Foreign Affairs Officer

Department of State Headquarters • Washington, DC

5d

About The Position

This position is located in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs, Office of Specialized and Technical Agencies (IO/STA). IO/STA is the primary State Department contact with IO missions in Geneva, Vienna, Montreal, and Nairobi and provides policy leadership and coordinates U.S. participation in more than 40 international organizations. Duties include leading/conducting high-profile interdisciplinary studies of management, governance, oversight, accountability, and administrative practices across the UN, its agencies, and international organizations. The role involves producing authoritative analytical policy assessments and recommendations that guide departmental and interagency policy, support senior leadership decision-making, and inform interagency deliberations. The officer will serve as the Department's principal advisor on U.S. foreign policy objectives and priorities related to management, governance, oversight, accountability, and institutional reform matters. Additionally, the officer will be the Bureau's lead coordinator for Department and interagency policy development on international organization management, governance, oversight, and institutional reform issues, and provide authoritative policy and leadership support to IO Missions and their senior officers when they are in Washington.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.
• Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• 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 analyzing and developing U.S. foreign policy related to the governance, oversight, and accountability of complex international or government organizations.
• Experience advancing U.S. interests through governing body processes and engagement with international stakeholders.
• Experience coordinating with international stakeholders to promote effective, efficient, and accountable management structures and processes.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Leads/conducts high-profile interdisciplinary studies of management, governance, oversight, accountability, and administrative practices across the UN, its agencies, and international organizations.
• Produces authoritative analytical policy assessments and recommendations that guide departmental and interagency policy, support senior leadership decision-making, and inform interagency deliberations.
• Serves as the Department's principal advisor on U.S. foreign policy objectives and priorities related to management, governance, oversight, accountability, and institutional reform matters.
• Serves as the Bureau's lead coordinator for Department and interagency policy development on international organization management, governance, oversight, and institutional reform issues.
• Provides authoritative policy and leadership support to IO Missions and their senior officers when they are in Washington.

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.
• Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

What This Job Offers

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