Foreign Affairs Officer

2 weeks ago


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

Overview
Open & closing dates

05/03/2024 to 05/09/2024

Salary

$82,764 - $153,354 per year

Pay scale & grade

GS 11 - 13

Location

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

No

Telework eligible

Yes—as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required

25% or less - Foreign and Domestic travel is required for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Appointment type

Permanent
- Work schedule

Full-time
- Service

Competitive

Promotion potential

13

Job family (Series)

0130 Foreign Affairs

Supervisory status

No

Security clearance

Top Secret

Drug test

Yes

Position sensitivity and risk

Special-Sensitive (SS)/High Risk

Trust determination process

Credentialing

Suitability/Fitness

National security

Announcement number

HRSC/T/ISN-2024-0035

Control number

789657000
Summary

This position is located in the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Security Policy, Office of Counterproliferation Initiatives (ISN/ISP/CPI).

This serves as public notice for the use of an Agency-specific Direct Hire Authority. Applicants 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.

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Duties
At the GS-11 and GS-12 levels, the incumbent performs duties as outlined below however the scope and complexity of assignments are of less responsibility and independence. The incumbent receives closer than normal supervision than at the GS-13 level.
Employ diplomatic tools to execute interdiction operations as required and in coordination with other agencies, including the Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense, and the National Security Council.
Identify and clarify issues related to policy development and advise senior officials on current and emerging issues in counterproliferation interdiction policy areas.
Develop and propose resolutions of policy and procedural issues, including methods for effective policy execution, evaluation, or advocacy, and coordinates implementation of policy decisions.
Conduct research and analysis to collect information on problems and possible solutions in policy implementation.
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**Requirements**:
Conditions of Employment
U.S. Citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
Obtain/maintain eligibility to access Sensitive Compartmented Information

**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.

Have at least 1 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 must be related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal service.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
Experience conducting analysis that can be appli



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