Foreign Assistance Congressional Coordinator - Ukraine

***Active Secret Clearance Required***

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SUMMARY

The Congressional Coordinator will support the Office of Foreign Assistance (F) by assisting with all data and Congressional reporting responsibilities associated with funds related to the current crisis in Ukraine.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Department’s Office of Foreign Assistance (F) is charged with coordinating the allocation, reporting, and tracking of supplemental appropriations of Ukraine and related foreign assistance funding provided to the Department of State and USAID, including final review and approval for the use of these funds and reporting on use of the funds to Congress. To support this function, the position will support the Office of Foreign Assistance by assisting with all data and reporting responsibilities associated with funds related to the current crisis in Ukraine and the impacts of it globally. The Congressional Coordinator will assist the overall F effort by carrying out activities such as:

• Analyzing and reviewing relevant legislation, including internal and congressional reports & deadlines & restrictions to assess its relevance to the crisis in Ukraine and its impact globally.
• Drafting Congressional Reports, Requests for Information (RFI), Questions & Answers, Talking Points, and other information requested by the Administration and Congress or necessary for congressional engagements related to the crisis in Ukraine and its impact globally.
• Tracking Congressional reporting requirements related to the crisis in Ukraine and its impact globally, liaising with State and USAID bureaus to ensure reporting requirements are met and other requests fulfilled.
• Drafting funding approval memo packages.
• Drafting reprogramming approval memo packages.
• Tracking relevant funding in areas such as funds requested, appropriated, allocated, obligated and expended for the purposes of meeting reporting requirements and supporting policy makers.
• Drafting, collating, and collecting all reports of outcomes from relevant appropriated supplemental funds from within the Department and interagency.
• Reviewing relevant Operational Plans, Funding Memos, and other strategic planning documentation and making recommendations as necessary.
• Collating existing relevant foreign assistance data.
• Researching inconsistencies in data to harmonize information to tell a consistent story.
• Working with senior leaders on impactful messaging products for high-level discussions.
• Working with IT and other staff building tracking and reporting systems and associated activities of the State, USAID, GAO, and other Congressional oversight bodies.
• Supporting coordination with the Department’s Bureau of European Affairs, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Inspector General, USAID’s Office of Management and Budget, State and USAID Office of Inspector General, etc.
• Supporting the creation of consolidated policy, plans, budget, and implementation mechanisms to provide leadership, coordination, and guidance to maximize the impact of US foreign assistance resources.
  

EDUCATON AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor’s degree (Master’s preferred) in accounting, finance, international relations, political science, business or public administration, or a related field.
• 2-5 years of experience in international relations/foreign policy, foreign assistance budgeting, financial management, or program management, social science, or other related fields.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Active SECRET security clearance.
• Experience working on European/East European affairs, congressional affairs, fragile states, political transitions, conflict prevention, political risk assessment, political economic analysis, state building, or foreign assistance financial or program management.
• Experience working with the Department of State, USAID, or Congress.
• Ability to solve problems and encourage consistent, solid performance.
• English language (spoken and written) communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks, coordinate activities in multiple locations, act decisively in daily work, deliver on deadlines, and work well in a multi-cultural team environment.
• Strong organizational, communication, interpersonal, and computer skills.
• Ability to work independently to assess priorities and manage daily coordination of details with minimal supervision.
• Russian, Ukrainian, or other Eastern European language skills are a bonus but not required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

• A climate-controlled office environment.

Cherokee Federal employees are included as covered employees in U.S. Presidential Executive Order 14042, which mandates Covid vaccines for federal contractors. Executive Order 14042 is currently blocked from enforcement pending court proceedings. Therefore, Cherokee Federal is halting the application of the mandate; however, if the injunction is lifted, Cherokee Federal will restore administration of the vaccine requirement.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Cherokee Federal is a division of Cherokee Nation Businesses, the economic engine of Cherokee Nation, the largest Native American tribe in the U.S. As a trusted partner, the Cherokee Federal team of companies manages nearly 2,000 projects of all sizes across the construction, engineering and manufacturing and mission solutions portfolios – ranging from advanced data analytics and telehealth to cybersecurity, cloud and logistics.

Since 2012, our team of companies has won $6 billion in government contracts and completed more than 5,300 federal missions. Our 3,600+ employees work in 20+ countries, 50 states and 2 U.S. territories.

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COMPLIANCE

Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Cherokee Federal is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to prohibiting discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, union affiliation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We conform to the spirit as well as to the letter of all applicable laws and regulations governing all aspects of the relationship between the Company and its employees, including, but not limited to, recruitment, employment, promotion, transfer, training, working conditions, wages and salary administration, employee benefits, and application of policies. The policies and principles of EEO also apply to the selection and treatment of independent contractors, personnel working on our premises who are employed by temporary agencies and any other persons or firms doing business for or with the Company.

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