Foreign Assistance Country Coordinator – Ukraine

Foreign Assistance Country Coordinator – Ukraine

Job ID: 107011

Location: Washington, DC  [Onsite]

Salary: $110000 Annually

***Active Secret Clearance Required***

This individual will support the Office of Foreign Assistance by assisting with all data and reporting responsibilities associated with funds related to the current crisis in Ukraine. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Department’s Office of Foreign Assistance is charged with coordinating the allocation, reporting, and tracking of supplemental appropriations of Ukraine and related foreign assistance funding provided to the Department of State and USAID, including final review and approval for the use of these funds and reporting on use of the funds to Congress.

To support this function, the position will support the Office of Foreign Assistance by assisting with all data and reporting responsibilities associated with funds related to the current crisis in Ukraine and the impacts of it globally. The Country Coordinator will assist the overall effort by carrying out activities such as:

• Analyzing and reviewing relevant legislation, including internal and congressional reports & deadlines & restrictions to assess its relevance to the crisis in Ukraine and its impact globally.
• Drafting Congressional Reports, Requests for Information (RFI), Questions & Answers, Talking Points, and other information requested by the Administration and Congress or necessary for congressional engagements related to the crisis in Ukraine and its impact globally.
• Tracking Congressional reporting requirements related to the crisis in Ukraine and its impact globally, liaising with State and USAID bureaus to ensure reporting requirements are met and other requests fulfilled.
• Drafting funding approval memo packages.
• Drafting reprogramming approval memo packages.
• Tracking relevant funding in areas such as funds requested, appropriated, allocated, obligated, and expended for the purposes of meeting reporting requirements and supporting policy makers.
• Drafting, collating, and collecting all reports of outcomes from relevant appropriated supplemental funds from within the Department and interagency.
• Reviewing relevant Operational Plans, Funding Memos, and other strategic planning documentation and making recommendations as necessary.
• Collating existing relevant foreign assistance data.
• Researching inconsistencies in data to harmonize information to tell a consistent story.
• Working with senior leaders on impactful messaging products for high-level discussions.
• Working with IT and other staff building tracking and reporting systems and associated activities of the State, USAID, GAO, and other Congressional oversight bodies.
• Supporting coordination with the Department’s Bureau of European Affairs, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Inspector General, USAID’s Office of Management and Budget, State and USAID Office of Inspector General, etc.
• Supporting the creation of consolidated policy, plans, budget, and implementation mechanisms to provide leadership, coordination, and guidance to maximize the impact of US foreign assistance resources.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in accounting, finance, international relations, political science, business or public administration, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in international relations/foreign policy, foreign assistance budgeting, financial management, or program management, social science, or other related fields. 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Active SECRET security clearance.
• Experience working on European/East European affairs, congressional affairs, fragile states, political transitions, conflict prevention, political risk assessment, political economic analysis, state building, or foreign assistance financial or program management.
• Experience working with the Department of State, USAID, or Congress.
• Ability to solve problems and encourage consistent, solid performance.
• Excellent Commnication Skills Required (Both written and spoken).
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, coordinate activities in multiple locations, act decisively in daily work, deliver on deadlines, and work well in a multi-cultural team environment.
• Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and computer skills.
• Ability to work independently to assess priorities and manage daily coordination of details with minimal supervision.
• Russian, Ukrainian, or other Eastern European language skills are a bonus but not required.   
• Ability to successfully pass a federal background check and a drug screen.

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