Regional Health Assistance Compliance Officer
Description
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Position Summary
The Humanitarian Assistance Support Contract (HASC) combines deep institutional expertise, technical leadership, and a strong commitment to U.S. missions. Through HASC, Team Credence provides operational and administrative support to the U.S. Department of State (DOS) to coordinate humanitarian assistance, disaster response, and foreign assistance efforts across multiple bureaus, maintaining a 24/7 response capability.
Credence has an immediate need for a Regional Health Assistance Compliance Officer.
The Bureau for Global Health Security and Diplomacy (GHSD) leads U.S. diplomatic efforts to advance global health security, prevent and respond to infectious disease threats, and strengthen health systems worldwide. GHSD seeks a consultant to provide compliance support for initiatives that advance the America First Global Health Strategy (AFGHS) in Asia.
The Regional Assistance Compliance Officer (legal adviser / compliance support) provides overall strategic leadership, guidance, oversight and high-level expertise for ensuring that health assistance implemented under the America First Global Health Strategy (AFGHS) for a range of health assistance areas, including HIV, TB, malaria, maternal and child health, immunization, nutrition, polio, neglected tropical diseases and global health security adheres to all legal requirements and foreign policy directives articulated in congressional notifications, earmarks, and executive orders. The incumbent works to ensure the statutory and policy compliance of the interagency health foreign assistance team members carrying out GHSD-supported health assistance programs and the underlying agreements. The incumbent is core to ensuring adequate programmatic and financial oversight of U.S. foreign assistance projects.
The Officer may work on several priority procurements at a time in multiple countries and as such must be self-driven, well organized, and knowledgeable about global health, the full procurement lifecycle, and compliance requirements.
Day-to-day oversight of the position will be provided by a designated DOS government technical manager (GTM), with formal supervisory and evaluation functions performed by a Team Credence contract supervisor.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Under the direction of designated GTM, the Regional Assistance Compliance Officer will:
- Provide comprehensive analysis of Bilateral Assistance Agreements and Government-to-Government mechanisms, including their legal frameworks, implementation structures, compliance requirements (including legislative, regulatory, and policy), and operational considerations.
- Deep understanding of CFR and FAR regulations, and experience drafting papers and citations using CFR.
- Provide advice on compliance with policy and regulations for foreign assistance and Global Health funds.
- Substantive knowledge of bilateral assistance agreements (SOAGs and LSPAs), government-to-government agreements (G2G), contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, interagency agreements, and other agreements including performance-based fixed amount awards (FAA) for assistance.
- Extensive experience in the contracts and grants lifecycle—providing cradle to grave services and subject-matter expertise (SME) while ensuring rapid, efficient, and effective response to acquisition and assistance needs.
- Assist in reviewing acquisition award management processes and procedures for a range of award instruments to ensure consistency and making recommendations for changes as needed.
- Perform additional duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Advanced law degree (J.D., LL.M., or equivalent).
- Minimum 10 years of experience in international law, public law, or government contracting.
- Demonstrated expertise in intergovernmental relations and G2G mechanisms.
- Experience in legal drafting and agreement negotiation.
- Strong analytical and research skills.
- Exceptional attention to detail.
- Excellent communications skills – written and verbal.
- Required to have US citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
- Required to work in GMT +7 time zone, spending approximately 50% of time TDY to Asia.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Government issued Secret clearance for the duration of your employment.
- May be required to pursue a U.S. Department of State medical clearance for the duration of employment on this contract.
Preferred qualifications
- Knowledge of global health assistance programming and principles.
- Experience working in Asia.
- Technical expertise as well as knowledge of large procurement administration practices.
- Understanding of different procurement types and congressional funding rules and regulations.
Other Requirements
- Possess excellent judgment and reliability;
- Have strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail;
- Possess excellent oral and written communication skills;
- Have strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications and SharePoint;
- Be able to multi-task and work under deadlines in a fast-paced and collaborative environment;
- Be capable of prioritizing tasks and follow up on actions without prompting;
- Be flexible and adaptable to changing circumstances; and
- Be willing to go the extra mile and participate as an active team member who assists other team members as necessary.
Position-Specific Conditions
- Applicants must be U.S. citizens and able to meet all applicable program, security, and eligibility requirements.
- The final employment arrangement, duty location, and engagement mechanism for this position are subject to program requirements and approvals. Qualified candidates may be considered under different employment arrangements, as applicable.
- This position supports stakeholders operating primarily in the GMT+7 time zone and requires regular availability during those business hours. The role also involves approximately 50% travel within Asia. Relocation assistance is not available. Candidates must be able to work effectively within the GMT+7 time zone and meet the travel requirements of the position without employer-sponsored relocation.
Salary Range: For U.S.-based hires, the anticipated compensation range is $143,913-$217,035. Final compensation will be determined based on location, employment arrangement, experience, qualifications, and program requirements
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