Economic Support Funds Program Specialist III
Job Description
Job Description
About Bering Straits Professional Services, LLC
Bering Straits Professional Services (BSPS) is committed to world-class management of global logistics, training and procurement services for U.S. Government agencies. BSPS is certified by the . In February 2022, BSPS became an International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 9001 certified company. BSPS received the ISO 9001 quality standard certification through the Performance Review Institute (PRI).
PRI recognized BSPS for having met the stringent requirements of international standards, ongoing commitment to satisfying stakeholders and a dedication to continual improvement of their management systems. Through this certification, BSPS has joined an elite number of organizations worldwide who have achieved certification to this globally recognized ISO 9001 quality standard.
About this position: Economic Support Funds Program Specialist III Location – Washington, DC
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. 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 accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.
Wage/Salary Range: $107k
Applicants will be notified via phone or email within ten (10) business days of submittal.
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
· The ESF Program Officer will assist in coordinating all aspects of the Bureau’s SCA/FA managed multi-million-dollar ESF program for South and Central Asia. This includes managing complex budget requests to Congress, identification of implementers, project design, developing program plans and performance reports required by the Undersecretariat for Foreign Assistance, Humanitarian Affairs, and Religious Freedom (F) and the Office of Management and Budget, and monitoring and evaluation of program performance.
· The ESF Program Officer will assist the SCA/FA by providing programmatic, contractual, logistical, budgetary, policy, and administrative support to manage State controlled ESF funds for South and Central Asia
· The Program Officer will assist SCA/FA in budgeting, obligating, and overseeing funds and ongoing activities including Interagency Agreements. 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 South and Central Asia; and provide other general administrative, budgetary, and programmatic support to SCA/FA
· 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/FA front office.
· Manages newly minted program staff in SCA/FA 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. Assists on all bureau reporting required by F for the State South and Central Asia Regional Operating Unit.
· The incumbent represents and communicates SCA/FA’s objectives in South and Central Asia 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 the Legal Advisor, Congressional Liaison office, Office of Management and Budget, and functional bureaus.
· In coordination with the Team Lead and SCA leadership, responds to external requests for information, including from Congress, regarding SCA/FA’s ESF funds. Skillfully communicates verbally and in writing to provide briefings, status reviews, and advice upon request to the other SCA/FA staff, senior SCA personnel, and interagency partners on ESF in South and Central Asia.
· 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 South and Central Asia. Participates in policy and donor coordination meetings as appropriate and tracks current funding going into South and Central Asia, both U.S. and non-U.S. funding 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).
Required (Minimum Necessary) Qualifications
· Education Requirements: Bachelor’s degree preferred
· Level of Experience Requirements: Knowledge of Foreign Policies
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics
· Knowledge of Foreign Policies
· Must have Top Secret Clearance
Preferred
· N/A
Supervisory Responsibilities
· This position will not have supervisory responsibilities. You may delete this line if it does not apply to the job.
DOT Covered/Safety-Sensitive Role Requirements
· This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding Department of Transportation “safety-sensitive” functions. You may delete this line if it does not apply to the job.
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 role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of mental alertness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Work Environment
The work environmental characteristics described here are representative of those that must be borne by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the role. Employees must always maintain a constant state of situational awareness. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Setting: Onsite
Schedule and Flexibility: Domestic office hours are 8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, with a non-reimbursable 45-minute lunch. However, an alternative work schedule, including but not limited to Telework and Alternate Work Schedule, mutually agreed upon by the COR or GTM and the resource may be implemented.
Other Pertinent Work Details: This task order may require overtime (OT) when work requirements extend beyond 40 hours per week. This task order may require travel.
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 and maintain the appropriate clearance levels required and must also 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 any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.