Senior Program Officer (Finance Investment and Trade), MC-301-4A

Millennium Challenge Corporation; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 122,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Millennium Challenge Corporation in Washington, DC is seeking a Senior Program Officer (Finance Investment and Trade) to support the design and management of development programs and related contracts.

The role sits in the Infrastructure, Environment and Private Sector divisions, with a focus on blended finance, private sector engagement, and careful stewardship of budgets and procurement. Telework is eligible and the position is paid within the MCC pay band 4A (GS-13).

Responsibilities

• Provides input on program design to support economic reforms and align financing with national development goals.
• Prepares documents for consultant hiring and the ongoing management of related contracts.
• Addresses procurement problems that require interpretation or adaptation.
• Analyzes established programs and performs duties to support the organization's administrative planning activities.
• Develops, engages with, and supports operational relationships with foreign governments and private-sector actors to advance MCC's formulation and creation of innovative development programs.
• Conducts research and analysis on topics in specialized program areas.
• Composes customized written responses to inquiries.
• Responses inform additional research that helps lay the groundwork for policy consideration.
• Analyze needs, design programs, secure funding, and evaluate the impact of development initiatives.
• Manages and executes work assignments related to Private Sector and Blended Finance activities, with in-country counterparts.
• Provides comprehensive contract management, including tracking progress and completion of deliverables, reviewing quarterly disbursement requests for programmatic activities, and monitoring Compact budgets and procurement plans.
• Monitors and tracks projects and provide oral or written reports to senior staff.
• Assists in the preparation of data for quarterly portfolio reviews of projects on a country-by-country.
• Reviews program funding and spending data and develops cost information reflecting program trends for an assigned area of an organization's financial program.
• Designs, implements, and manages project financing, budget support, and results-based financing in order to, to support, etc.
• Identifies pertinent issues related to international development, blended finance, and development finance and gathers relevant information from diverse sources

Job description

Senior Program Officer (Finance Investment and Trade), MC-301-4A

• Department: Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

This position is located in the Infrastructure, Environment and Private Sector (IEPS) Division, Finance, Investment and Trade (FIT) Division, Department of Compact Operations (DCO), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). MCC uses a pay banded system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 4A which is generally equal to GS-13.

Key Responsibilities

Provides input on program design to support economic reforms and align financing with national development goals. Prepares a variety of documents for consultant hiring and the ongoing management of related contracts. Addresses procurement problems that require interpretation or adaptation. Analyzes established programs and performs duties to support the organization's administrative planning activities.

Develops, engages with, and supports operational relationships with foreign governments and private-sector actors to advance MCC's formulation and creation of innovative development programs. Conducts research and analysis on topics in specialized program areas. Composes customized written responses to inquiries. Responses inform additional research that helps lay the groundwork for policy consideration.

Analyze needs, design programs, secure funding, and evaluate the impact of development initiatives. Manages and executes work assignments related to Private Sector and Blended Finance activities, with in-country counterparts. Provides comprehensive contract management, including tracking progress and completion of deliverables, reviewing quarterly disbursement requests for programmatic activities, and monitoring Compact budgets and procurement plans.

Monitors and tracks projects and provide oral or written reports to senior staff. Assists in the preparation of data for quarterly portfolio reviews of projects on a country-by-country. Reviews program funding and spending data and develops cost information reflecting program trends for an assigned area of an organization's financial program. Analyzes financial status reports for overall program status.

Designs, implements, and manages project financing, budget support, and results-based financing in order to, to support, etc. Identifies pertinent issues related to international development, blended finance, and development finance and gathers relevant information from diverse sources Performs other related duties as assigned.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Millennium Challenge Corporation, Other Agencies and Independent Organizations.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $121786 – $165822/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-30.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Competitive' hiring path.