Job Description
As the Director (Energy), you will participate in, and direct, a variety of complex and critical assignments associated with the development and implementation of energy projects under MCC’s Millennium Challenge Compacts (Compacts). Specifically, you will:
- Lead, and participate in, the development of energy projects under the Compacts by conducting, among others: technical assessment of constraints analyses, root cause analyses, concept notes and concept papers; collection and analysis of data and information to finalize energy projects; coordination with consultants on feasibility assessments and other appraisal of energy projects (including those relating to project viability and implementability); drafting portions of the internal decisional documents such as the investment memorandum, and supporting such documents with appropriate analyses and supporting studies.
- Lead, and participate in, the implementation of energy projects under the Compacts through, among others, the use of appropriate project management tools to track implementation progress, as well as anticipate, identify and mitigate various implementation risks.
- Work concurrently as a member of multiple multi-disciplinary country teams consisting of a combination of MCC staff, consultants and contractors overseeing energy project development and implementation while interacting with complex political, environmental and social (including health and safety as well as gender and social inclusion), economic and other variables affecting the development and implementation of energy projects under Compacts.
- Report on project-related implementation risks, providing input to risk management plans and risk analyses for MCC management.
- Prepare relevant documentation and reports, and maintain the required databases during implementation of projects.
- Perform other tasks as assigned from time to time.
About the Organization
Whether you are new to the Federal Government or an experienced professional seeking a career change, visit our Website at http://www.mcc.gov to see the kinds of dynamic projects our staff are undertaking. If you want a career where you can see the difference your work makes, then join the Millennium Challenge Corporation!
Our model is defined by principles of selectivity, country ownership, transparency, and a focus on results. Our values identify who we are and what is important to us. MCC's values are CLEAR - Collaboration, Learning, Excellence, Accountability and Respect. We recruit staff that will embody and uphold these values.
This position is located in the Division of Infrastructure, Environment and Private Sector, Department of Compact Operations (DCO), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC).
Although the position is advertised equivalent to GS-15, MCC uses a pay banded system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 3a which is generally equal to GS-15.
Applicants are encouraged to apply early. The first cutoff for review and referral of applications is August 2, 2016. If no selection is made, applications of qualified applicants received after the cutoff date will be referred to the selecting official until the closing date or a selection is made.
