Sec. 4. Chief Innovation Officer
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There shall be established within USAID a Chief Innovation Officer who shall— serve as the principal advisor on issues related to the prioritization and expanded use of innovation to improve the effectiveness and outcomes of the development and humanitarian goals of the United States, including related to policy, management, and procurement; carry out— the duties described in subsection (b); the authorities described in section 5; and the Proven Solutions program under section 7; and develop the strategy required by section 11(a); and report directly to— the Deputy Administrator for Policy and Programming of USAID; or such other senior official of USAID, as determined by the Administrator.
The duties of the Chief Innovation Officer shall include— increasing the application of innovation to develop, test, and scale up proven solutions to improve effectiveness and outcomes of development and humanitarian goals of the United States; leveraging the innovations, expertise, resources, and investments of businesses, nongovernmental organizations, science and research organizations, United States Government organizations that pursue science, technology, and research, and universities for the purposes of improving effectiveness and outcomes of development and humanitarian assistance efforts of the United States, and serving as a liaison between USAID and such partners to ensure USAID is meaningfully engaging with such partners; utilizing innovation-driven competitions, advanced market commitments, and co-creation arrangements to expand the number and diversity of solutions to development and humanitarian challenges and the partners with whom USAID works and funds; maintaining a repository of innovative solutions and best practices to be shared across USAID and fostering a culture of innovation across USAID; convening and coordinating innovation units, divisions, and programs to ensure knowledge around innovative solutions and best practices are shared and implemented across USAID; supporting USAID operating units in applying findings from development economics and research, technology, innovation, co-creation, and partnership approaches to decision making, procurement, and program design; examining and providing input into current internal USAID policy related to management and procurement to ensure innovation is integrated in policy guidance and procurement mechanisms; ensuring proper utilization of the authorities relating to grants, contracts, challenges, and prize awards, including Innovation Incentive Awards under section 5(a) and the authority relating to Innovation Fellows under section 5(b); and conduct rigorous evaluation of new mechanisms, approaches, and technologies to ensure that innovation drives learning and impact.
The Administrator shall appoint in each bureau of USAID, from among officers and employees of such bureau, a senior advisor with respect to matters relating to innovation, to— serve as the principal advisor for such bureau on such matters; and coordinate with the Chief Innovation Officer the activities of such bureau on such matters. An individual appointed to serve as a senior advisor pursuant to paragraph
(1)may continue to serve concurrently in the individual’s original position in such bureau.