Economic Support Funds Program Specialist III

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Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

SUMMARY

BSPS a subsidiary of Bering Straits Native Corporation is currently seeking a qualified Economic Support Funds Program Specialist III for SCA Staff Support Services, Office of Security and Transnational, Affairs (SCA/STA). Washington, DC  20520. The ESF Program Officer will assist in coordinating all aspects of the Bureau’s SCA/STA managed multi-million-dollar ESF program for Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan, and the South Asia Governance Fund (SAGF). The ESF Program Officer may also be called upon to assist with other SCA/STA managed ESF programs such as the Indo-Pacific programs for energy, trade, and infrastructure. This includes managing complex budget requests to Congress, identification of implementers, project design, developing program plans and performance reports required by the Director of Foreign Assistance and the Office of Management and Budget, and monitoring and evaluation of program performance

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The Essential Duties and Responsibilities are intended to present a descriptive list of the range of duties performed for this position and are not intended to reflect all duties performed within the job. Other duties may be assigned.

Scheduling SCA Bureau contacts with Members of Congress and their staff.

The ESF Program Officer will assist the Foreign Assistance Team by providing programmatic, contractual, logistical, budgetary, policy, and administrative support to manage State controlled ESF funds for Sri Lanka, Maldives Bhutan ($4.5 million in FY 2018), as well as a marquee governance program. Programming should also be coordinated with USAID.

• The Program Officer will assist the Foreign Assistance Team in budgeting, obligating, and overseeing funds and ongoing activities including Interagency Agreements with the Departments of Treasury, Commerce, Justice, Transportation, and NASA. The Program Officer will also help develop and implement new programs to be implemented in future fiscal years, and future resources; draft Congressional Notifications and responses to requests for information on Sri Lanka, Maldives, Bhutan, and governance programming; and provide other general administrative, budgetary, and programmatic support to the Foreign Assistance Team.
• Following fiscal year allocations, the incumbent develops goals, objectives, and programs; and solicits proposals consistent with the Congressional budget request and SCA front office policy priorities for regional integration. Each fiscal year, the incumbent will summarize and prioritize programming proposals for front office approval through a Decision Memo. After approval, drafts a Congressional Notification for Hill approval of activities, and drafts implementation agreements, which can be contracts, grants, or interagency agreements for review and approval by the SCA/STA front office.
• Manages newly minted program staff on the Foreign Assistance Team in monitoring award parameters including scopes of work, budgets, timelines, and indicators to ensure program objectives are met, and mentors them on best practices. Develops and provides guidance to implementing partners. Reviews implementer program and financial reports. Travels to assess early-phase project viability, monitor ongoing programs, and drafts evaluation reports. Leads on all bureau reporting required by the Office of the Director for Foreign Assistance for the State South and Central Asia Regional Operating Unit.
• The incumbent represents and communicates SCA/STA’s objectives in Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Bhutan, and governance to other State Department and U.S. government offices involved in programming and allotting foreign assistance funds including but not limited to regional bureaus, Office of Acquisitions Management, Office of the Legal Advisor, Congressional Liaison office, Office of Management and Budget, functional bureaus, and USAID offices.
• In coordination with the Team Lead and SCA leadership, responds to external requests for information, including from Congress, regarding SCA/STA’s ESF funds. Skillfully communicates verbally and in writing to provide briefings, status reviews, and advice upon request to the other SCA/STA staff, senior SCA personnel, and interagency partners on ESF in Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Bhutan, and governance.
• The incumbent maintains, updates, and develops as necessary systems for the efficient and accessible retrieval of documents regarding the allocation, notification, transfer, and implementation of ESF funds. Tracks the payments of implementers and is responsible for maintaining the ESF program and organizational files in Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Bhutan, and governance. Participates in policy and donor coordination meetings as appropriate and tracks current funding going into South Asia, both U.S. and non-U.S. funding and going into Sri Lanka, the Maldives, Bhutan, and regionally.
• Applies internal control measures to protect organizational integrity and prevent unauthorized use or misappropriation of sensitive and classified material; reports instances of security violations/problems to the appropriate supervisory/management official; assumes full responsibility for safeguarding all classified and sensitive but unclassified material and equipment in assignment area(s).

QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION AND CERTIFICATION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications

Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

Knowledge of Foreign Policies

NECESSARY PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking, or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunity to move about.

DOT COVERED/SAFETY-SENSITIVE ROLE REQUIREMENTS

• This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation “safety-sensitive” functions.
• This position does perform DOT “safety-sensitive” functions (as defined under 49 CFR Part 40) and is subject to all federal requirements related to Department of Transportation requirements for those performing, or on-call to perform, “safety-sensitive” functions. Employees must provide a valid Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and Medical Examiner’s Certificate (MEC).

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work Environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. 

The job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily in a modern office setting. Occasional travel may be required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

• No supervisory responsibilities.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS

As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain the appropriate clearance levels required and be able to obtain access to military installations.

Shareholder Preference

BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training, and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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