USAJOBS · 5 days ago
Supervisory Foreign Affairs Officer
Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$169K/yr - $197K/yr
1+ years expThe U.S. Department of State is seeking a Supervisory Foreign Affairs Officer in Washington, DC. This role involves conducting policy formulation and analysis, managing public diplomacy on policy issues, and coordinating interagency policy efforts.
ConsultingGovernmentHuman ResourcesInformation TechnologyInternetStaffing Agency
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Serves as Supervisory Foreign Affairs Officer responsible for developing strategies and overseeing implementation of policies to advance strategic view of global trends and frame recommendations for the Secretary of State to advance U.S. interests
Directs the development of position papers and policy proposals and the provision of regional expertise and insights to other S/P offices and other bureaus for the development and execution of policies and programs
Analyzes and develops innovative policy proposals, frameworks, and options for adoption take a long-term, strategic view of global trends and frames recommendations that support and further US foreign policy objectives and interests
Advises Department leadership and external stakeholders on issues raised through these and other fora relevant to critical policy issues which lead to the development of policy options and recommendations, programs, engagements, and other efforts
Maintains contacts with leadership internal and external to the State Department, to create common cause, advancing solutions to critical and emergent foreign policy issues, and driving implementation of contentious solutions to policy issues
Qualification
Required
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
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
Applicants must have the required experience or education as described below and meet any selective factors, when specified
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
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
If you are qualifying based on education, you MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement
Applicants must have 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 serving in an advisory capacity to individuals at the highest level on complex, sensitive, and controversial foreign policy matters
Experience applying theories and principals of financial management in developing, reviewing, executing, and/or assessing large budgets
Experience conducting complex studies of foreign policy programs and defending the results orally and in writing
Experience developing policy options, conducting complex foreign policy analysis, and formulating strategies using a variety of sources
Experience coordinating between US government stakeholders on issues related to sanctions in various regions
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
Capacity to 'see the job through.'
Benefits
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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