Foreign Affairs Officer – DIrect Hire Authority

Job title:

Foreign Affairs Officer – DIrect Hire Authority

Company

Federal government of the United States

Job description

SummaryThis position is in the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, Office Director for Advanced Analytics (CSO/AA) and serves as a Senior Policy Advisor on stabilization to the AA Office Director. Position identifies major stabilization and conflict prevention challenges in fragile states and present vital policy advice on stabilization issues that may have significant impact on important operations and initiatives in at risk nations.OverviewOpen & closing dates01/17/2025 to 01/24/2025Salary$146,481 – $190,424 per yearPay scale & gradeGS 15Location1 vacancy in the following location:Remote jobNoTelework eligibleYes—as determined by the agency policy.Travel RequiredOccasional travel – Travel may be required.Relocation expenses reimbursedNoAppointment typePermanentWork scheduleFull-TimeServiceCompetitivePromotion potential15Job family (Series)Supervisory statusNoSecurity clearanceDrug testYesPosition sensitivity and riskTrust determination processAnnouncement numberHRSC/CSO-2025-0013Control number828437600This job is open toClarification from the agencyThis serves as public notice for the use of an Agency-specific Direct Hire Authority. Applicants will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration. We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.Duties

• Leads efforts with partner agencies, bilateral and multilateral organizations, non-governmental organizations, and international institutions to develop effective policies and strategies to enhance conflict prevention and stabilization operations.
• Generates new hypotheses and concepts for how the bureau can affect policy planning on global conflict prevention and stabilization efforts in fragile countries .
• Serves as one of the bureau’s leading experts and is often the most authoritative professional providing the office and bureau guidance on policy direction on whole -of-government solutions for conflict prevention and stabilization.
• Facilitates critical discussions and decisions on complex foreign policy questions that impact department stabilization policy decisions and plans to execute congressional mandates.
• Represents the bureau in the coordination and collaboration of stabilization efforts, including collaboration within DOS, the interagency, civil society, partner countries, multilateral organizations, and host nation stakeholders.

RequirementsConditions of Employment

• 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.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

QualificationsApplicants must meet all the 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.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-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 providing advice and guidance concerning the development and formulation of polices regarding crisis response and stabilization efforts in at-risk states.
• Experience presenting and defending positions to a wide variety of domestic and international stakeholders on the full range of crisis response and stabilization programs, problems and issues.

EducationSee the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: .Additional information

• For

at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or [email protected]. * If eligible, telework and/or remote work agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Please note that any approved remote work arrangement is subject to the locality pay area of the alternative telework worksite.

• 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

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. .

Expected salary

$146481 – 190424 per year

Location

Orlando, FL

Job date

Sat, 18 Jan 2025 08:48:18 GMT

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