Federal government of the United States
Job title:
Supervisory Foreign Affairs Officer – Direct Hire Authority
Company
Federal government of the United States
Job description
Summary
This position is in the Bureau of Population, Refugees and Migration, Office of Refugee Admissions (PRM/A) as team lead for Overseas Program Management. This position works with the lead for Strategic Analysis & Planning to implement a worldwide overseas processing plan to achieve refugee admissions goals established annually by the President and works closely with team leads for Domestic Resettlement, Policy, Fraud Prevention & Integrity, Private Sponsorship & the Refugee Processing Center.
Overview
- Accepting applications
Open & closing dates
02/09/2024 to 02/22/2024
Salary
$139,395 – $181,216 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel – May require domestic and/or international travel.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent –
Work schedule
Full-time –
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
14
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
HRSC/PRM-2024-0024
Control number
775600800
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
This public notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection.
Duties
- Serves as team lead for Overseas Program Management for the worldwide U.S. Refugee Admissions Program.
- Coordinates activities closely with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, U.S. Embassies, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and the International Organization for Migration to conduct overseas refugee processing worldwide.
- Reviews/analyzes project requests and budget submissions developed by organizations implementing overseas Resettlement Support Centers to recommend funding decisions of over $100 million, identifying weaknesses or errors to the organization involved.
- Prioritizes, assigns and reviews work for a team of Civil Service and Washington based Foreign Service Officers whose duties are geographically divided, and when necessary, directs temporary staff for special project work.
Requirements
Conditions 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.
- Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.
- 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/
Qualifications
Applicants 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-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 developing policy for humanitarian and migration management programs.
- Experience making recommendations on resettlement caseloads.
- Experience reviewing and analyzing project requests and budget submissions.
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, applicant’s experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities:
- 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; and
- Capacity to “see the job through.”
Education
See 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 other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 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
$139395 – 181216 per year
Location
Washington DC
Job date
Fri, 16 Feb 2024 08:32:54 GMT
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