What are the responsibilities and job description for the Risk Management Specialist, Office of Strategic Planning and Operations (SPO), USAID/Asia Bureau position at Dexis Consulting Group?
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About the Position
Dexis is seeking a Risk Management Specialist to serve as the liaison for Audit Risk Management, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM), Federal Managers Financial Integrity Act (FMFIA), and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) at United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Bureau for Asia, Office of Strategic Planning and Operations (SPO).
USAID operates 15 bilateral missions across Asia and three regional missions, including the Regional Development Mission for Asia in Thailand, the Pacific Islands Mission based in Fiji, and the Central Asia Regional office based in Kazakhstan. USAID also has Country Representative offices in Laos and Papua New Guinea.
The Office of Strategic Planning and Operations supports all USAID overseas offices with policy development, strategic planning and learning, congressional and external outreach, oversight and accountability, audits and communications, and budgeting and coordination with regional counterparts in the State Department and other bureaus within USAID, including the Bureau for Legislative and Public Affairs (LPA) and the Office of the General Counsel (GC).
The Risk Management Specialist will report to the PO Budget Division Chief. This will be a full-time (defined as at least 40-hour work week) position based in Washington, DC. This is a long-term, hybrid position with an immediate start date.
Responsibilities
- Lead Asia Bureau's audit response efforts and manages the risks, equities, and visibility associated with audits and inquiries from the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), and the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan (SIGAR).
- Liaise with the Mission audit teams as well as assist, track, report, coordinate, review and gather information for all Asia Bureau audits.
- Assist with the completion of the operating unit's risk profile for submission to the next management level and any follow up on resolution of identified risks by the operating units.
- Assist with the entire FMFIA process that requires each operating unit office directors to assess its implementation of internal controls so that Agency leadership have visibility on where there are weaknesses or deficiencies through the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) tool and the Agency Secure Image and Storage Tracking System (ASIST).
- Facilitate all FOIA requests for the Asia Bureau.
- Leading, coordinating, organizing, researching, analyzing, liaising and managing in the following tasks : project / program tracking, data analysis and documentation; program document preparation and communications support, country-backstop and field support; general administration.
- Provide expert advice and clearly articulate recommendations to top management officials from inside the agency as well as the key stakeholders in the interagency and external groups.
Qualifications
Below is the pay range aligned with this position. When developing a range, Dexis evaluates compensation holistically, triangulating between external market research
our budget for the position, and internal equity to arrive at a figure that is fair and competitive. Offers within this range will be based on an individual candidate's qualification, relevant education and experience, skills, performance, and organizational needs.
Dexis pay range for this role :
93,000
139,000 USD
Dexis is on a mission to help solve today's most pressing global political, social, and economic challenges and create a world where all people are safe and prosperous. As a Dexis employee, you will be challenged, empowered, and mentored. Our motto is "find a way or make a way" that's how Dexis goes "all in." How will you?
If you are passionate about this opportunity, apply now!
Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted for interview.
Dexis is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, religion, pregnancy, disability, age, genetic information, military service, veteran status, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, childbirth and related medical conditions, including lactation, or any other protected class under applicable law.
As part of a competitive benefits package for eligible employees, Dexis provides healthcare insurance in addition to other staff welfare benefits and perks.
If you are hired for a position that is paid from the Dexis home office, you will be required to submit proof that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine unless you qualify for a legally recognized medical or religious exception to the vaccine requirement. This does not apply to AL, AZ, FL, KS, MT, NH, ND, or TX residents.
Salary : $139,000
