International Visitor Exchange Specialist
What you'd do
The position is assigned to any Branch in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs , Office of International Visitors (ECA/PE/V). Among its responsibilities, ECA/PE/V plans, develops, implements, and coordinates the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP). Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs - United States Department of State
Major duties
Provides guidance to National Program Agencies and other partners on operational, administrative, and budgetary issues in the implementation of IVLP projects. Establishes effective working relations with private and public sector partners in support of all IVLP projects. Participates in developing oral and written IVLP briefings for senior USG officials, private-sector partners, and participants Commits, administers, and accounts for project budgets across diverse funding types; make budget recommendations; and maintain all required fiscal, financial, and budgetary records of expenditures. Ensures that each IVLP initiative and project advances U.S. policy goals and State Department objectives and complies with all USG laws and regulations applicable to the IVLP.
What you need to qualify
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. 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-11 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 managing project budgets and expenditures. Experience designing exchange projects that advance U.S foreign policy interests. Experience maintaining working relationships within the private and public sector. Experience preparing reports for senior leadership and other stakeholders concerning exchange programs and/or projects. 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.
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