Agency: U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)
Organization: Bureau for Inclusive Growth, Partnerships, and Innovation, Private Sector Engagement Hub (IPI/PSE)
Position Title/Series/Grade: Private Enterprise Officer, FL-0301-03
Location of Position: Washington, DC
Telework/Remote Eligibility: Telework eligible four days per pay period (two days per week). The position is not remote eligible.
Open Period: May 16, 2024 – May 31, 2024
Appointment Type: This is an excepted service, time-limited appointment that is not to exceed three years and two months with the potential for two two-year extensions.
Salary: USD $107,657 – $158,097 per year
Number of Vacancies: One

Description of Organization: IPI integrates technical expertise with values-driven, cross-cutting priorities and modern approaches to the way USAID performs its work. It provides client-centered technical services to USAID’s Missions worldwide, supports programming to innovate, learn and address emerging issues, and provides technical leadership within the Agency and externally to enhance development impact.

The PSE Hub supports the Agency in advancing the use of market-based approaches and PSE to deliver development and humanitarian results across all sectors. The PSE Hub spearheads USAID’s efforts to foster a major cultural and operational transformation in the way we conceive, design, and deliver our assistance in partnership with the private sector. The PSE Hub helps to create the internal and external conditions for impactful, evidence-informed engagement with the private sector at scale. The PSE Hub is structured around four strategic goals—make PSE easier for staff, improve the partner experience, improve the use of evidence, and expand USAID’s toolkit for PSE—and workstreams for programs, operations, and communications to support the PSE Hub’s mission.

Description of Position: Please see Attachment.

Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. citizen;
• Must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (FS-04/GS-12) of this position;
• Must have excellent verbal and wrriten communication skills to both internal and external stakeholders;
• Background related to social impact, PSE, economics, financial markets, and/or mobilizing private finance for development is preferred; and
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Secret-level security clearance.

Interested candidates must submit the following:

• A cover letter expressing interest and clearly addressing the stated requirements for the position;
• A resume/CV (with to and from dates for each position listed);
• Three references;
• Stated security clearance level, if applicable;
• Stated U.S. citizenship (if citizenship is not stated, the application will not be considered); and
• DD214 and other veteran status, if applicable.

Please submit your application package to [email protected] with the subject line: “FSL APPLICATION PACKAGE: Private Enterprise Officer – FSL-03-IPI/PSE.” Application submissions are required by 11:59 p.m. EDT, May 31, 2024. Packages not submitted by the deadline with the specified subject line—or incomplete packages—will not receive consideration. This notice may be used to fill additional vacancies, as the workforce needs of the Bureau may change.

USAID Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Commitment
USAID envisions a world where all individuals are valued, have equitable access to opportunities, and are included, respected, and safe in their societies. USAID embraces diversity as outlined in USAID’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) statement. We seek to elevate and include the voices of the USAID workforce, recognizing and valuing the unique contributions of all stakeholders. USAID also strives to improve equity for underrepresented communities that have historically been denied fair and just treatment and improve accessibility in all facets at USAID.

Additional resources include:

• EEO Policy Statement
• Reasonable Accommodation Policy
• Foreign Service Salaries – Careers (state.gov.)
• Healthcare & Insurance – OPM.gov

Any questions concerning this notice may be directed to:

— Katie Garcia, IPI/PSE, (202) 712-1388, [email protected]