Senior Advisor, MC-301-3B

US-Millennium-Challenge-Corporatio; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) invites applications for a position in the Administrative Services Division (ASD) in Washington, DC. The position is advertised as equivalent to GS-14 but uses MCC’s pay-band system, pay band 3B.

The ideal candidate has at least one year of specialized experience at or above MCC Pay Band 4A (GS-13) related to administrative programs. Responsibilities include applying administrative laws, supporting strategic program initiatives, cross-department

Qualifications

• Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and MCC Pay Band 4A (GS-13) level.
• Experience includes applying administrative laws, policies, and regulations with precedents.
• Provide project management support on strategic program initiatives and monitor progress toward goals.
• Integrate cross-department functions: budgeting, hiring, procurements, workload mgmt.
• Prepare analyses, project plans, oversight and timelines; prepare strategic communications.

Responsibilities

• Meeting planning, synthesis, and follow-up.
• Prepare analyses, project plans, oversight and timelines.
• Prepare strategic communications, including presentations and talking points.

Job description

This position is located in the Administrative Services Division (ASD) within the Department of Administration and Finance. Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).

Although the position is advertised equivalent to GS-14, MCC uses a pay-band system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 3B which is generally equal to GS-14.

To qualify for Pay Band 3B applicants must meet the following:

Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band 4A (GS-13) or an equivalent level which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as: applying administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to the administration of one or more administrative programs areas; providing project management support on strategic program initiatives, monitoring progress towards meeting goals and achieving benchmarks, analyzing data and ensuring follow-through on the part of key players; integrating and supporting cross-department functions, e.g., budgeting, hiring, procurements, task, and workload mgmt.; meeting planning, synthesis, and follow-up; etc.; preparing analyses, project plans, oversight and timelines, etc.; and preparing strategic communications, e.g., preparing presentations, talking points, etc. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit may be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. To receive credit you must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours worked per week.

A new hire's direct and overall experience are critical factors in determining a salary offer. It is important that your resume fully reflects all of your directly-related work experience. Salary offers include three key factors:

• The selectee's directly related experience at the same level as the position.


• The selectee's overall experience in a particular area.


• The salaries of employees in similar positions and with similar levels of experience.

MCC also takes the selectee's skill set into account. Applicants should note that salary offers seldom fall near the upper end of the salary range listed in the vacancy announcement. Salary may be set from the minimum to the midpoint of the salary range of the pay band. In some instances, based on a selectee's extensive experience directly related to the position, salary may be set at or above the mid-point up to the maximum salary for that pay band. See information on MCC base pay ranges and salary structure (https://www.mcc.gov/careers/compensation/).