Program Specialist II DRL

Location:

U.S. Department of State Offices at 2201 C St NW, Washington DC (Harry S. Truman Building), or 2401 E Street NW, Washington DC (State Department Annex
1).

Clearance:
Must be able to obtain/hold a Secret security clearance (U.S. Citizenship required).

is a mid-sized woman-owned business supporting federal mission priorities through program execution, performance measurement, strategic communications, acquisition support, and digital transformation. Since 2002, CRG has provided high-quality solutions with a focus on reliability, agility, and operational excellence. We offer a collaborative work environment, competitive compensation, and have been recognized for our strong workplace culture through awards such as “Best Places to Work” and the Department of Labor’s Hire Vets Platinum Medallion.

CRG is seeking a part-time Program Specialist to provide support to the Office of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor at the U.S. Department of State. The Program specialist shall be responsible for assisting the Program Analysts and the Grants Officers in ensuring effective execution of program requirements: establishing systematic methods of program execution, evaluation, and/or advocacy; assessing activities to determine funding requirements and to determine whether funding is warranted and available;

analyzing program and budget proposals and assisting in presenting them to the State Department panels; preparing justification or recommendation memoranda for review and approval by appropriate officials; and providing follow-up problem-solving assistance, guideline interpretations, and technical consultations as required to applicants. They may assist with Departmental briefings to congressional staffers on these programs.

The Program Specialist shall assist and communicates DRL’s program objectives and policies to other State Department and U.S. Government offices involved in programming Democracy Fund and Human Rights and Democracy Funds (HRDF) and other transfer funding to include but not limited to the Office of U.S. Foreign Assistance, regional bureaus, office of Global Acquisition, office of the legal advisor, congressional liaison office, office of management and budget, DOL/ILAB, and regional and thematic offices.

The Contractor shall liaise and assist with program administration, financial planning and acquisition of programming funds. The Contractor shall assist with Congressional requests for information regarding programs and DRL program objectives and provide information to the NGO community and other implementing organizations regarding the USG and DRL grants processes.

The Program Specialist maintains, updates, and develops as necessary systems for the efficient and accessible retrieval of documents regarding the allocation, notification, transfer and implementation of HRDF, transfer funding, and special Congressionally mandated funds. The Contractor shall track the award of grants, maintain lists of current grants and GORs, and collect and records narrative and financial reports. They will be responsible for maintaining the DRL program and organizational files.

The Program Specialist applies internal control measures to protect organizational integrity and prevent unauthorized use or misappropriation of sensitive and classified material; reports instances of security violations/problems to the appropriate supervisory/management official; assumes full responsibility for safeguarding all classified and sensitive (but unclassified) material and equipment in assignment areas.

• Coordinate and assist the Program Analysts in the administration and…