Foreign Affairs Officer
What you'd do
This position is located within the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL), specifically on the Haiti Team within the Office of Western Hemisphere Programs (INL/WHP). INL advances U.S. national security and foreign policy objectives by combating transnational crime, illicit narcotics trafficking, and instability abroad, thereby enhancing the safety and security of the American public.
Major duties
Provides recommendations on policy and program implementation to leaders in the office and Department. Develops program implementation goals and milestones. Advises on foreign assistance program issues and problems; develops and proposes resolutions of program policy and procedural issues and coordinates implementation of management decisions on assigned program. Serves as a subject matter expert responsible for providing guidance regarding program and policy matters on relevant topics encountered by INL Program Officers in the Western hemisphere and other INL sections. Monitors developing political, security, and economic situations and synthesizes information from a wide variety of sources, including U.S. Embassies, the intelligence community, and nongovernmental organizations.
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. IN ADDITION to the basic requirements, this position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 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 leading and coordinating foreign affairs programs and policy initiatives, analyzing international political, economic, and security issues; providing strategic recommendations to senior leadership. Experience collaborating with U.S. government agencies, foreign governments, and international organizations to advance U.S. foreign policy objectives. Experience developing, evaluating, or implementing foreign policy, diplomatic, security, economic, humanitarian, or international development programs. 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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