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03/01/2022 Partial Revisiond. The Agency Counselor. Reports to the Administrator and, in the absence of theAdministrator and Deputy Administrators, may be designated by theAdministrator to carry out all necessary authorities to manage the day-to-dayoperations of the Agency. The Counselor is principally responsible forcounseling the members of the Office of the Administrator on the role of theforeign service, Missions, and other career staff member issues that should beconsidered when managing the Agency.e. Agency Leadership Councils (ALCs). ALCs provide an Agency-wide platformfor leadership, oversight, and coordination in instances where the resources anddecision-making authority for a technical focus area are dispersed acrossmultiple Washington operating units (e.g., pillar or regional Bureaus). ALCscreate a formal coordination structure to enable executive, cross-Bureauguidance and strategic leadership in technical focus areas and the resourcesallocated to advance them. The ALC model is consistent with the Agencyobjective of ensuring the most effective use of government resources through itscoordination role while balancing the needs of the Agency’s mission, efficiency ofoperations, and effective employee utilization across a specific technical focusarea (see ADS 101maa, for establishing, governing, and dissolving ALCs).f. The Office of the Chief Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA)Officer. Pursuant to Executive Order 14035 and making DEIA a prioritycomponent of the Agency’s management agenda and the Agency’s strategicplanning, the Chief DEIA Officer works to embed DEIA in USAID’s work at everylevel, ensuring that USAID’s programs, people, processes, policies, andpractices reflect the diversity of our nation and are inclusive and consider equityin all decisions.The Office of the Chief DEIA Officer will implement, at the direction of theAdministrator, the Government-wide DEIA Plan prepared pursuant to ExecutiveOrder 14035, and such other Agency and interagency DEIA efforts. The ChiefDEIA Officer serves as the Agency’s representative to interagency and externalDEIA engagements, including, but not limited to, the Domestic Policy Council,Office of Management and Budget (OMB), National Security Council (NSC),and the President’s Management Council.Additionally, the Office of the Chief DEIA Officer will engage with PPL, the MBureau, HCTM, DDI, as well as other relevant stakeholders, to coordinateapproaches to diversify partners; analyze and assess the effectiveness of DEIAactions on development and humanitarian assistance programming; andsynchronize DEIA-related content in the Agency’s strategic documents.Specifically, the Office of the Chief DEIA Officer is responsible for:Text highlighted in yellow indicates that the material is new or substantively revised.ADS Chapter 1018

03/01/2022 Partial Revision Managing the Agency’s DEIA Program in accordance with ExecutiveOrders 14035 and 13583 and other relevant laws, regulations, directives,Executive Orders, guidance, and Agency policies and priorities. Leading the development, implementation, and monitoring and evaluationof the USAID Diversity and Inclusion Strategic Plan. Managing the Agency’s Employee Resource Group Program, whichfosters USAID’s diversity, equity, and inclusion values and strategic goalsand objectives. Chairing the Agency’s Executive Diversity Council and Agency EquityTeam (AET) and serving as Executive Secretariat for the Agency’sExecutive Diversity Council (EDC) and AET. Coordinating with OCR and HCTM to support the Agency’s SpecialEmphasis Program, which is managed by OCR, to increase awareness,sensitivity to, and understanding of the special issues affectingemployment of protected groups. Developing Agency policy for development and humanitarian programsand related program guidance for workforce barrier identification. Advising Agency leadership and managers on policies and practices toencourage equity, fairness, and inclusion in the workplace and workforce. Collaborating with OCR to identify and organize programs andobservances to promote diversity. Analyzing DEIA data, and other complementary data sets, to recommendpolicy and procedural changes for the workforce, programming, andculture. Setting standards for DEIA data and analysis, including what is collected,utilized, and visualized through personnel systems. Collaborating across USAID, and particularly with HCTM and OCR.Working with HCTM and OCR to identify personnel policies and practicesthat increase workforce diversity and expand the representative workforce,through measures to accommodate employees with disabilities. Activelysupports USAID through expanding recruitment to increase employmentand internship opportunities for women, racial and ethnic minority groups,and individuals with disabilities in both the Civil and Foreign Service. Developing and sustaining a pro-active program of diversity awareness,education, and related communication for USAID’s global workforce.withinText highlighted in yellow indicates that the material is new or substantively revised.ADS Chapter 1019

03/01/2022 Partial Revisionand outside the Agency, employee affinity groups, Web sites, and theUSAID Executive Diversity Council (EDC) on Diversity and Inclusion(Diversity Council). Overseeing coordination of the Respectful, Inclusive, and SafeEnvironments (RISE) Program, including Core Training; Events;Leadership Seminars; and Champions & Resources. Developing training plans and capacity building, including to Bureau,Mission, and Independent Office councils. Advising, collaborating, and coordinating with Agency leadership andmanagers on policies and practices to encourage equity, fairness, andinclusion in the Agency’s development programming. 101.3.1.2Overseeing the collection and response to the deliverables set out inExecutive Orders 13985 (Equity) and 14035 (DEIA).U.S. Global Development LabEffective Date: 11/23/2020The U.S. Global Development Lab’s (Lab) overall purpose is to harness the power ofscience, technology, innovation and partnership (STIP) to source and scale dramaticbreakthroughs that accelerate achievement of foreign policy and development goals.The Lab also applies future analysis to identify and prepare for long-term trends, suchas climate change, urbanization, and demographic shifts, and to identify the mosteffective responses to them.a.The Office of Evaluation and Impact Assessment (Lab/EIA): This officeconducts rigorous, evidence-based analysis to determine whether STIP approachesand interventions are delivering development impact more quickly, cost-effectively,sustainably, at greater scale, and are reaching more beneficiaries. It will also lead theLab and independent advisors in determining which innovations have greatest potentialfor transformative impact at a global scale, working extensively with USAID pillar andregional bureaus, Missions, and external experts. The EIA Office also collaborates withother parts of the Lab (particularly the Center for Mission Engagement and Operations)to help set policy and standards for monitoring and evaluating Lab programs to promotecontinuous learning. More specifically EIA: Sets criteria and manages the decision-making process to determine whichproven innovations USAID will help scale in multiple countries and regions,with the ultimate objective being transformational impact on a global scale. Applies multi-disciplinary development impact modeling and cost-benefitexpertise to estimate the likely development impact of various interventions.Text highlighted in yellow indicates that the material is new or substantively revised.ADS Chapter 10110

03/01/2022 Partial Revision 101.3.1.3Ensures that all Lab efforts are guided by rigorous prospective andretrospective impact assessments and evaluation, including randomizedcontrolled trials as appropriate.Office of the Executive Secretariat (ES)Effective Date: 01/06/2021The Office of the Executive Secretariat (ES) provides administrative, humanresource, security, management, budget, information technology (IT), and motor-poolservices to the Front Office. The Executive Secretary serves as the designated USAIDofficial authorized to accept service of notice in legal actions against USAID or anyUSAID officer serving in an official capacity. ES functions as the Office of theAdministrator’s coordination and communications mechanism. It develops Agencystandards and instructions that govern the preparation and handling of executivecommunications. It is the authoritative channel for official communications andtransmission of documents between USAID and the White House and the interagency,including but not limited to, the Departments of State, Defense, and Health and HumanServices, and the NSC. ES facilitates and expedites the Agency’s decision-makingprocess, ensuring that the Office of the Administrator: Receives information and recommendations needed to make informed and timelydecisions on Agency policy, programs, and management; and Is able to defend those decisions to the Executive Branch and congressional andpublic fora.ES reviews Agency-prepared documents going to the Administrator, DeputyAdministrator, Counselor, and Chief of Staff to ensure that: The information supplied is sufficient for decision-making or briefing purposes; The views or concerns of the B/IOs are accurately incorporated; and The documents follow the appropriate templates. Working with stakeholderB/IOs, ES identifies issues that require the attention of the Administrator andDeputy Administrator and alerts them accordingly.ES also assists in resolving issues at the B/IO level and raises irreconcilable issues tothe Administrator or Deputy Administrator for a decision.Additionally, ES is the administrative home for USAID employees that are detailed tothe NSC. ES manages the selection of employees for details, coordinates theAdministrator's approval of details, and provides funding (as required) for each USAIDemployee detailed to the NSC.Text highlighted in yellow indicates that the material is new or substantively revised.ADS Chapter 10111

03/01/2022 Partial RevisionThe Executive Secretariat After-Hours Operations. ES provides timely responses toAgency emergencies that occur after Agency business hours. It prepares timelybriefings for the Office of the Administrator on immediate issues that affect USAID’soperations and objectives.101.3.1.4Office of Security (SEC)Effective Date: 05/09/2011The Office of Security (SEC) provides centralized security support to the Agency andensures that appropriate liaison with the Department of State’s Bureau of Intelligence,Bureau of Research, and Bureau of Diplomatic Security is conducted on a daily basis.The Director of Security (SEC/OD) supervises, directs, and controls all securityactivities relating to the programs and operations of USAID, with the exception ofunclassified automated systems security. The Director: Advises the Administrator and USAID senior staff on all security, technicalsecurity, and intelligence matters; Develops and publishes security and intelligence policy for USAID inaccordance with Public Laws, Executive Orders, appropriate Department of Stateregulations, and the direction of the Administrator of USAID; and Administers a program of centralized security and counterintelligencesupport to USAID operations worldwide, including overseas and domesticphysical security, national security (classified) information, personnel security,industrial security, counterterrorism, and counterintelligence.The Director serves as a key participant in the defense of the Agency’s securityresource requests before the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congress.In addition, SEC/OD serves as the USAID focal point on security and technical securitymatters when dealing with the heads of all security, intelligence, and law enforcementagencies and offices throughout the Federal Government. These responsibilitiesinclude the negotiation of operating agreements with intelligence, law enforcement,investigative, and security agencies for the performance of security-oriented,investigative services for USAID.The Director of SEC also serves as the senior Agency official responsible forimplementation of E.O. 12968, Access to Classified Information, E.O. 13526,Classified National Security Information, E.O. 12829, National Industrial SecurityProgram, E.O. 12333, United States Intelligence Activities, and E.O.13224 as itrelates to the screening of implementing partners for ties to terrorism.The Director serves as Chairman of the Security Clearance Review Panel. In additionto the above, SEC/OD is responsible for procuring, securing, and maintainingunique security and intelligence data collection and processing systems usedText highlighted in yellow indicates that the material is new or substantively revised.ADS Chapter 10112

03/01/2022 Partial Revisionexclusively by the security staff to support operations. There are three divisions withinthe Office of Security.a.The Personnel Security Division (SEC/PS) develops policies, criteria,and procedures for USAID regarding the scope and conduct of personnelsecurity investigations as prescribed by E.O. 10450, Security Requirements forGovernment Employment, and E.O. 12968, Access to ClassifiedInformation. SEC/PS conducts, controls, and directs Personnel security, suitability, and HSPD-12 backgroundinvestigations; Periodic reinvestigations, special investigations, and limited inquiryinvestigation; and Evaluations of integrity, trustworthiness, and loyalty of USAIDemployees, prospective employees, and contractors.This Division also investigates complaints of personal misconduct of significanceto the continuation of employment and retention of security clearances. SEC/PSprovides the Deputy Assistant Administrator, Office of Human Capital and TalentManagement (HCTM), who has primary responsibility for decisions as toappropriate actions in suitability cases, with information on significant suitabilityand employability factors developed during investigations. This Division providesSEC/OD with information regarding significant security issues, which aredeveloped during investigations, and makes appropriate recommendations.SEC/PS develops and maintains effective liaison and counterpart officers in theDirector of National Intelligence (DNI), the Office of Personnel Management(OPM), the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of State’sBureau of Diplomatic Security, and other appropriate Government agencies. TheDivision is comprised of four branches:(1) Field Investigations Branch (SEC/PS/FI) manages the team ofindependent contract investigators conducting investigative work in thefield. The FI Branch recruits and trains field investigators (agents) toensure investigative coverage throughout the United States, assignscase work, and monitors the quality of the reports of investigation toensure the work product meets the investigative standards. The FIBranch also manages the contract mechanism for independentcontract investigations, including obligations and payments.(2) Adjudications Branch (SEC/PS/A) adjudicates cases involvingaccess to classified national security information and HSPD-12credentialing decisions. The A Branch reviews investigative files toensure compliance with investigative standards, analyzes securityText highlighted in yellow indicates that the material is new or substantively revised.ADS Chapter 10113

03/01/2022 Partial Revisionconcerns and mitigating factors, prepares adjudicativerecommendations, and monitors the progression of cases. SEC/PS/Aalso notifies the hiring/contracting authority of

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