External Affairs Specialist, MC-1101, 4B/4A

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Congressional and Public Affairs (CPA), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Although the position is advertised equivalent to GS-12/13, MCC uses a pay banded system to compensate employees. This position is pay band MC-4B/4A which is generally equal to GS-12/13, respectively. May be required to work a varied schedule due to agency needs that may include early morning, evening shifts, holidays, or weekends.

Duties

Supports development and execution of External Affairs programs which includes external events for senior leadership , advising and suggesting events for senior MCC staff, staffing MCC senior staff at events, and coordinating with external organizations. Provides support for a variety of projects and assignments associated with the development, design and completion of short- and long-term outreach strategies for partnering on MCC corporate priorities. Establishes and manages relationships with prospective partners, maintains existing relationships with external stakeholders, and evaluates incoming partnership, meeting and speaking requests from external organizations. Liaises with other stakeholder divisions within MCC to inform and shape event engagement goals and desired outcomes. Coordinates with partner organizations to develop project-specific and long-term relationship expectations. Advances MCC's brand in the CSO and external stakeholder community by organizing meetings, roundtables, speaking opportunities and special events. Prepares of statements of work and drafts contracts for the vendors chosen for specific events in areas such as event location, caterers, translators, transportation companies, printers and other suppliers required. Plans cost estimates for events and budget development and the execution of the complete program within funding parameters. Tracks expenditures foreach event, reviewing bills for accuracy. Attends events and troubleshoots situations/circumstances to ensure that requirements are carried out effectively and efficiently. Staffs and supports MCC leadership on domestic and international trips, as needed. Performs related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

To qualify for pay band 4B applicants must meet the following: Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band 4C (GS-11) or an equivalent level which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as; supporting or contributing to external affairs programs including advising and suggesting events for senior staff, staffing events, and coordinating with external organizations; organizing meetings, roundtables, speaking opportunities and special events; communicating orally and in writing with individuals and supporting group presentations to corporations, foundations, non-profit, faith-based or other NGOs or CSOs; supporting the management of interagency agreements, awards, or contracts; and experience supporting the planning and development of budgets and cost estimates. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application. To qualify for pay band 4A applicants must meet the following: Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the MCC Pay Band 4B (GS-12) or an equivalent level which is directly related to the work of this position and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. For this position, this experience is defined as; leading external affairs programs including advising and suggesting events for senior staff, staffing events, and coordinating with external organizations; organizing meetings, roundtables, speaking opportunities and special events; communicating orally and in writing with individuals and through group presentations to corporations, foundations, non-profit, faith-based or other NGOs or CSOs; managing interagency agreements, awards, or contracts; and experience planning and developing budgets and cost estimates. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application. Time-in-Grade: Time-in-grade requirements apply. You must have one year of Federal service equivalent to Pay Band 4C1or GS-12 to be eligible for Pay Band 4B. You must have one year of Federal service equivalent to Pay Band 4B or GS-12 to be eligible for Pay Band 4A. 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. Applicants are strongly encouraged to ensure the work history portion thoroughly documents the duties, responsibilities, and accomplishments that are directly related to this position in order to verify specialized experience. 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/.