Foreign Affairs Officer

3 weeks ago


Washington, United States U.S. Department of State Full time

Overview
Open & closing dates

04/30/2024 to 05/07/2024

Salary

$68,405 - $88,926 per year

Pay scale & grade

GS 09

Location

**1 vacancy in the following location**:
Washington, DC
Remote job

No

Telework eligible

Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required

Not required

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Appointment type

Permanent
- Work schedule

Full-time
- Service

Competitive

Promotion potential

12

Job family (Series)

0130 Foreign Affairs

Supervisory status

No

Security clearance

Secret

Drug test

Yes

Position sensitivity and risk

Moderate Risk (MR)

Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

National security

Announcement number

HRSC/M/OFM-2024-0003

Control number

789022500
Summary

This position is in the Office of Foreign Missions (OFM) which is responsible for implementing the requirements of the Foreign Missions Act of 1982 (22 U.S.C. 4301-4316, as amended).

This serves as public notice for the use of OPM's Direct Hire Authority. Applicants who meet the qualification requirements will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration. We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.

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This job is open to
The public

U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

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Duties
Reviews and adjudicates requests received from foreign missions and their members associated with the programs and services implemented by Office of Foreign Missions, Accreditation, Services, and Benefits Division (OFM/OPS/ASB).
Responsible for considering reciprocity prior to the extension of such benefits to foreign missions and their members in the United States.
Provides advice and guidance to OFM's Regional Offices and other parts of the Department and federal, state and local governments, on a wide range of programmatic and policy issues.
Ensures that foreign representatives and other clients are treated with respect and courtesy and that their requests are met in a timely manner and that problems are appropriately addressed
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**Requirements**:
Conditions of Employment
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

**Qualifications**:
Applicants must have the required experience or education as described below and meet any selective factors, when specified.

**BASIC REQUIREMENTS**: Have a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited college or university in international law, international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities;
OR Have a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited college or university that included a combination of courses, with at least 24 semester hours in international law and international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities;
OR Have 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics / quantitative methods.

OR Have a combination of education and experience where your coursework was equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, (as shown above), PLUS appropriate relevant experience OR additional education.

OR Have completed at least 4 years of appropriate experience in one OR more of the fields listed above in work associated with international organizations, problems, or other aspects of foreign affairs.

**(NOTE**: qualifying work experience may have been gained through residence, study, teaching, business or commercial activities, military service, newspaper work, military or civil government activities, missionary or international relief work, or other experience in foreign countries.)

**Note**: If you are qualifying based on education, you MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position.

1. Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal service. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
Experience interacting with others to respond to inquiries related to policy interpretation
Experience preparing a variety of correspondence and reports for senior level officials

2. OR Have 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to master's degree or master's

3. OR equivalent graduate degree from an accredited college or university. This education demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and



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