United States of America: Expert Consultant USAID/OIG

Organization: IT Shows
Country: United States of America
Closing date: 24 Sep 2014

The individual will assist the agency in working with counterparts in DOD and OIG to organize and plan for oversight of possible future overseas contingency operations. The 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) provides a framework for how the agencies will conduct oversight of future overseas contingency operations (OCOs).

The individual will be responsible for engaging in extensive consultation and coordination with agency personnel as well as representatives of other offices of inspector general in support of this effort. The individual will work independently to provide data and information in a timely manner, ensuring accuracy and applicability to requirements, prepare reports in an expert manner with minor modifications, ensuring they are clear, concise, and complete and provide oral communications that are professional, direct, clear and well-organized for presentation to senior OIG officials. The individual’s duties will include:

• Conducting research and developing information, analysis, and proposals for OIG staff and leadership consideration.
• Preparing white papers, presentations, and meeting summaries for OIG staff and leadership.
• Planning, scheduling, and developing agenda for interagency work group sessions in consultation with OIG officials.
• Coordinating and participating in interagency work group sessions in consultation with OIG representatives.
• Engaging in and documenting data calls and consultations with key OIG personnel to facilitate the development of institutional positions on key considerations relating to oversight of possible future contingency operations.
• Drafting and reviewing draft deliverables such as memoranda of understanding, concept of operations plans, and interagency oversight plans, and coordinating OIG input on the same.
• Maintaining current knowledge and awareness of relevant congressional, legal, institutional, and policy developments and providing related information and reports to senior OIG officials.
• Maintaining institutional knowledge and ensuring seamlessOIG engagement in related interagency for a through proper documentation and coordination with relevant parties.

This work will be performed on a part-time, intermittent basis as needs require.

Qualification Requirements:

• 10 or more years of experience working with USAID, DOD, DOS, or a Federal oversight entity such as an OIG or the Government Accountability Office.
• In-depth knowledge of principles for effective organizational management with specific knowledge of operational and management considerations for operating in an overseas contingency operation.
• Extensive experience planning, coordinating, and implementing management initiatives and deliverables across multiple organizations and agencies.
• Experience working in an overseas contingency operations setting, preferably implementing or overseeing activities related to civilian-military coordination.
• Outstanding analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Outstanding interpersonal skills and oral and written communications.
• Ability to work well across organizational lines to help ensure that tasks move forward despite a high volume of competing tasks and priorities.
• Knowledge of relevant laws and ability to understand and apply pertinent rules, regulations, and laws to planned management and organizational processes.
• Ability to prepare well-written, concise, and error-free presentations, white papers, and reports based on thorough research and analysis.
• Access to and ability to use independently provided workspace that meets OIG telework requirements and includes a personal computer, telephone, and copier meeting the specifications of the position.
• Access to and ability to use email, phone, Skype, VOIP, SIMS, and other means to communicate with people in different time zones.
• Experience coordinating and developing interagency plans and activities related to contingency operations is highly desirable. Experience working in an Office of Inspector General, with USAID, or providing oversight in an overseas contingency operation setting is also desirable.

How to apply:

Please apply at HRS@itshowsinc.com. All candidates will need to provide your resume, USAID 1420 Bio-Data Form and three (3) references.