Foreign Affairs Officer - Washington, United States - US Department of State - Agency Wide

US Department of State - Agency Wide
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Duties:


  • Provides expert policy analysis and development of U.S. policy relating to the global nuclear nonproliferation regime. Supports activities of the Sustained Dialogue on Peaceful Uses (SDPU) of nuclear energy, science, and technology.
  • Monitors developing political situations/issues, confers with analysts, clarifies divergent viewpoints, and builds consensus for courses of action related to the policy on promoting peaceful uses cooperation, including through the SDPU initiative.
  • Assesses the effectiveness of U.S. engagement and advises on the need for more, less, or continued engagement and advocates adjustments in program development and implementation as appropriate.
  • Works directly with senior Bureau and/or Department officials to develop U.S. policy and strategies concerning the latest developments and recommends appropriate action.
  • Develops and maintains a network of contacts working on nuclear nonproliferation and nuclear science and technology issues at other agencies across the US Government and represents the Department of State positions to those counterparts.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
  • Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.

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-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:

  • Experience designing and managing foreign assistance programs and projects, including strategic planning, budget execution, and program and project evaluation; AND
  • Experience drafting and editing briefing materials for bilateral and multilateral meetings on peaceful uses of nuclear science and technology.

Education:

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.


Additional information:


  • Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to similar positions in any Bureau/Office listed on this announcement for approximately 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
  • Benefits
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