Credence Management Solutions employs hard-working, passionate individuals who bring innovation, accountability, and a growth mindset to the many missions we support across the US Federal Government. Employee empowerment is part of the fabric of our corporate culture through which we emphasize opportunity, recognition, reward, and retention. At Credence, we follow the principles of servant leadership and believe that serving and supporting others is critical to both our individual and collective achievements. We have only one measure of success. Yours.

We are hiring for positions under the Global Health Training, Advisory, Support Contract (GHTASC) in support of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Bureau for Global Health (GH). These roles deliver institutional support services in a wide range of technical areas at the junior, mid-, senior, and expert levels.

We are a diverse, enthusiastic family of subject matter experts, business professionals, and practitioners who all share a common goal of providing excellent services to our government customers. If you want to work in a dynamic and fast-growing environment with highly motivated colleagues, then Credence is the right place for you!

Credence Management Solutions is seeking a Program Analyst. See below for more information on this exciting opportunity and apply to join Credence today!

The Program Analyst will primarily support the USAID, Office of Country Support as a Credence Institutional Support Contractor (ISC). In this role, the selected candidate will be an essential member of the Office of Country Support and will closely work on a day-to-day basis with the Senior Advisor, Field Coordination Unit (FCU), within that respective organizational unit. The PA provides support to the team, performing a variety of both complex and routine administrative and analytical duties.

The primary responsibilities of the Program Analyst include:

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  Responsible for contributing to the overall coordination of short- and long-term support and planning; technical oversight; implementation; and monitoring and evaluation of all FCU staffing support activities.
• Develops monitoring tools, templates, and trackers for the Firehouse PSCs and Rovers
• Initiates & monitors all pre-deployment processes (FACT, SEC,Travel, etc), including developing scopes of work, budgets, and justification memoranda for funding and implementation of FH/Rover assignments.
• Collects and analyzes program data for regular reporting to senior management.
• Drafts documents to secure funding for GH-TAMS, the Firehouse PSCs and the Rovers, and oversees the relationships between missions, project staff and GH, as well as providing key technical/programmatic assistance in the implementation of activities.
• Ensures Global Health and mission priorities for health areas are met.
• Provides technical updates, briefers and presentations that describe the FCU activities and progress; prepares portfolio reviews and reports; reviews contractor documents such as annual reports and operational plans; and prepares responses to Q&As and other requests for information.
• Complies with, drafts and monitors key contractual documents and processes to ensure timely agreements for PSC contracts.
• Assists missions and GH offices in developing their capacity to plan short- and long-term coverage activities.
• Closely coordinates and collaborates with missions to ensure effective support from the FCU mechanisms. Helps to align and integrate activities with missions to facilitate effective management of the health portfolio.
• Contributes public health expertise and participates in working groups to ensure effective coordination and implementation of the GH TAMS activities.
• Participates in relevant Firehouse and GH-TAMS project meetings, providing guidance and
• advising on projects and coverage support approaches.
• Advocates for programs and for funding required for achieving the desired outcomes within Agency and Bureau strategies, visions and policies.
• Provides technical and programmatic support, including developing and delivering presentations, and producing reference materials and talking points, as necessary, on the FCU’s staffing support work for informational, advocacy and coordination purposes as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Master’s degree and 4 years, Bachelor’s and 6 years, Associate’s and 8 years, or High School and 10 years of relevant experience in social science, public health, public policy, business or related disciplines.
• Experience in international development and global health.
• Experience in project administration and management procedures
• Strong organizational/administrative, analytical, and budget skills.
• Good judgment, excellent interpersonal and teamwork skills, and Strong oral, written communication, and comprehension skills.
• Some knowledge of USAID rules, regulations and capacity building concepts is a plus.
• Ability to handle multi-tasking well.
• Ability to analyze and translate critical government, Agency and Bureau policies, regulations and guidance into common sense understanding to carry out instructions and describe in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from team members,
• managers, and others.
• Strong quantitative and analysis skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft suite of programs (e.g., Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• International travel, ranging from 5-15%, depending on needs in the field.
• US citizenship or US permanent residency with the ability to obtain and maintain Facility Access clearance required.

Competencies/Performance Criterion

• Innovation: Employee takes initiative to propose new ideas/approaches, and demonstrates ability to find new and better ways to accomplish work.
• Customer Service: Handles customer questions and complaints, communicates with customers, handles service problems politely and efficiently, always available for customers, follows procedure to solve customer problems, understands company products and services, maintains pleasant and professional image.
• Accountability: Takes ownership of work responsibilities and holds high standards. Keeps commitments and takes appropriate actions to ensure obligations are met. Pursues efficiency and effectiveness and adheres to Organization policies and procedures.
• Interpersonal Skills: Employee demonstrates ability to work in cooperation with others and communicate effectively with co-workers, supervisors, subordinates, clients and other outside contacts.
• Continual Learning: Assesses and recognizes own strengths and weaknesses; pursues professional development that is aligned with organizational role, contribution, and goals. Proactively shares knowledge with others to foster learning across the Organization.

Prior to submitting your application your resume must include relevant paid and non-paid experience showing dates held with month, year and hours worked per week for each position. Please ensure that all relevant experience and education is documented on your resume. There is no limitation to resume length; updates to resumes will not be accepted during the interview and selection process.

Credence Management Solutions, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and employment decisions are based only on job requirements, candidate qualifications, and our needs as a business.—not on race, color, ethnicity, national origin, religion, belief, sex (including pregnancy and related medical conditions), gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability status, veteran status, genetic information, HIV status, family/marital/parental status, or any other status protected by the laws and regulations in the jurisdictions where we work.

We promote, celebrate, and support a diverse and inclusive organizational culture and workforce. We are committed to providing all of our employees with an environment free from discrimination and harassment, where all are treated with dignity and respect. We do not tolerate, and explicitly prohibit, discrimination or harassment of any kind, at any time, in all aspects of employment. This includes recruitment, hiring, promotions, disciplinary measures, terminations, compensation, benefits, social and recreational programs, and training. Credence also does not tolerate retaliation against individuals who report discrimination or harassment.

This position described in this announcement falls under a contract with the Federal Government, and therefore is subject to the provisions put forward in OMB Circular A-76 which prohibit contractors from performing inherently governmental functions. Specifically, employees placed in agency positions will not perform inherently governmental functions, nor supervise any personnel other than the contractor’s own staff, nor make final decisions or sign documents that commit the U.S. Government