Senior Development Program Specialist

POSITION TITLE: Senior Development Program Specialist MARKET VALUE: $95,973 - $124,764 equivalent to GS-14 Final compensation will be negotiated within the listed market value. PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: September 10, 2022 to September 09, 2023 PLACE OF PERFORMANCE: Frankfurt, Germany with possible travel as stated in the Statement ofDuties. ELIGIBLE OFFERORS: U.S. Citizens and lawful permanent U.S. residents (USNs). SECURITY LEVEL REQUIRED: Facility access General Statement of Purpose of Contract Works in a staff capacity, assists in all aspects of the “Program Cycle” from strategic planning to implementation and achieving to monitoring and evaluation to policy formulation. Implements, with regular guidance and supervision, policies, practices, and procedures based on a demonstrated understanding of development theory, USG development and foreign policy priorities, USAID policies and guidance and the legislative framework governing foreign assistance and USAID. Engenders critical thinking within the Mission and the interagency that examines assumptions and fully explores alternatives in plans, operations, and resources. Statement of Duties to be Performed. Program Cycle Management: Guides supported Operating Units (OUs) in all aspects of the “Program Cycle” from strategic planning, to project and activity design and implementation to monitoring, evaluation, and Collaborating, Learning, and Adapting (CLA), to policy formulation. Implements, with regular guidance and supervision, policies, practices, and procedures based on a demonstrated understanding of development theory, USG development and foreign policy priorities, USAID policies and guidance, and the legislative framework governing foreign assistance. Engenders critical thinking within the Mission and the interagency arena that examines assumptions and fully explores alternatives in plans, operations, and resources and adapts programming as necessary. Leads or assists in gathering and analyzing information and data for performance reporting; programming and performance-based budgeting; and program/policy coordination with other donors and USG agencies. Strategic Planning: Advises and guides strategic planning, including the work of technical and Development Objective teams on strategic analysis and theories of change. Understands and applies Agency strategy guidance, including strategic planning and analytical requirements, to create sound theories of change that include development hypotheses with clear causal linkages, and corresponding indicators at different levels; adapts these theories and indicators as needed. Promotes collaboration by technical and functional teams in the strategy development process, including collaboration with host-country and inter-agency priorities. Project and Activity Design: Leads or assists in the design and development of projects and activities based on the approved Mission strategy and theory of change. Demonstrates an understanding of project development and corresponding analytical requirements, Agency policy directives and sector strategies, and how to apply them. Understands and applies Agency project design guidance, including planning and analytical requirements, to create sound theories of change that include development hypotheses with clear causal linkages and corresponding indicators. Has adequate knowledge needed to lead or participate on Project Design Teams and to apply Agency policy, directives, and sector strategies regarding project design. Promotes technical team collaboration in the project development process and leads on adaptive management. Budget and Resources: Provides expertise for budgeting of foreign assistance resources. Demonstrates and applies an understanding of budget cycle and resource management processes, including legislative requirements to optimally align program-budget resources with strategy and policy objectives. Implements project-level multi-year budgeting processes that reflect all resources required to implement a project. Prepares annual reports and analyses related to the budget cycle. Receives and processes budget allowances, and coordinates with technical teams regarding funding requirements. Maintains the OU’s planned and implemented budget. Analyzes budget data in order to propose budget solutions to pipeline issues, changes in country context, USG priorities, and programmatic performance. Development Cooperation and Partnering: Supports and advocates for donor and host government coordination and strategic engagement to leverage development resources with external partners, including non-traditional partners.. Demonstrates and applies knowledge of aid and development effectiveness principles, supports donor coordination, and assists in US government interagency coordination to achieve common USG objectives. Monitoring, Evaluation, and Collaborating, Learning and Adapting (CLA): Applies a sound understanding of monitoring, evaluation, and CLA principles and associated USAID policy and guidance. Plans, budgets and manages monitoring and evaluation activities in coordination with technical or Development Objective teams. Monitors and assesses program performance, progress, and follow-up from portfolio reviews. Assists technical offices to design and secure resources for data-quality assessments, project and activity monitoring, evaluation, and learning plans and events; and to determine the knowledge gaps for program learning and adaptation. Applies an understanding of reporting requirements and formats through preparation of planning, budgeting, and performance reporting documentation, and guides staff in other offices to complete required documentation. Assists in applying learning to strategic planning, project and activity design and implementation through adaptive management. Outreach and Communications: Assists and coordinates outreach and communication with various external entities, including the Embassy Public Affairs Section and LPA/Washington to support development and foreign policy objectives. Advises and assists technical teams on how to align communications products and branding and marking plans with development objectives, key messages, and Agency policy. Compiles and maintains USAID outreach materials, and assesses the need for additional materials such as program descriptions, success stories, country sheets, and web-based social media tools. Demonstrates the ability to articulate Agency policies and US foreign policy, to communicate well with people at all levels, and to effectively facilitate discussions and/or meetings. Reporting and Policy: Leads or assists in gathering and analyzing information and data for performance reporting; programming and performance-based budgeting; and program/policy coordination with other donors and USG agencies. Assists in providing staff support to the Mission Director on the application of development paradigms and aid and development effectiveness principles with host-country and international partners on matters of broad USG interest. Analyzes budget data in order to propose budget solutions to pipeline issues, changes in country context, USG priorities, and programmatic performance. Regional Positions: Provides direct support (virtual or TDY) to USAID Missions in areas of backstop expertise to advance critical initiatives, bilateral/regional development objectives and/or operational targets or goals. May provide support to other Program Officers through the region as a “defacto deputy”. Please see the full solictation in the attahcment section