Career Candidate Coach (C3) - USAID FSC

Founded in 2003, IT Concepts’ core values – customer-centricity, teamwork, driven to deliver, innovation, and integrity – ensure we work together to be the best, realize objectives, and make a positive impact in our communities. We intentionally created and sustain our ITC culture that embraces change, experimentation, continuous learning, and improvement. We bring our design thinking problem solving approach that challenges assumptions, prioritizes curiosity, and invites complexity to deliver innovative, efficient, and effective solutions. As we continue to grow in the support of our government customers, we are looking for driven and innovative individuals to join our team.

IT Concepts is looking for an experienced Career Candidate Coach to support our USAID customer. Are you interested in working in a dynamic environment that offers opportunities for professional growth and new responsibilities? Are you interested in helping clients drive alignment with their business, improve organizational and human resource performance and establish a culture focused on adding business value? That is what the new generation of human resource transformation is all about.

The Assignments and Career Counseling Team assess and monitor efforts to prepare C3s Junior Officers and Mid-Career Officers for their careers in USAID. Career Candidate Coaches provide professional development advice and guidance to new C3 FSOs; assess and advise on individual’s skills and competencies, tenure requirements, and annual performance evaluations; assist new officers prepare and implement individual development plans (IDPs); and assist others in HCTM in providing overall policy/regulatory guidance and interpretation and resources for new officers, their supervisors and Agency personnel.

Location: Telework approved but candidates must be willing and able to commute to the DC HQ for USAID on a as needed basis.

Responsibilities:

Career Candidate Coaches typically perform the following kinds of functions:

• Initiates, supervises, and/or develops requirements from a project’s inception to conclusion for complex to extremely complex programs.
• Provides strategic advice, technical guidance, and expertise to program and project staff.
• Provides detailed analysis, evaluation, and recommendations for improvements, optimization development, and/or maintenance efforts for client-specific or mission-critical challenges/issues.
• Consults with the client to define need or problem.
• Supervises studies and leads surveys to collect and analyze data to provide advice and recommend solutions.

Requirements

• 15 years of experience with serving the federal sector.
• 8+ years of experience supporting USAID as a Foreign Service Officer.

• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the required client Facility Access.
• Ability to work onsite in Washington, DC.

• Bachelor's degree.

Preferred:

• Ability to learn Excel calculations, analyze reports, and draw insights into data.
• Master's degree.

Benefits

The Company

We believe in generating success collaboratively, enabling long-term mission success, and building trust for the next challenge. With you as our partner, let’s solve challenges, think innovatively, and maximize impact. As a valued member of our team, you have the unique opportunity to work in a diverse range of technology and business career paths, all while supporting our nation and delivering innovative technology solutions. We are a close community of experts that pride ourselves on creating an environment defined by teamwork, dedication, and excellence.

We hold three ISO certifications (27001:2013, 20000-1:2011, 9001:2015) and two CMMI ML 3 ratings (DEV and SVC).

Industry Recognition

Growth | Inc 5000’s Fastest Growing Private Companies, DC Metro List Fastest Growing; Washington Business Journal: Fastest Growing Companies, Top Performing Small Technology Companies in Greater D.C.

Culture | Northern Virginia Technology Council Tech 100 Honoree; Virginia Best Place to Work; Washington Business Journal: Best Places to Work, Corporate Diversity Index Winner – Mid-Size Companies, Companies Owned by People of Color; Department of Labor’s HireVets for our work helping veterans transition; SECAF Award of Excellence finalist; Victory Military Friendly Brand; Virginia Values Veterans (V3); Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Corporate Breath Award

Benefits

We offer great benefits – Competitive Paid Time Off, Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Identity Theft Protection, Legal