Country Coordinator, FI

Job Summary:

Tuvli, an Akima company, is hiring for a Country Coordinator, FI to support our DoS client located in Washington, DC.

Job Responsibilities:

• Assist with and serves as an F point of contact for assigned countries or programs in the relevant State and USAID regional bureaus or assigned functional/pillar bureaus and other offices that request and receive foreign assistance funds. In this capacity, the incumbent:

• Ensures assigned bureaus or offices are compliant with F requirements.

• Provides guidance to assigned bureaus or offices on budget formulation, execution, and other related processes.

• Reviews and advises on programs, strategy, and program planning.

• Prepares analyses of assigned bureau/offices programs and budgets.

• Advises F leadership on issues related to client bureaus or offices.

• Serves as the subject matter expert on the programs and funding issues of the assigned countries, bureaus and/or offices within F and for the Interagency community:

• Tracks and analyzes the assigned client bureau/office funding and programs at both the budget formulation and budget execution stages, as well as throughout the year.

• Based on knowledge of programs and the budget process, drafts for approval solutions to meet funding requirements within budget constraints.

• Tracks and analyzes legislation related to the programs of the assigned client bureaus/offices.

• Assists with strategy development at the country, regional, and global level.

• Initiates dialogue affecting foreign assistance programs and policies for the assigned client bureaus/offices.

• Provides guidance to other F offices on the programs and processes of the assigned client bureaus/offices.

• Conducts, in a support role, outreach and maintains relations with stakeholders within and outside the U.S. Government, including the interagency and Congress.

• Prepares analysis related to the programs of the assigned client bureaus/offices.

• Cross Functional and Inter-office Activities:

• Serves, in an advisor only status, of their immediate team to larger F-wide activities and projects.

• Presents training briefings on the role of F to other offices.

• Maintains understanding of other portfolios on their immediate team in order to back up absent team members and support team during particularly busy times.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge of international relations.

• Knowledge of USG foreign policy and familiarity with the Department of State and/or USAID.

• Knowledge of USG foreign assistance programs and institutions and familiarity with the federal budget process.

• Ability to analyze data and present it in a concise understandable format.

• Ability to work independently and to interact effectively with colleagues at many levels of multiple bureaucracies.

• Ability to build consensus among and resolve differences between parties with different interests and perspectives.

• Skills in oral and written communication to prepare recommendations and reports, provide guidance, solicit information and propose solutions.

• Ability to develop and maintain spreadsheets and databases.

• Bachelor's degree required; Master’s degree preferred.

• Active Secret Clearance.

• 3 years of qualified experience.