Foreign Affairs Officer

Department of State Headquarters • Washington, DC

1d

About The Position

This position is in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA), Office of Pakistan Affairs. Geographic bureaus NEA and SCA are responsible for the general conduct of foreign relations with countries in their respective regions. The role involves professional work in formulating and directing foreign affairs and studying and addressing information relevant to international relations. It also supports program monitoring, evaluation, and compliance, and may include advising others on program evaluation.

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Incumbent is subject to random drug testing.
• Meet applicable time-in-grade and time-after-competitive-appointment requirements by the announcement closing date; federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade requirements.
• Meet the basic education or experience requirements through a qualifying degree in a listed discipline; a qualifying combination of coursework; an equivalent combination of education and experience; or at least four years of appropriate experience in a listed field associated with international organizations, problems, or other aspects of foreign affairs.
• For GS-11 qualification through experience, have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-09 in the Federal service, including experience managing foreign affairs portfolios, developing and coordinating foreign affairs policy, analyzing foreign policy matters and developing recommendations, and leading interagency coordination and supporting U.S. engagement in multilateral meetings and negotiations.
• Alternatively, for GS-11 qualification, have three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D., a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or a qualifying combination of graduate education and specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 work.
• Submit college transcripts when qualifying based on education or when required to verify educational qualifications.
• Foreign education must be shown to be comparable to education from an accredited U.S. educational institution.

Responsibilities

• Advise on, administer, or perform research and other professional work related to formulating and directing foreign affairs or studying and addressing information bearing on international relations.
• Initiate recommendations for policy, program, and operational improvements to address special or general program needs.
• Assess activities to determine funding requirements and whether funding is warranted and available.
• Perform professional work supporting the monitoring, evaluation, and promotion of compliance with program requirements.
• Assist in providing guidance to others in evaluating programs.
• Manage foreign affairs portfolios.
• Develop and coordinate policy on foreign affairs issues.
• Analyze foreign policy matters and develop recommendations.
• Lead interagency coordination and support U.S. engagement in multilateral meetings and negotiations.

Benefits

• Comprehensive federal employee benefits package for employees and their families; specific eligibility and benefits depend on position type.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level