North Africa & West Bank Prog Assistant (AME)

Position description

USGI is seeking a North Africa and West Bank Program Assistant to provide programmatic, contractual, logistical, and administrative support to the INL/AME North Africa and West Bank team to assist with all regional and bilateral portfolios. The Program Assistant will assist the INL/AME North Africa and West Bank Team Lead and the other INL/AME North Africa and West Bank team Program Officers in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the INL programs throughout the region. The Program Assistant will also work with his/her counterparts, such as INL sections at embassies, other domestic INL offices, etc., to ensure that INL programs address the priorities of the Department, Bureau, and post and that the programs are on track to meet outlined goals. The Program Assistant will organize and attend meetings, research background information, draft papers, review reports, and provide other programmatic and budget support related to the assigned portfolio in consultation with the Team Lead. The Program Assistant may travel in support of the INL/AME programs to the region. Work will be conducted at primarily at two sites: Main State (HST) and Columbia Plaza (SA-1).

BACKGROUND

The U.S. Department of State is the lead institution for the conduct of American diplomacy, and the Secretary of State is the President’s principal foreign policy advisor. The Department of State’s mission is to advance U.S. national security interests, fight terrorism, protect U.S. interests abroad, and implement foreign policy initiatives that build a freer, prosperous, and secure world.

The Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL) keeps Americans safe at home by countering crime, illegal drugs, and instability abroad. INL advances U.S. national security and foreign policy interests by helping foreign partners build, reform, and sustain effective criminal justice systems to disrupt illicit drugs and transnational organized crime – addressing these threats at their source before they reach the United States, hurt U.S. citizens, and damage U.S. businesses.

INL’s Office of Africa and the Middle East (INL/AME) is responsible for the development, supervision, coordination, and implementation of international narcotics control and anticrime foreign assistance activities and policy for Africa and the Middle East.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assists in the coordination of INL/FO/IN’s funding to the United Nations (UN) and other International Organizations (IO).
• Assist in design and implementation of INL programing through regular reporting, maintaining up-to-date project files, ensuring regular communication with posts and implementing partners, and ensuring programmatic activities support INL, Department, and U.S. government priorities.
• Track program budgets and pipelines for assigned projects.
• Support and advise the North Africa and West Bank team in the coordination and obligation of funding onto INL implementing mechanisms, to include but not limited to contracts, grants, interagency agreements, and letters of agreement.
• Assist in drafting documents such as Statements of Work (SOWs), Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs), Interagency Agreements, Letters of Agreements, and program and project work plans and facilitate sub-obligations.
• Assist in compiling and analyzing program budget data, including project development and support costs and estimates.
• Assist in the preparation of programmatic and budgetary justifications, overviews, and responses to Department stakeholders.
• Assist in preparing program and project justifications and responses to congressional and oversight committees, including OMB, GAO, OIG, and the House and Senate committees on foreign appropriations.
• Assist in the preparation of background materials, reports, speeches, briefings, meeting notes, press guidance, and testimony on North Africa and West Bank issues for use by INL.
• Follow Department and office rules, regulations, and policies and protect sensitive and classified material.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• U.S. Citizen or legal U.S. resident
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution
• Two to four years’ experience in relevant field
• Demonstrated experience working in the Department of State, including INL
• Demonstrated knowledge of Federal regulations in regard to area of specific need
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
• Demonstrated experience facilitating organizational change

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Demonstrated excellent and demonstrated written and oral briefing skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of project or program planning and execution
• Demonstrated experience with project or program management
• Demonstrated attention to detail and experience meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced, office environment
• Demonstrated experience and understanding of political, cultural, and criminal issues in the North Africa and West Bank regions
• Current Top Secret Security clearance, eligible for SCI
• A Graduate degree in a relevant field
• More than two (02) years of demonstrated experience with implementing foreign assistance and/or demonstrated knowledge of INL responsibilities and skill sets
• Demonstrated experience working with U.S. government grants and contracts
• Demonstrated French or Arabic language skills

REPORTING AND RELATIONSHIPS

The Program Assistant will report to his/her contracting company. The contracting company works most closely with the INL Contracting Officer (CO) and Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR). The Program Assistant shall receive direction from the INL/AME on-site supervisor, and shall maintain open, timely, and effective communications resulting in a relationship that proactively addresses potential problems with flexible, workable solutions.

LEVEL OF EFFORT

Hours for this full-time position will be the core hours of INL/AME: Monday through Friday, 8 hours per day, 5 days a week.

TELEWORK

If applicable, telework is authorized only with prior INL Office Director, Contracting Officer, and Contracting Officer’s Representative approval, in accordance with Department of State and INL policies.

SUPPLEMENTAL HOURS

Supplemental hours are authorized in accordance with the award and shall not exceed the designated ceiling.

POSITION LOCATION

The physical work location is INL/AME office at State Annex 1 (SA-01), Columbia Plaza, 2401 E St. NW, Washington, DC. This position requires consistent in-person presence at the designated duty location.

GOVERNMENT FURNISHED EQUIPMENT

DOS will provide office space, computers, phones, and other required equipment and supplies necessary to complete all job requirements. DOS will own and maintain all government furnished property.

CLEARANCE

A Top Secret security clearance is required for this position; work may begin with an interim Top Secret security clearance.

TRAVEL

This position may also require travel to the North Africa and West Bank regions to support INL sections as needed. Travel is authorized for this position in accordance with the award and shall not exceed the designated ceiling.

TRAINING

This BPA Call provides for mandatory training for DOS-specific equipment, systems, and processes (reference 13 FAM 300 Agency Mandated Training), which shall be completed promptly and in accordance with Department policy. This training does not require INL Contracting Officer (CO) approval.

Travel related training (i.e., FACT (CT650), HTSOS-C etc.), may be required, if applicable. The PM shall coordinate with INL/EX/GAPP to determine if applicable and if INL Contracting Officer approval is required prior. All other training requires INL Contracting Officer approval.

USGI offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including health, dental and vision benefits, life insurance, AD&D, short and long-term disability insurance, 401(k) plan with company match, plus generous PTO offerings to include vacation/sick days, bereavement leave, and 11 paid Federal holidays. USGI is an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin.

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