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Lead Foreign Affairs Officer - Direct Hire Authority

USAJOBS, Washington, District of Columbia, us, 20022


3 days ago

Be among the first 25 applicantsManages the legislative and policy developments affecting the administration of the following programs related to the Global Fund: USG representation on the Strategy, Ethics and Governance and Audit and Finance Committees.Communicates assignments, projects, problems to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, deadlines and time frames for completion.Estimates and reports to the team on progress in meeting established milestones and deadlines for completion of assignments, projects and tasks, and ensures that all team members are aware of and participate in planning for achievement of team goals.Consults closely and often with both the leadership and working levels of international partners to avoid any duplication of efforts with existing programs and to ensure a coordinated response from the Global Fund and the U.S. Government.Leads regular outreach via webinars or cables to personnel in countries and beyond to update them on key policy developments affecting bilateral program implementation.

Duties

Manages the legislative and policy developments affecting the administration of the following programs related to the Global Fund: USG representation on the Strategy, Ethics and Governance and Audit and Finance Committees.Communicates assignments, projects, problems to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or program issues under review, deadlines and time frames for completion.Estimates and reports to the team on progress in meeting established milestones and deadlines for completion of assignments, projects and tasks, and ensures that all team members are aware of and participate in planning for achievement of team goals.Consults closely and often with both the leadership and working levels of international partners to avoid any duplication of efforts with existing programs and to ensure a coordinated response from the Global Fund and the U.S. Government.Leads regular outreach via webinars or cables to personnel in countries and beyond to update them on key policy developments affecting bilateral program implementation.

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 Secret security clearance.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 managing the legislative and policy developments affecting the administration of programs.Experience identifying, distributing and balancing workload and tasks among employees in accordance with established workflow, skill level and/or occupational specialization.Experience acting as a liaison within the foreign policy and intelligence communities.Experience providing guidance, soliciting information, defending proposals and negotiating agreements.

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: www.naces.org/members.php .

Additional Information

For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov.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 similar positions in any Bureau/Office listed on this announcement for approximately 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.Seniority level

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