MCC provides time-limited grants promoting economic growth, reducing poverty, and strengthening institutions. These investments not only support stability and prosperity in partner countries but also enhance American interests.
Duties
Collaborate with MCC staff and partner country counterparts to help promote sound environmental and social performance of MCC-funded activities and ensure compliance with MCC's environmental and social standards and guidelines. As a Program Officer/Senior Program Officer you will:
• Provide technical and administrative support on the evaluation and management of environmental (including climate) and social risks and performance of MCC-funded activities and help to identify opportunities for enhancing project design and implementation.
• Engage on key MCC program development and implementation activities to help ensure that MCC-funded activities comply with host country laws and regulations, the MCC Environmental Guidelines and the International Finance Corporation's Environmental and Social Performance Standards.
• Review project-related documents.
• Undertake occasional site visits to MCC partner countries.
• Assist with the management of contractors, consultants, and inter-agency agreements.
• Support the development and completion of ESP Practice priorities.
To qualify for Program Officer:
Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to the 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. This is defined as: experience providing technical and administrative support on the evaluation and assessment of environmental, climate and social risks/impacts and/or promoting sound environmental and social performance of development projects.
To qualify for Senior Program Officer:
Have at least one year of specialized experience relevant to the position duties and comparable to 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. This is defined as: assessing environmental, climate and social risks/impacts and/or promoting sound environmental and social performance of development projects.
Salary
94,199 - 152,670
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