Job opening: FOREIGN AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
Salary: $112 015 - 172 075 per year
Published at: Aug 29 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.
This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.
Duties
You will provide export control guidance, training, and oversight for Department of Navy (DoN) Special Access Programs (SAP).
You will be the point of contact on all issues related to development and use of SAP international sharing agreements and controls for DON SAP Programs.
You will skillfully conduct analysis of munition export controls, and work with Navy International Programs Office to develop national policies, instructions, and guidance.
You will authorize the disclosure of documents, briefings, and other forms of SAP and Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI) to foreign governments and international organizations.
You will develop and guide development of disclosure oversight, education, and training guidelines and materials.
Requirements
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
- Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
- This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights, weekends, and holidays to meet mission requirements. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
- You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the excepted service which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
Qualifications
GS-14 Grade Level:
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Planning, providing and analyzing export control guidance/training/oversight for access programs/security protocols; 2) Developing foreign disclosure policies and sharing agreements; planning, managing, or executing security activities; 3) Formulating/recommending positions impacting security policies or strategies; 4) Advising senior leaders/decision makers; and 5) Reviewing information concerning program security activities.
GS-13 Grade Level:
In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Assisting with the planning, providing and analyzing export control guidance/training/ oversight for access programs/security protocols; 2) Assisting with the development of foreign policies or sharing agreements; 3) Assisting with planning, managing, or executing security activities; 4) Formulating/recommending positions impacting security policies or strategies; and 5) Reviewing information concerning program security activities
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/foreign-affairs-series-0130/
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Education
Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants MUST posses:
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Degree: major or equivalent, or a combination of courses totaling 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 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics/quantitative methods.
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Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
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Experience: four 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.
Contacts
- Address IMMEDIATE OFC OF CHIEF OF NVL OPS
2000 Navy Pentagon
Washington, DC 20350
US
- Name: Department of Navy EIC
- Email: [email protected]
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