Foreign Affairs Officer - Washington, United States - U.S. Department of State

U.S. Department of State

Verified Company

Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Overview
Open & closing dates

05/13/2024 to 05/17/2024

Salary

$99,200 - $153,354 per year

Salary will be based on the grade level for which you are selected.

Pay scale & grade

GS
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

Occasional travel - May require domestic and/or international travel.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Appointment type

Term - Term Appointment not-to-exceed 2 years. May be extended without further announcement.

Work schedule

Full-time

Service

Competitive

Promotion potential

13

Job family (Series)

0130 Foreign Affairs

Supervisory status

No

Security clearance

Top Secret

Drug test

No

Position sensitivity and risk

Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk

Trust determination process

Credentialing

Suitability/Fitness

National security

Announcement number

HRSC/T/ADS

Control number

Summary

This position is in the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability; Office the National and Nuclear Risk Reduction Center (ADS/NNRRC).

The NNRRC is the United States' 24/7/365 communications center for exchanging notifications with foreign counterparts on issues ranging from nuclear and conventional arms control, ballistic missile launch notifications, chemical weapons destruction, and international cyber incidents.

For more information about the Bureau, visit: ADS

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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

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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Duties

At the GS-12 level, the incumbent performs essentially the same duties as outlined; however, the scope and complexity of assignments are of less responsibility and independence and receive closer supervision than at the GS-13 level.

Monitors political, military, and other developments, trends, and reporting to understand the implications for U.S. interests and achieve U.S. foreign policy objectives.
Advises on problems and possible solutions in bilateral and multilateral arms control policy and program implementation.

Serves as an initial point of contact for all incoming actions from internal and external sources regarding arms control and disarmament agreements.

Liaises with internal and external stakeholders to advance U.S. national security policies and objectives.
Determines treaty and operational implications for incoming and outgoing NNRRC messages, correcting and/or translating notifications into English, if necessary.
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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.

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.

Experience analyzing arms control issues or developments that impact U.S.