Program and Policy Analyst

Department of State Headquarters•Washington, DC

About The Position

This position is in the Department of State’s Bureau of Counterterrorism, Office of Programs. The Bureau strengthens national security by creating and running counterterrorism programs that protect the U.S. homeland, citizens, and U.S. interests overseas. The Office of Programs monitors emerging terrorism threats, identifies areas for program improvement, ensures projects align with national security goals, and follows State Department rules for monitoring, evaluation, and public oversight laws. The Program and Policy Analyst plans, implements, and oversees counterterrorism-funded foreign assistance activities. The position manages a portfolio of countries or regions, including program development, planning, and coordination with the Bureau, other agencies, and external partners. It also coordinates development and revision of the Bureau’s program management and oversight procedures and policies with other U.S. agencies and implementing partners. The analyst conveys counterterrorism program activities to shape U.S. government policy, tracks and analyzes regional threats, operations, and issues, and monitors and analyzes legislative and policy developments that shape U.S. counterterrorism and international relations responses.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
Must obtain and maintain eligibility to access Sensitive Compartmented Information.
Must meet federal time-in-grade requirements, including 52 weeks at the next lower grade where applicable.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience overseeing performance of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or interagency agreements.
Specialized experience evaluating the effectiveness of foreign assistance programs.
Specialized experience developing program recommendations for senior officials.
There is no education substitute for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.
Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.

Responsibilities

Plan, implement, and oversee counterterrorism-funded foreign assistance activities.
Manage a portfolio of countries or regions, including program development, planning, and coordination with the Bureau, other agencies, and external partners.
Coordinate development and revision of the Bureau’s program management and oversight procedures and policies with other U.S. agencies and implementing partners.
Convey counterterrorism program activities to shape U.S. government policy.
Track and analyze regional threats, operations, and issues.
Monitor and analyze legislative and policy developments shaping U.S. counterterrorism and international relations responses.
Oversee the performance of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or interagency agreements.
Evaluate the effectiveness of foreign assistance programs.
Develop program recommendations for senior officials.