Manager, Independent Accountability Mechanism (Compliance & Redress)

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level). Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements no later than the closing date of this announcement.

TIME-IN-GRADE: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Applicants must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level.

Specialized experience is experience which is in or related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Specialized experience for this position includes: 1) Applying environmental and social standards used by development and/or multilateral financial institutions; 2) Evaluating concerns, complaints, or conflicts about social and environmental aspects, such as nature-based solutions, land acquisitions, indigenous people or cultural heritage, associated with investment projects in developing countries; and 3) Engaging with senior government officials or Congressional staff.

Note: Education is not substitutional at this grade level. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. This position is being advertised concurrently with vacancy announcement 27-OOA-DE-13102065-AD using Delegated Examining (DE) procedures. If interested, refer to that announcement to determine if you meet MP requirements and can apply to that announcement. NOTE: You must apply separately to each announcement in order to be considered under both.

This announcement may be used to fill similar positions, if additional vacancies occur.

Manages the intake of requests for independent accountability mechanism services (IAM), conducts eligibility determinations, conducts compliance assessment and investigations, monitors action plans emerging from OOA's activities, and contributes to advisory services and outreach activities. Leads critical reviews and reforms related to environmental and social safeguards focused on high-risk international development and development finance projects.

Represents the Director, OOA and works with key DFC personnel to respond to problem-solving and compliance review requests. Leads the use of advanced analytical techniques to define, quantify, and evaluate the feasibility of assigned projects, studies or problems. Performs independent analysis leading to programmatic proposals and studies that recommend alternative courses of action to senior Agency leaders. Works with a broad array of stakeholders at all levels of seniority and income levels.

Serves as certified Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) FAC-COR Level I with responsibility for the coordination and oversight of contracts. The certification may be obtained after being hired. Please Note: This is not a Bargaining unit position