Foreign Affairs Specialist (State Department Liaison)
What you'd do
Serve as the Department of State Liaison for TEAM SUBMARINE. The incumbent acts as the principal Department of War (DoW) representative and subject matter expert on defense matters to assigned bureaus and offices within the Department of State. The purpose of this position is responsible for cultivating a network of productive relationships, representing DoW equities in interagency forums, and facilitating communication and deconfliction between the Departments to advance U.S. national security.
Major duties
This is a Direct Hire Public Notice open only to current federal employees, under this recruitment, applications will be accepted for each location and/or installation identified in this Public Notice and selections are made for vacancies as they occur. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time you submit your application. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. This position is being filled using Direct Hire Authority (DHA) authorized under the Department of War Civilian Acquisition Workforce Personnel Demonstration Project (AcqDemo) for position in the Business and Technical Management Professional Career Path (NH). Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Represents the DoW in interagency meetings, policy committees, and task forces, clearly articulating and advocating for the Department's positions, equities, and authorities. Provides authoritative advice and guidance to State Department counterparts on DoW organization, operations, policies, and capabilities. Works closely with the Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) Integration and Acquisition (I&A) and SUB-International program offices within Team Submarine on partner nation relations. Prepares and delivers concise briefings, information papers, and strategic assessments for senior DoW leaders on key diplomatic and political-military issues. Facilitates the clearance and coordination of DoW reports, public statements, and strategic communications that have significant foreign policy implications, and supports senior-level engagements between DoW and State Department leadership.
What you need to qualify
In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below. BASIC REQUIREMENT: Applicants must meet the Basic Requirements for the Foreign Affairs (0130) series which includes: Degree: major or equivalent, or a combination of courses totaling 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 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics/quantitative methods. OR Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. OR Experience: four 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. In addition to the Basic Requirement, the following specialized experience must also be met: You may qualify at the NH-04 (GS-14/15) level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH-04 (GS-13) grade level in the Federal service (experience may have been gained in the private sector) that demonstrates your ability to Represent in interagency meetings, policy committees, and task forces to advocate for department equities, while providing authoritative guidance to counterparts on military organization, policies, and capabilities. Analyzing foreign policy developments and diplomatic initiatives to assess their impact and leading the coordination and deconfliction of activities to ensure defense and diplomatic efforts are aligned. Coordinating with program offices to manage and facilitate partner nation relations and information sharing. Preparing concise strategic assessments, briefings, and information papers while facilitating the clearance of high-level reports and public statements with significant foreign policy implications. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. All qualifications and education requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the duration of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume at https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include ACTIVE DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: Federal agencies treat active duty service member as veterans, disabled veterans, and preference eligible, when they submit, as part of their application package, a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214, indicating the service member is otherwise eligible and will be discharged or released within 120 days from the date of submission.. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. This "certification" must include your rank, dates of active duty service, type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable), and date any terminal leave will begin. It must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. Active duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found "not eligible". Members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if they are on terminal leave. Current or Former Political Appointees: Agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.
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