- Accepting applications
- Open & closing dates
- Salary
- Pay scale & grade
- Help
- Washington, DC 1 vacancy
- Remote job
- Telework eligible
- Travel Required
- Relocation expenses reimbursed
- Appointment type
- Work schedule
- Service
- Promotion potential
- Job family (Series)
- Supervisory status
- Security clearance
- Drug test
- Position sensitivity and risk
- Trust determination process
- Announcement number
- Control number
- Internal to an agency
- Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
- Supervises and evaluates work performance of subordinates and identifies, distributes, and balances workload among employees.
- Provides information and assistance to federal agencies, state and local governments, private organizations, and the public on various matters related to the enforcement of and compliance with OFM policies, laws, and requirements.
- Provides expert technical guidance on issues related to the implementation of programs and services implemented by the Office of Missions.
- Develops recommendations both for their supervisor and directly for OFM/ PR concerning the Department's extension of services, benefits, privileges, and immunities to foreign missions in the U.S.
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
- Experience applying the Foreign Missions Act, treaties, and bilateral agreements to the operations of foreign diplomatic and consular posts in the U.S. to ensure functions performed are in compliance.
- Experience monitoring reciprocity policies between the United States and foreign countries to ensure services are correctly provided in accordance with policies.
- Experience reviewing work of others and providing direction, instruction, and guidance to staff.
- Experience in directing, instructing, training and guiding others on accreditation, imports and other relevant cases.
- Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others;
- Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances;
- Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress;
- Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and
- Capacity to "see the job through."
- For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at or
- If eligible, telework may be permitted with supervisory approval.
- Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
- Benefits
- Ability to provide leadership
- Knowledge of the Foreign Missions Act
- Ability to ensure compliance
- Knowledge of foreign policy
- Ability to draw conclusions and make recommendations
- Skill in interpersonal communication
- Benefits
- Required Documents
- Resume showing relevant work/volunteer experience, education and training. Include the start and end dates (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours per week worked/volunteered. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must support your answers to the completed online assessment questions.
- Transcripts, if applicable and you are qualifying based on education. See the Qualification and Education sections of this announcement for more information. If selected, an official/sealed college transcript(s) will be required to verify education prior to employment.
- Most recent SF-50s (Notification of Personnel Actions), if you are a current eligible DOS employee (per 3 FAM a)(5)), including current employees applying under a non-competitive hiring authority
- Performance appraisal, strongly encouraged for current eligible DOS employees. Submit a copy of your most recent (i.e., usually within the last 18 months) final (i.e., not a mid-year review) official (i.e., signed by the rating official and in original format) annual performance appraisal for the hiring manager's consideration. If a performance appraisal is not available, you may provide a statement and/or a statement from your supervisor explaining the reason one is not available and your servicing HR Office contact information (name, email address, phone number).
- Non-competitive hiring authority eligibility documentation, if applicable. If you are a current eligible DOS employee applying under a non-competitive hiring authority, you must submit proof of non-competitive eligibility with your application. For information related to Schedule A hiring authority for individuals with disabilities visit OPM's hiring information site.
- CTAP documentation, if applicable. Visit our agency's CTAP site for required documentation.
- How to Apply
- After applications are received.
- After applications are assessed to determine qualifications.
- After candidates are referred to the hiring manager.
- After a selection is made.
- Fair and Transparent
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Criminal history inquiries
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request
- Resume showing relevant work/volunteer experience, education and training. Include the start and end dates (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours per week worked/volunteered. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must support your answers to the completed online assessment questions.
- Transcripts, if applicable and you are qualifying based on education. See the Qualification and Education sections of this announcement for more information. If selected, an official/sealed college transcript(s) will be required to verify education prior to employment.
- Most recent SF-50s (Notification of Personnel Actions), if you are a current eligible DOS employee (per 3 FAM a)(5)), including current employees applying under a non-competitive hiring authority
- Performance appraisal, strongly encouraged for current eligible DOS employees. Submit a copy of your most recent (i.e., usually within the last 18 months) final (i.e., not a mid-year review) official (i.e., signed by the rating official and in original format) annual performance appraisal for the hiring manager's consideration. If a performance appraisal is not available, you may provide a statement and/or a statement from your supervisor explaining the reason one is not available and your servicing HR Office contact information (name, email address, phone number).
- Non-competitive hiring authority eligibility documentation, if applicable. If you are a current eligible DOS employee applying under a non-competitive hiring authority, you must submit proof of non-competitive eligibility with your application. For information related to Schedule A hiring authority for individuals with disabilities visit OPM's hiring information site.
- CTAP documentation, if applicable. Visit our agency's CTAP site for required documentation.
- After applications are received.
- After applications are assessed to determine qualifications.
- After candidates are referred to the hiring manager.
- After a selection is made.
- Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
- Reasonable accommodation policy
- Criminal history inquiries
- Financial suitability
- Selective Service
- New employee probationary period
- Signature and false statements
- Privacy Act
- Social security number request
- Accepting applications
- Open & closing dates
- Salary
- Pay scale & grade
- Location
- Washington, DC 1 vacancy
- Remote job
- Telework eligible
- Travel Required
- Relocation expenses reimbursed
- Appointment type
- Work schedule
- Service
- Promotion potential
- Job family (Series)
- Supervisory status
- Security clearance
- Drug test
- Position sensitivity and risk
- Trust determination process
- Announcement number
- Control number
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Supervisory Foreign Affairs Officer - Washington, United States - U.S. Department of State
Description
SummaryThis position is located in the Office of Foreign Missions; Office of Operations; Accreditation, Services, and Benefits Division (OFM/OPS/ASB).
The Division is responsible for the implementation of the policies and procedures associated with the following programs:
Bonded Warehouse Program, Dependent Work Authorization Program, Diplomatic Motor Vehicle Program, Foreign Mission Member Accreditation Program, Foreign Mission Importation Program, and Foreign Mission Tax Exemption Program.
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Overview
1 vacancy in the following location:
National security
This job is open to
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U.S. Department of State employees within the Bureau of Office of Foreign Missions and CTAP only.
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Duties
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.
If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.
NOTE:
Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.
Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.
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.
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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.
IN ADDITION to the basic requirements, this position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.
Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
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.
In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities:See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.
Additional information
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume will be conducted and compared against your responses to the assessment questions to determine if you are qualified for this job
Note:
Responses to questions that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating.
Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements, as described in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement, will be assigned a score between 70 and 100.
The assessment is used to measure the degree in which your background matches the competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) required for this position.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies:
Applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.
Qualified non-competitive candidates must be deemed best qualified based on the applicant assessment in order to be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.
Agency Career and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP and ICTAP) candidates must be rated "Well Qualified" for the position and earn a score of at least 85 (when applicants are rated in a range of 70 to 100) to receive consideration for selection priority.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.Review our benefits
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted to our automated system by 11:59 p.m.
The SF-50s must show:
effective date, position title, series, grade, salary, tenure, position occupied, full promotion potential, and name of agency. Multiple SF-50s may be needed to show all required information (e.g., promotion, within-grade increase, and separation SF-50s). Award SF-50s often do not show the required information.
Note:
You may be requested to provide an appraisal to the hiring official if one was not provided with your application.
To receive a promotion, the employee's most recent performance rating must be "fully successful" or an equivalent level or higher.
Employees who are tentatively selected to receive a promotion will be required to provide performance documentation within two business days of request.
Servicing HR Offices may be contacted to verify performance ratings.Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To start your application, click Apply and we'll walk you through the process to attach a resume and any required documents.
STEP 1:
Select the "Apply" button and follow the instructions to register or sign into USAJOBS.
STEP 2:
Submit your resume. Please see the Required Documents section for specific information that should be outlined in your resume.
STEP 3:
Complete the online assessment questions.
STEP 4:
Submit all required documentation applicable to you, as listed in the Required Documents section.
To learn how to view the status of your submitted supporting documentation and application, visit the Application Instructions section of our agency's Civil Service selection process site.
Technical assistance with your on-line application is available through the Help Desk at or by calling between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
Alternate Application Procedures
If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you may request alternate application procedures to submit your application package. Contact the Human Resources office listed on the announcement between the business hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET at least 2 working days prior to the closing date of this announcement.
The application package for alternate application procedures must be submitted and received in the Human Resources office no later than 11:59 p.m.
ET on the closing date of this announcement. Paper applications and information sent by mail will not be accepted.Agency contact information
Lashawna Bryant
Phone
Fax
Address
U.S. Department of State
1999 Dyess Ave.
(Charleston Reg. Ctr.)
Charleston, South Carolina 29405
United States
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Next steps
After all application packages are received, we will review applications and evaluate applicants' qualifications.
Then, in approximately two weeks after this announcement closes, we will refer candidates, as described in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section, to the hiring manager for selection consideration.
Your application status will be updated up to four times during the following hiring phases:
For the selected candidates who receive a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability review and/or security background investigation that generally takes an average of at least two to six months.
Required Documents
All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted to our automated system by 11:59 p.m.
The SF-50s must show:
effective date, position title, series, grade, salary, tenure, position occupied, full promotion potential, and name of agency. Multiple SF-50s may be needed to show all required information (e.g., promotion, within-grade increase, and separation SF-50s). Award SF-50s often do not show the required information.
Note:
You may be requested to provide an appraisal to the hiring official if one was not provided with your application.
To receive a promotion, the employee's most recent performance rating must be "fully successful" or an equivalent level or higher.
Employees who are tentatively selected to receive a promotion will be required to provide performance documentation within two business days of request.
Servicing HR Offices may be contacted to verify performance ratings.Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
Prepare your application in USAJOBS
To start your application, click Apply and we'll walk you through the process to attach a resume and any required documents.
STEP 1:
Select the "Apply" button and follow the instructions to register or sign into USAJOBS.
STEP 2:
Submit your resume. Please see the Required Documents section for specific information that should be outlined in your resume.
STEP 3:
Complete the online assessment questions.
STEP 4:
Submit all required documentation applicable to you, as listed in the Required Documents section.
To learn how to view the status of your submitted supporting documentation and application, visit the Application Instructions section of our agency's Civil Service selection process site.
Technical assistance with your on-line application is available through the Help Desk at or by calling between the hours of 7:00 a.m.
Alternate Application Procedures
If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you may request alternate application procedures to submit your application package. Contact the Human Resources office listed on the announcement between the business hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET at least 2 working days prior to the closing date of this announcement.
The application package for alternate application procedures must be submitted and received in the Human Resources office no later than 11:59 p.m.
ET on the closing date of this announcement. Paper applications and information sent by mail will not be accepted.Read more
Agency contact information
Lashawna Bryant
Phone
Fax
Address
U.S. Department of State
1999 Dyess Ave.
(Charleston Reg. Ctr.)
Charleston, South Carolina 29405
United States
Learn more about this agency
Next steps
After all application packages are received, we will review applications and evaluate applicants' qualifications.
Then, in approximately two weeks after this announcement closes, we will refer candidates, as described in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section, to the hiring manager for selection consideration.
Your application status will be updated up to four times during the following hiring phases:
For the selected candidates who receive a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability review and/or security background investigation that generally takes an average of at least two to six months.
Fair & Transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
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Overview
1 vacancy in the following location:
National security
This job originated on For the full announcement and to apply, visit Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at will be considered.