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

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

2 weeks ago

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Description
Overview
Open & closing dates

05/08/2024 to 05/22/2024

Salary

$163,964 - $191,900 per year

Pay scale & grade

GS 15

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

Permanent

  • Work schedule
Full-time

  • Service
Competitive

Promotion potential

15

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/ADS

Control number

Summary

This position is in the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability; Office of Multilateral and Nuclear Affairs (ADS/MNA).

MNA leads efforts to develop and implement U.S. policy and participation in multilateral nuclear arms control and disarmament agreements, commitments, and multilateral bodies. These efforts advance U.S. security interests, embody U.S. leadership in UN and other multilateral structures, and preserve and strengthen the multilateral disarmament machinery.

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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
Develops initiatives to advance multilateral nuclear arms control efforts.
Represents the U.S. government in international arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament meetings and conferences.
Advises on the development of Department and interagency policies and positions concerning multilateral arms control.
Leads the implementation of diplomatic engagement strategies to secure international support for policies and programs.
Administers contracts and grants with non-governmental organizations and national laboratories to achieve foreign policy objectives.
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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.


IN ADDITION to the basic requirements, this position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 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:
Experience evaluating multilateral nuclear arms control issues to develop policy recommendations;
Experience advising on diplomatic engagement strategies to advance U.S. foreign pol
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