ZemiTek, LLC is a Woman-Owned, SBA-certified 8(a) Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) based in the Washington, DC metro area. We have a strong record delivering innovative and high-quality solutions. Since 2007, ZemiTek has provided technical assistance, project management, information technology (IT), knowledge management, monitoring and evaluation, training and learning development, and institutional support services.
USAID’s Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (USAID/BHA) is the lead federal coordinator for international disaster assistance. USAID/BHA provides and coordinates U.S. Government (USG) international humanitarian assistance to save lives, alleviate human suffering, and reduce the physical, social, and economic impact of rapid and slow-onset disasters by supporting at-risk populations to build stable foundations to withstand humanitarian shocks and stresses. Team Credence, through the Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance Support Contract (BHASC), provides operational and administrative support to provide and coordinate humanitarian assistance and maintain 24/7 response capability.
G3PC serves as the principal focal point for humanitarian policy development, engagement, and institutional relationships with international organizations and other donor governments, among other areas of focus. Specific duties for a Humanitarian Policy and Program Advisor (HPPA) will vary based on office, division, and team assignments. The HPPA is expected to provide technical, programmatic, advisory, and analytical support to their assigned BHA team, division, or office. HPPAs possess strong technical expertise in the field of humanitarian assistance and previous professional work experience usually in USG, non-profit, or international settings.
Day-to-day work assignments and oversight will be provided by a BHA point-of-contact (POC), e.g. division chiefs, team leads, or deputy team leads, with formal supervisory and evaluation functions performed by a Performance & Development Manager.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Location: Washington D.C.
Work Schedule: Full-time, Hybrid 3 days in office
Starting Salary Range: The full salary for this position is $118,000.
Clearance: Ability to obtain a Secret-level clearance.
● Provide critical support and analysis on G3PC programming, such as award making, activity management, tracking progress of deliverables, and ensuring compliance with relevant USAID/BHA guidelines and broader USG regulations. Such tasks may include reviewing and processing funding applications; performing data entry and compiling feedback from programmatic and technical staff; preparing award packages and all necessary components; maintaining award documentation, including partner reports and correspondence; tracking partner evaluation, monitoring, and reporting compliance; and managing programmatic activities and sharing recommendations with Agreement Officer Representatives.
● Coordinate the work of and provide guidance and mentorship to staff assigned to cross-cutting workstreams such as programming or a specific policy issue, as needed, to improve intra-office coordination and processes.
● Interface regularly with USAID/BHA’s geographic and technical offices regarding the office’s broader programming efforts.
● Participate in bureau- and Agency-wide working groups to ensure award consistency and complementarity.
● Engage with other parts of the bureau, with the Office of General Counsel, and with the Office of Acquisition and Assistance (OAA), as appropriate, to ensure grant-making processes are functioning in an effective manner.
● Support consistency in the grant management process across partner agencies.
● Develop familiarity with and promote uniform policies and procedures related to grant management.
● Anticipate and draft documents and briefing memos on humanitarian issues for important meetings and events.
● Provide critical analysis on humanitarian policy issues, work closely with high-ranking officials within the international community, and serve as a key source of information on humanitarian issues and humanitarian policy for the office.
● Help plan organizational strategies and responses to humanitarian crises.
● Work actively with members of UN delegations on USG positions on humanitarian issues.
● Liaise effectively with the UN offices in Geneva, Rome, and New York.
● Provide expert analytical and advisory support on humanitarian issues for the planning, development, and execution of U.S. foreign policy within a broad and complex geographic or functional specialty area.
● Apply a rigorous analytical approach to data.
● Receive general guidance but will be expected to execute independent judgment and analysis.
● Work with the relevant G3PC Division Chiefs or Team Leads to organize meetings and events.
● Participate in discussions related to the work of the current emergency responses when requested.
● Work with the G3PC Division Chiefs or Team Leads to coordinate visits of senior UN officials engaged in programmatic responses to ongoing humanitarian crises.
● Anticipate the needs of the bureau regarding humanitarian policy developments and prepare analyses, briefings, documents and meetings that clearly convey USAID/BHA’s policy priorities and programs for a variety of audiences, as required.
● Attend various NGO, UN, and other meetings and provide authoritative information and views to formulate humanitarian policies and coordinate strategies on policy issues.
● Develop and maintain cooperative working relationships with other relevant USG and USAID offices and serve as an expert point of contact in the area of humanitarian affairs.
● Work with counterparts in other donor organizations, as well as senior-level staff, to exchange information, establish meetings on specific donor issues, solicit publications, and collect information on training opportunities; coordinate these activities with relevant USAID officers.
● Advise G3PC and other USAID/BHA staff on issues regarding donations and requests for USG support and information sharing from private and public interest groups, including those formed on an ad hoc basis during disaster assistance operations.
● Support the drafting, editing, clearing, and dissemination of written products, such as reports and briefing documents, within USAID/BHA and broader audiences, as appropriate.
● Draft routine responses to partner or staff inquiries and participate in making recommendations to resolve issues, as appropriate.
● Track and analyze relevant legislation and Congressional interest and monitor Congressional hearings and mark-up sessions.
● Support the review and analysis of U.S. Interagency and USAID policies, guidance, and related documents.
● Advise division, office, and bureau leadership on Congressional and U.S. Interagency issues.
● Prepare senior USAID officials for high-level U.S. Interagency and Congressional engagements, including formal testimony, by drafting remarks, compiling background material, and supporting in-person preparatory sessions.
● Coordinate USAID/BHA’s written response to Congressional and Interagency queries.
● Organize, participate in, and take notes for USAID/BHA-led meetings with interagency, intra-Agency, Congressional, donor, and international organization representatives.
● Support USAID/BHA’s engagement with the Government Accountability Office, in coordination with other USAID bureaus and offices.
● Serve as an outreach coordinator or other role supporting the humanitarian coordination needs of USAID/BHA D.C.-based Response Management Teams (RMTs) and/or Disaster Assistance Response Teams (DARTs) overseas.
● Perform other duties as assigned.
Our application process is quick and easy.
Minimum Qualifications:
Preferred Education and Experience:
● Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government issued Secret clearance for the duration of your employment.
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Compensation and benefits are fundamental to any career decision. That’s why at ZemiTek we design our benefits packages to reflect the importance of the work we do for our customers. Our employment benefits include, competitive compensation, health and wellness programs, income protection, paid personal, parental, and medical leave, retirement plans with employer match and immediate vesting, among many other perks.
ZemiTek is an equal opportunity employer where an applicant’s qualifications are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity or expression, national origin, genetic information, veteran status, disability, or any other basis prohibited by law.
ZemiTek is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, ZemiTek will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to accommodations@zemitek.com.
ZemiTek embraces diversity, equity, and inclusion and strives to build and maintain a safe environment where we celebrate diverse backgrounds, treat everyone with respect, and value the unique lived experiences each person brings based on their race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, disability, military or veteran status, national origin, age, marital status or family status and related conditions.
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