Technical Operations Officer (USPSC)

Technical Operations Officer (USPSC)

Location:
Technical Operations Unit
Civil-Military Engagement Team,
CMD Division, FARO

USAID Headquarters
Ronald Reagan Building
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20523

• Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship Required
• Clearance Requirements: State Department Security Clearance Required - Tier 3 Background Investigation (Standard Form 86).
• Type of Employment: 40 hours per week.
• Period of Performance: (5 years)
• Estimate Pay: $118,000-$154,000 (GS-13)

Statement of Duties:

The Technical Operations Officer will be responsible for providing technical expertise regarding chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high-yield explosives (CBRNE) to the Bureau's staff. The Technical Operations Officer is responsible for planning and preparing for a CBRNE response as well as training and equipping BHAs humanitarian response teams to work in CBRNE environments. The Technical Operations Officer is also responsible for U.S. government (USG) interagency coordination with other USG agencies during both a CBRNE response and steady state. The Technical Operations Officer may be required to deploy internationally as part of a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) or to join a Washington, DC-based Response Management Team (RMT) during a CBRNE response.

Mandatory Qualifications

• A High School Diploma or its equivalent with at least nine (9) years of experience working in disaster response, emergency relief/management, humanitarian civil-military operations, humanitarian assistance, or a technically relevant field, two (2) years of which must include working on CBRNE preparedness, planning, operations, programs, or issues.

OR

• A Bachelors degree in any discipline with at least five (5) years of experience working in disaster response, emergency relief/management, humanitarian civil-military operations, humanitarian assistance, or a technically relevant field, two (2) years of which must include working on CBRNE preparedness, planning, operations, programs, or issues.

OR

• A Master's degree in any discipline with at least three (3) years of progressively working in disaster response, emergency relief/management, humanitarian civil-military operations, humanitarian assistance, or a technically relevant field, two (2) years of which must include working on CBRNE preparedness, planning, operations, programs, or issues.

Highly Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working in a hazard or disaster environment (e.g., military, firefighter, emergency management, etc.)
• Experience working with U.S. interagency or international stakeholder coordination
• Experience developing; implementing; or managing a training, equipping, or exercise program

Duties/Responsibilities:

Technical Guidance/Expertise:

• Serve as a subject matter expert on all CBRNE related needs for BHAs disaster and humanitarian response and programming
• Monitor and track CBRNE trends, best practices, and guidelines, including Occupational Safety and Health Administration regulations.
• Monitor and track trends and best practices in the humanitarian assistance sector.
• Oversee the tracking, inventory, and maintenance of CBRNE related personal protective equipment.
• Advise senior bureau and office leadership on CBRNE-related safety and security considerations.
• Provide subject matter expertise in the area of CBRNE for disaster and humanitarian response teams.
• Provide technical CBRNE guidance and planning to RMT and DART.
• Ensure BHA and USAID coordination within the interagency during a response effort.
• Ensure DART Leaders and Response Managers are aware of CBRNE procedures and practices during a response.

Planning and Coordination:

• Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of CBRNE training and exercises for internal BHA audiences and external and interagency partners.
• Plan, organize, and execute annual training for CBRNE responses for internal and external stakeholder participants, ensuring learning and preparedness for responses with CBRNE components or focus.
• Plan annual exercises, incorporating assistance from USG interagency partners (e.g., Department of Energy [DOE] and Department of State [DOS]) into BHA disaster response teams, to ensure effective interagency expertise in support of CBRNE disaster responses.
• Ensure BHA staff are prepared and knowledgeable about the interagency partners, coordination, and proper actions during a CBRNE response event.

Liaison and collaboration with internal and external stakeholders:

• Effectively interface and coordinate with interagency partners and external stakeholders.
• Engage and work with both external and internal stakeholders, ensuring effective understanding of roles and responsibilities within BHA and among BHA interagency partners and stakeholders during a CBRNE event or response.
• Develop and maintain relationships with other USG entities involved in a CBRNE humanitarian and/or disaster response (e.g., DOS, DOE, Federal Occupational Health, Department of Defense, National Security Council).
• Coordinate and develop relationships with United Nations agencies such as the International Atomic Energy Agency.
• Provide technical direction, liaison, and/or expertise to other USG agencies during a disaster or humanitarian response to ensure proper assignment of roles and responsibilities and effective interagency coordination.
• Inform and educate other USG agencies of BHAs role and responsibilities during a humanitarian and/or CBRNE response.

Additional Duties and Responsibilities:

• This position is expected to be able to qualify, train for, and routinely serve on disaster/humanitarian responses in Washington, D.C. or in the disaster area for 4 to 6 weeks (or more) intervals. These can either be DARTs and/or RMTs. DARTs are deployed to the field in response to disasters and operate in the field, providing staff an opportunity to deploy overseas for an extended period of time (e.g., 6-8 weeks). RMTs are based in Washington, DC and provide services to support DARTs, such as coordination and external engagement, communications, planning, logistics, travel coordination, or other similar duties (depending on the RMT role).
• As needed, may serve on temporary short-term assignments (detail) on other teams within the office or Bureau to meet operational needs during staff shortages. Duties performed while on detail will be aligned with existing duties and responsibilities and will be directly related to the positions scope of work.
• As needed, staff are expected to support BHAs hiring efforts and serve on PSC hiring committees. Training will be provided.
• The PSC may be expected to obtain an Agreement Officer's Representative (AOR) or Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) certification. The AOR/COR oversees agreements and/or contracts. This includes but is not limited to reviewing invoices, approvals, program/project deliverables (i.e. work plans, annual reports, month status reports), travel requests, key personnel requests, financial/budget reports, contractor performance evaluations, and compliance. More information about the AOR/COR responsibilities and related requirements can be found in the COR designation letter (https://www.usaid.gov/about-us/agency-policy/series-300/references-chapter/302mar) and the AOR designation letter (https://www.usaid.gov/about-us/agency-policy/series-300/references-chapter/303mai). In the event that this role requires an AOR/COR certification, mandatory training will be provided.
• The Technical Operations Officer does not have supervisory responsibilities; however, the PSC may serve in an acting leadership role within the bureau in order to meet short-term staffing needs, not to exceed 120 days in a 12-month contract year.

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS:

• Competitive Compensation package
• Comprehensive benefits including medical, dental and vision options.
• Outstanding career growth potential.

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