Supervisory Foreign Affairs Officer

Department of State Headquarters•Washington, DC

12d

About The Position

This position is in the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Economic, Energy, and Business Affairs (EEB), Office of the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI). EEB/PGI advances U.S. national and economic security objectives through strategic infrastructure and investment in energy, transportation, digital connectivity, critical minerals, and other priority sectors. The officer serves as a senior foreign affairs advisor responsible for formulating, analyzing, developing, and advancing U.S. multi-sector policy initiatives to establish economic corridors in regions with strategic commodities. The role exercises delegated supervisory and managerial authority over Foreign Service, Civil Service, contract employees, and other personnel assigned to PGI. The officer leads or participates in internal and external program and policy matters affecting the office and Department, including technological, commercial, and national security conditions bearing on strategic infrastructure and investment policy. The officer represents the Department and EEB/PGI in interagency meetings, diplomatic engagements, international conferences, multilateral forums, Congressional briefings, and other high-level activities involving contested portfolio issues.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and eligibility to access Sensitive Compartmented Information.
Must meet federal time-in-grade requirements, including 52 weeks at the next lower grade for federal applicants.
Meet the basic education or experience requirements in international affairs-related disciplines, or qualifying combinations of education and experience described in the announcement.
At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service.
Experience developing or implementing strategic infrastructure and investment initiatives central to U.S. national and economic security that require intra-governmental policy coordination.
Experience leading or overseeing oral and written materials for Department Principals, Officials, and U.S. Embassies overseas on matters of high interest, sensitivity, and concern.
Experience leading or supervising others, including assigning and prioritizing tasks, providing guidance or mentoring, and evaluating the quality of products or performance.
Experience advancing U.S. Government positions in bilateral and multilateral negotiations with other countries.
Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others.
Objectivity and fairness in judging people based on their ability and situations based on 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.
Capacity to see the job through.
Applicants qualifying based on education, or subject to mandatory education requirements, must submit college transcripts by the announcement closing date.

Responsibilities

Formulate, analyze, develop, and advance U.S. multi-sector policy initiatives to establish economic corridors in regions with strategic commodities.
Exercise delegated supervisory and managerial authority over Foreign Service, Civil Service, contract employees, and other personnel assigned to PGI.
Lead or participate in internal and external program and policy issues affecting the office and the Department, including issues involving technological, commercial, and national security conditions related to strategic infrastructure and investment policy.
Represent the Department and EEB/PGI in interagency meetings, diplomatic engagements, international conferences, multilateral forums, Congressional briefings, and other high-level activities involving contested portfolio issues.
Lead and/or oversee preparation of oral and written materials for Department Principals, Officials, and U.S. Embassies overseas.
Advance U.S. Government positions in bilateral and multilateral negotiations with other countries.
Assign, prioritize, review, and supervise the work of others; provide guidance or mentoring; and evaluate the quality of products or performance.