Deputy Resident Country Director (Indonesia)

This is a full-time, term position that will last 36 months. MCC has the option of extending this term appointment for up to an additional 36 months.Although the position is advertised equivalent to GS-14, MCC uses a pay banded system to compensate employees. This position is pay band 3b which is generally equal to GS-14.

This position serves as the Deputy Resident Country Director (DRCD) and reports to the Resident Country Director (RCD) who reports to the Deputy Vice President for Europe, Asia, the Pacific and Latin America Programs (EAPLA). As an official government employee, the DRCD is part of the U.S. country team at the U.S. Embassy and must collaborate closely with various elements of the U.S. Embassy. The DRCD will be posted in Jakarta, Indonesia.The DRCD assists the RCD to provide ongoing guidance, advice, technical feedback, and support to the Millennium Challenge Account (MCA) compact country entity in implementation. Specifically, the DRCD plays a critical role in the Compact's success by:

• Performing related duties as assigned.
• Assisting the RCD to manage, supervise and report on MCC's in-country presence, including procurement, staffing, budgeting, financial and asset management needs;
• Documenting and providing technical oversight of activities related to innovative finance for Indonesian infrastructure and small firms, and coordinating between MCA, Government, RCM, and MCC Washington.
• Assisting with responsibilities as may otherwise be requested by the RCD to facilitate implementation of the Compact.
• Assisting with and participating in public outreach and representational events in-country relating to MCC activities and compact implementation, including representing MCC in interactions with congressional delegations, other donors, representatives of local business community and civil society, and other interested parties in-country; and,
• Assisting the RCD in day-to-day management of locally engaged staff, and of the MCC office in country.
• Assisting the RCD in coordinating in-country visits by MCC staff, technical advisors and US government officials.
• Assisting the RCD to draft, staff and coordinate with MCA and MCC Washington the timely delivery of all reports, plans, approvals and agreements as may be required for program implementation.
• Assisting with and coordinating between MCA, the Government, and the MCC Resident Country Mission (RCM), and MCC Washington on technical implementation issues.
• Assisting the RCD to provide ongoing guidance, advice, technical feedback and support to the MCA, MCC's accountable entity on implementation.