Special Assistant, MC-301-4C

Summary This position is located in the Office of the Chief Executive Officer (OCEO), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). OCEO provides overall leadership, guidance and coordination to MCC staff and operations. Although the position is advertised equivalent to GS-11, MCC uses a pay banded system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 4C which is generally equal to GS-11. Learn more about this agency Duties Performs a variety of confidential and special assignments, which may require considerable research and contact work. Maintains electronic calendar and contact database; prepares daily briefing books; schedules appointments, meetings, and conferences for the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and CEO staff. Responds to or initiates executive communications, drafts documentation for signature and agency reporting; prepares reports to monitor scheduling and OCEO communications. Participates in planning executive travel, including itinerary development, administrative and logistical items (visas, hotel booking, etc.), scheduling briefings, assembling briefing materials, and interagency and intergovernmental coordination. Supports the CEO and OCEO staff on official travel, foreign and domestic; provides OCEO Timekeeper functions. Handles potential issues as appropriate and ensures that only items that warrant the CEO's and/or senior staff time and involvement are escalated to them for action. Receives phone calls and visitors and refers them to an appropriate individual. Serves as the office liaison for groups associated with the organization. Composes letters and reports, reviews correspondence for accuracy and completeness, prepares public presentation outlines, and develops standard or form letters and replies to inquiries. Maintains working knowledge of the executive secretariat database and assists in creating, tasking, monitoring, clearing, and recording OCEO communications, scheduling, and records management. Serves as back-up executive secretariat in their absence. Serves as buffer between the supervisor and organization staff by providing accurate and timely advice on procedures, reports, requirements, and other matters necessary to implement OCEO's policies, directives, and instructions. Performs related duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of employment Must be able to obtain and maintain a federal security clearance Relocation expenses will not be paid More than 1 job may be filled if additional vacancies occur within 120 days Some domestic and international travel may be required Qualifications To qualify for pay band 4C you must meet the following: Qualifying experience for Pay Band 4C includes one year of specialized experience (comparable to the Pay Band 5 or GS-9 or equivalent non-federal experience), 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, examples of specialized experience are: performing confidential and special assignments for the senior executives; preparing briefings, background materials and related items for meetings, conferences, or other events/opportunities; planning executive travel, including itinerary development, administrative and logistical items (visas, hotel booking, etc.), scheduling briefing materials, and interagency and intergovernmental coordination; maintaining electronic calendar and contact databases; preparing daily briefing books; scheduling appointments, meetings, and conferences for the senior staff; using automated systems and databases (i.e. Microsoft Office products, SharePoint, case management system) to schedule meetings, create presentations and maintain case files; and responding to, initiating and editing executive communications, reports and documents for the senior staff approval. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application.. OR Applicant may qualify based on having a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR Applicant may qualify based on having 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR Applicant may qualify based on having a LL.M., if related. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. 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/). Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional information RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION BONUS may be authorized for this position. If you are not a current federal employee this position may authorize a one time Recruitment bonus to be paid over a specified period. Selected individual will be required to a sign service agreement prior to receiving any bonus payments. If you are a current federal employee this position may authorize a one time Relocation bonus to be paid over a specified period. Selected individual will be required to a sign service agreement prior to receiving any bonus payments. SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service. Selectee may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower level, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position. You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Please note that qualification claims will be subject to verification. Your pay will be set within the range specified in this vacancy announcement and will be based on your qualifications, education, experience, training, and availability of funds. If the position is advertised with promotion potential, the selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition. Selection at a lower pay band level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level, nor is the promise of promotion implied. DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE: PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume/ application does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Your resume must contain sufficiently detailed information upon which to make a qualification determination. Applicants must include their own documented examples of the required experience in their resume. Applicants who copy the duties section of this announcement into their resume as their current experience will be disqualified. Selectee may be required to complete a Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278) or a Confidential Financial Disclosure Form (OGE 450). You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government contractor issued travel card to be used for official business. Selectee may be required to complete a probationary/trial period. Expand Hide  additional information Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Benefits A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. 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