Director (Digital Transformation), MC-301-3A

About the role

This position is located in the Energy and Digital Economy Team, Department of Compact Operations (DCO), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Although the position is advertised equivalent to GS-15, MCC uses a pay-band system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 3A which is generally equal to GS-15.

What you will do

• Work with the Energy and Digital Economy team experts on key technical and administrative components in the development of Digital projects advancing the objectives of the United States, MCC, and partner countries; and with implementation partners and contracted support and consultants.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on digital transformation with a focus on foundational investments in connectivity, trust and transaction layers (digital identity, payments and data exchange) as well as higher layer services such as innovation, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital skills.
• Advise MCC leadership and country teams on strategies to integrate trusted digital technology components either as standalone investments or sector-supporting elements of MCC investments and enablers of aligned private sector-led growth.
• Serve as a Contracting Officer Representative (COR); select and oversee contractors and implementing partners; develop Terms of Reference (TORs).
• Represent MCC in technical engagements with U.S. Government partners (e.g., Department of State, Office of Science and Technology Policy [OSTP], USTDA, Commerce, DFC, EXIM), bilateral and multilateral donors, and private sector technology companies and industry associations.
• Coordinate Digital Development activities with team members, members of the Energy and Digital Economy team, other MCC colleagues, country representatives and external partners.
• Plan and participate in meetings, work sessions, and workshops with the Digital Development experts and country teams, implementation partners, and internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop documents and tools, in collaboration with colleagues in other departments, to develop approaches to analyze and justify the economic value of investments in digital development.
• Undertake research and inquiry and provide analytical support to produce a variety of reports, briefing materials, presentations, blogs, charts, data, visualizations, infographics and statistical materials to communicate with internal and external stakeholders.
• Perform related duties as assigned.

How you will be evaluated

A review of your application and supporting documents will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for the position and to ensure that you have been placed in the appropriate quality category.

The HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME) will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities related to the position such as: Oral Communication Project Management Technical Competence Technical Documentation Written Communication You will be evaluated based on Category Rating procedures.

Based on the information you provided in your application package, you will be placed in one of three quality categories - Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Those applicants who are determined to be best qualified will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and may be called for an interview.

If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience your category can and will be adjusted to more reflect your abilities, and you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Applicants must include their own documented examples of the required experience in their resume.

Applicants who copy the duties section of this announcement into their resume as their current experience will be disqualified. Application of veteran's Preference: Category rating and selection procedures place those with veteran's preference above non-preference eligible within each category.

Veterans who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements and who have compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent are listed in highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level or higher. ***

Documents you must provide

• Resume - Applicants are encouraged to utilize resumes created using information contained in the USAJOBS-formatted Resume Builder (***).
• Your resume should not exceed two pages in length and meet all requirements listed in the job announcement (***). see the USAJOBS resume builder.
• If you are eligible for CTAPICTAP, you must provide proof of eligibility, (a recent Standard Form 50, (SF-50), separation notice) and a copy of your latest performance appraisal including your official rating.
• (***) If you are displaced Federal employee, you may be entitled to receive special priority consideration under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP).
• View information about ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
• See *** be considered eligible under ICTAP or CTAP, you must be placed in the "well-qualified" category for this position, as described above.
• Veterans Preference documentation (DD-214 - member 4 copy or other copies that indicate character of discharge or equivalent, SF-15 and VA Letter as appropriate) to validate your claim.
• For more information regarding eligibility requirements, see: *** If you are eligible for Special Appointment eligibility (e.g., 30% compensable veteran, individuals with disabilities, former Peace Corps or other noncompetitive eligibility candidates.) requires submission of supporting documentation.
• For more information visit: *** *** CTAP/ICTAP candidates must provide one of the following documents with their application: A copy of your RIF separation notice or notice of position abolishment; notice of proposed removal for declining a directed reassignment or change in duty location; official notice stating you are eligible for discontinued service retirement; agency certification that it cannot place you after your recovery from a compensable work-related injury or illness; official military notice stating you are eligible for a special disability retirement for Military Reserve or National Guard technicians; or notice from OPM stating your disability retirement annuity has been or will be terminated.
• If you are a current or former political appointee (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or presidential appointee employee), you must submit a copy of a your SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent appointment (position title, type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee, agency, beginning and ending dates of appointment, etc.).
• Unofficial college transcripts - if the position has an education requirement or if you are using education to qualify "Unofficial" transcripts are acceptable.
• If selected for the position, prior to your appointment, an official transcript will be required.

What to expect next

Upon receipt of the online questionnaire, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. We will assess your experience and transcript(s) (if appropriate), identify the best-qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interview.

We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. We expect to make a final job offer within 40 days after the deadline for applications. By submitting your application, you are certifying the accuracy of the information contained in your application.

If you make a false statement in any part of your application, you may not be hired; you may be terminated after you begin work.

Additional information

If you are eligible for CTAPICTAP, you must provide proof of eligibility, (a recent Standard Form 50 (SF-50),a separation notice) and a copy of your latest performance appraisal including your official rating.

If you are eligible for CTAP/ICTAP, you may apply for a vacancy at or below the grade level you are separated from that does not have greater promotion potential than your last position. You can apply for jobs at higher grades or with greater promotion potential, but you will not receive selection priority for those jobs.

You must provide proof of eligibility (promotion potential) for the higher grade( SF-50).

(*** #13. Can I get priority for higher-graded positions?) If you are not a current federal employee this position may authorize a one time Recruitment bonus to be paid over a specified period.

Selected individual will be required to a sign service agreement prior to receiving any bonus payments. If you are a current federal employee this position may authorize a one time Relocation bonus to be paid over a specified period. Selected individual will be required to a sign service agreement prior to receiving any bonus payments.

SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service. Selectee may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower level, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement.

Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Please note that qualification claims will be subject to verification. Your pay will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement and will be based on your qualifications, education, experience, training, and availability of funds.

If the position is advertised with promotion potential, the selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition. Selection at a lower pay band level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level, nor is the promise of promotion implied.

DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC.

WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

If your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination.

Applicants must include their own documented examples of the required experience in their resume.

Applicants who copy the duties section of this announcement into their resume as their current experience will be disqualified. Selectee may be required to complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form (OGE 450).

You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government contractor issued travel card to be used for official business.

Selectee may be required to complete a probationary/trial period.