Senior Administrative Program Specialist, MC-301-4A

This position is located in the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC). Although the position is advertised equivalent to GS-13, MCC uses a pay-band system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 4A which is generally equal to GS-13.

**Qualifications:**
To qualify for Pay Band 4A applicants must meet the following: Qualifying experience for Pay Band 4A includes one year of specialized experience (comparable to the Pay Band Bx or GS-12 or equivalent non-federal experience), which is directly related to the work of this position, and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. For this position, examples of specialized experience are: providing programmatic and administrative support to senior executives, particularly in a legal environment; coordinating administrative program operations and activities such as work flow management, scheduling, overseeing travel plans and itineraries, preparing and reviewing correspondence, and managing travel, budget, contracts, scheduling, etc.; developing and managing tracking and reporting tools to track work activities, correspondence, prepare reports, coordinate meetings and other activities, etc.; conducting research and analysis related to program operations and generating briefing materials; drafting correspondence, recommendations, reports, and memoranda; and reviewing and editing documents for accuracy. Note: This experience MUST be well documented within your resume or application. Highly Desirable: Experience as a Contracting Officer Representatives (COR). Please include this experience in your resume. Time-in-Grade: Time-in-grade requirements apply. You must have one year of Federal service equivalent to Pay Band 4b or GS-12 to be eligible for Pay Band 4A. Applicants are strongly encouraged to ensure the work history portion thoroughly documents the duties, responsibilities, and accomplishments that are directly related to this position in order to verify specialized experience. A new hire's direct and overall experience are critical factors in determining a salary offer. It is important that your resume fully reflects all of your directly related work experience. Salary offers include three key factors: The selectee's directly related experience at the same level as the position. The selectee's overall experience in a particular area. The salaries of employees in similar positions and with similar levels of experience. MCC also takes the selectee's skill set into account. Applicants should note that salary offers seldom fall near the upper end of the salary range listed in the vacancy announcement. Salary may be set from the minimum to the midpoint of the salary range of the pay band. In some instances, based on a selectee's extensive experience directly related to the position, salary may be set at or above the mid-point up to the maximum salary for that pay band. See information on MCC base pay ranges and salary structure (https://www.mcc.gov/careers/compensation/.