Program Officer - Personal Services Contractor

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY OFFICE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OFFICERS The U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) provides technical assistance to developing and transitional countries in five functional areas: banking and financial services, budget and financial accountability, economic crimes, government debt and infrastructure finance, and revenue administration. OTA is seeking detail-oriented administrative and program support staff to serve as Program Officers for its Washington, DC-based technical assistance program. The individuals selected will be hired under personal services contracts. OTA carries out its technical assistance projects in developing and transitional countries through both resident and intermittent advisors in over 50 countries. The Program Officer is a headquarters staff position that supports OTA’s broad range of international technical assistance projects. SCOPE OF POSITION Program Officers provide administrative support and logistical assistance for multiple overseas projects in one of the five functional areas. The Program Officer assists in the deployment of expert advisors who implement the overseas projects. This includes maintaining advisor contracts; arranging travel and other logistical needs of advisors; and communicating with advisors in the field, U.S. embassies and other U.S. government partners on a regular basis. For each assigned project, the Program Officer is responsible for formulating and drafting annual project proposals and budgets and monitoring project contracts and expenditures. The Program Officer is also responsible for supporting and monitoring project activities; maintaining the historical record of all projects; preparing briefings and reports on assigned projects for internal and external distribution; and planning conferences and meetings. This position supports the operations of OTA headquarters in Washington, DC. Based on instruction from the COR, and within OTA…