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Crisis Operations Specialist

3 months ago


Washington, United States U.S. Agency for International Development Full time

**Duties**:

- Expert in area of international crisis operations including managing/coordinating with other entities, the prevention, protection, preparedness/response from intentional/unintentional crises, disasters, conflicts and war/other catastrophes.
- Deploys to international crisis locations to perform direct crisis interventions or support crisis operations.
- Assesses effectiveness or recommends improvement of program and/or operational processes and systems encompassing difficult and diverse issues that affect aspects of major international crisis operations programs/operational functions for USAID.
- Serves as technical liaison to other USG Agencies, donors, multilateral banks, implementing partners, non governmental organizations, the private sector, and others on how best to coordinate their efforts with USAID.
- Actively participates in appropriate policy formulation for crisis programs and/or operations,and reviews liaison activities for programs and/or operational functions as they pertain to the area of expertise.
- Identifies and proposes solutions to problems that are of major importance to planning the direction for future international crisis programs and/or operational functions.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- United States Citizenship is required.
- Relevant experience (see Qualifications below).
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
- You may be required to serve a two-year probationary period if selected.
- Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer is required

**Qualifications**:
**Basic Requirements**:

- **Degree**: major or equivalent, or a combination of courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, in international law and international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities; or 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics/quantitative methods.

or
- **Combination of education and experience**: courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

or
- **Experience**: four years of appropriate experience in one or more of the fields listed above in work associated with international organizations, problems, or other aspects of foreign affairs.

**Specialized Experience**:
**GS-13**: You need at least one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience refers to full-time work, while part-time roles are considered on a prorated basis. Qualifying specialized experience includes:(a) Experience advising leadership on new developments and effective approaches to the operational challenges of field-based teams in the international civilian-based humanitarian assistance arena.
- (b) Experience building and coordinating operationally capable resources, such as staff, equipment, agreements, and/or technical expertise, to enable a civilian-based humanitarian assistance organization to respond effectively to field-based requirements. (c) Experience serving as a technical liaison between an international civilian-based humanitarian assistance organization and its
- partners, such as USG Agencies and implementing partners.
- Please note that qualifying specialized work experience may have been gained through a variety of activities, including residence, study, teaching, business or commercial activities, military service, newspaper work, military or civil government activities, missionary or international relief work, or other foreign work experience. Make sure to document your experience thoroughly in your resume.

**Selective Placement Factor**:
This position has a Selective Placement Factor, which is a skill, knowledge, ability, or other characteristic essential for the job's satisfactory performance. The Selective Placement Factor represents the minimum requirements for this position and is a prerequisite for appointment. Applicants who do not meet the Selective Placement Factor are ineligible for further consideration.
- Selective Placement Factor:_

Do you have demonstrated experience managing field operations functions and activities and/or coordinating operational readiness and resources for field-based teams in a civilian-based international humanitarian assistance organization?
- Experience includes both paid and unpaid activities, such as volunteer work through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work provides training and experience that can translate directly to paid employment. Qualifying experience, including volunteer experience, that aligns with the