Senior Advisor - Personal Services Contractor

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY

OFFICE OF TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE

SENIOR ADVISOR

The U.S. Department of the Treasury, Office of Technical Assistance (OTA) provides technical assistance to developing and transitional countries in five functional areas: banking and financial services, budget and financial accountability, economic crimes, government debt and infrastructure finance, and revenue administration.

OTA is seeking a Senior Advisor to serve as the OTA Director’s principal strategic advisor and operational integrator. The position is located at OTA headquarters in Washington, DC. The individual selected will be hired under a personal services contract. Some travel may be required.

SCOPE OF POSITION

The Senior Advisor advises the OTA Director and performs high-level professional work to advance public financial management and financial sector reform as part of Treasury’s international technical assistance worldwide. The position translates leadership priorities into action, strengthens strategic communications and organizational effectiveness, and supports the successful execution of global assistance programs. The Senior Advisor exercises significant judgment and autonomy and works across technical, operational, and external stakeholder groups.

Primary duties and responsibilities include:

• Strategic Execution & Organizational Alignment
• Communications & Coordination
• Organizational Effectiveness
• International Technical Assistance Integration

The role ensures that strategic priorities are translated into coordinated, actionable, and measurable outcomes across the organization.

This position supports the operations of OTA headquarters in Washington, DC. Based on instruction from the COR, and within OTA policy, the Contractor will work at OTA office space, the Contractor’s facility, and/or travel for temporary duty domestically or internationally.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required knowledge and skills include:

• Strategic Planning & Execution: Experience translating leadership priorities into actionable plans, milestones, and deliverables; coordinating implementation across multiple teams; identifying risks and dependencies; and driving initiatives through completion.
• Executive Judgment & Advisory Skills: Demonstrated ability to exercise sound judgment in complex, fast-paced, and diplomatically sensitive environments; advise senior leadership on complex issues; frame options and actionable recommendations; and engage technical and operational leaders with confidence, diplomacy, and credibility.

• Communication: Exceptional written, oral, interpersonal, and organizational communication skills, including experience synthesizing complex information and preparing and delivering briefings and presentation materials for a range of audiences, including senior internal and external audiences.

• Interpersonal & Stakeholder Effectiveness: Demonstrated ability to build trust and productive relationships across organizational boundaries, seniority levels, technical disciplines, and external stakeholder groups; navigate differing priorities and perspectives; and build alignment through diplomacy, emotional intelligence, and credibility.

• Independence and Initiative: Ability to work both independently and collaboratively, anticipate needs, identify issues, and proactively advance solutions with minimal direction.

• Organization and Execution: Ability to manage competing priorities and multiple high-visibility initiatives under tight deadlines while maintaining quality, responsiveness, and consistent follow-through.

• Systems Proficiency: Proficiency with management, word-processing, spreadsheet, and information-sharing systems. Demonstrated ability to use technology to improve organizational processes and knowledge management.

In addition to the above skills, best qualified candidates will also possess:

• International & Foreign Assistance Experience: Experience designing, administering, managing, or supporting international technical assistance or foreign assistance programs, particularly in developing and emerging market contexts.

• Financial & Subject Matter Knowledge: Knowledge or experience in one or more areas relevant to OTA’s technical assistance mission, such as budgeting and financial accountability, banking and financial services, government debt and infrastructure finance, economic crimes, revenue/tax/customs, and/or related public financial management disciplines. 

• Negotiation & Consensus Building Skills: Experience reconciling competing interests, building consensus, and negotiating solutions among diverse stakeholders, technical specialists, and organizational partners.

• Microsoft 365: Experience using Microsoft 365 applications and collaboration tools, such as SharePoint, Teams, Power Apps, and Power Automate, to improve workflows, information sharing, knowledge management, and organizational processes.

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in public administration, international affairs, economics, finance, public policy, business or other field relevant to the position; an advanced degree is preferred.

Please note: This is a PERSONAL SERVICES CONTRACTOR position; NOT civil service position.

U.S. citizenship is required.

SALARY: The position is equivalent to a GS 14/15. In accordance with program regulations and based on demonstrated salary history, the current hourly rate is from $68.96 to $94.49 per hour.

Background checks and Security Clearance: Secret

Candidates will need to be eligible to obtain and maintain appropriate level of security clearance.

Successful applicants must be able to obtain State Department medical clearance for worldwide travel.

HOW TO APPLY: Applicants (individuals) should submit a cover letter and resume by e-mail to: recruitment@ota.treas.gov. Companies should not submit resumes on behalf of individuals. For consideration, emailed applications should not be sent, or contain a cc, to any OTA, IRS, or other government personnel or email address(es).  

Please reference Solicitation 2099AB27R00004 on your cover letter and resume. When e-mailing, the subject line must contain the following: “Solicitation 2099AB27R00004 – Senior Advisor – Applicant’s Last Name, First Name.” Emails received not containing this subject line will be deemed non-responsive and will not be forwarded to the program office/selection official(s) for consideration.

No phone calls please and no hand carries. This announcement is open and continuous until November 6, 2026, although selections may be made in advance of that date. 

Please be advised that all contractors, if hired, must obtain a Unique Entity Identifier and must maintain SAM registration.

The U.S. Government is an Equal Opportunity Employer.