ADMINISTRATOR'S DISTINGUISHED CAREER SERVICE ... - usaid

Superior Certificate(s) signed by the Administrator.Meritorious – Individual or Group Certificate(s) signed by the Administrator.HR ResponsibilitiesEnsuring that mandatory Agency clearances are present; requisitioning award materialsfrom the appropriate office; obtaining and framing Distinguished Honor Awards, andguaranteeing that all approved nominations are placed in an employee’s performancefolder or electronic evaluation file. Superior Honor and MeritoriousHonor Awards are not framed or presented at the awards ceremony.Other Information1. Distinguished Honor Award (individual or group).This award is conferred on employees who distinguish themselves over a prolongedperiod of time by exceptionally outstanding service, within or beyond their requiredduties, as demonstrated by achievements of marked national or internationalsignificance.Nominations of individual employees or groups must be based upon one or more of thefollowing:(a) Accomplishing assigned duties in such an outstanding manner as to beclearly exceptional among all those who perform similar duties in a superior manner.(b) Developing or improving methods and procedures that accomplishextraordinary results for the Agency.(c) Outstanding leadership and unique administrative or technicalaccomplishments over a prolonged period involving the exercise of authority orjudgment in the public interest.(d) Exceptional achievements in the administration of one or more Agencyprograms resulting in a highly successful accomplishment of objectives or specificaccomplishments to meet unique or emergency situations.2. Superior Honor Award (individual or group award).This award may be granted for significant acts, services, or achievements thatmaterially aid or affect the successful accomplishment of the Agency’s mission.14*OMB Memorandum 13-05 directs the suspension of discretionary monetary awards while sequestrationis in place. Beginning March 8, 2013 USAID will not issue monetary awards until otherwise directed.