This serves as public notice for the use of OPM's Direct Hire Authority. Applicants who meet the qualification requirements will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration. We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. You will serve as a Foreign Affairs Officer (FAO) assigned to the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs with direct report to the Secretary of State (S/SPEHA).

Duties

Serves as senior policy specialist within the Department for national security related hostage and wrongful detention policy. Researches and analyzes information regarding hostage taking and wrongful detention and reviews information and formulates or revises foreign affairs policies from a wide variety of sources on emerging issues and challenges. Advises and makes recommendations to policymakers in areas related to hostage and wrongful detention policy. Works closely with the United States Government (USG) interagency to lead hostage and wrongful detention recovery missions. Serves as a technical authority and subject matter expert within the USG on policy issues related to diplomatic efforts to secure the release of Americans held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad .

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.
• Obtain/maintain eligibility to access Sensitive Compartmented Information
• 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 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 meeting one of the basic entry qualifications requirements listed above, the applicant MUST have at least one year of specialized experience that has equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and meet any selective factors, when specified. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-14 level in the Federal service. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience providing authoritative analysis based on the relevance and implications of international affairs, to include global social, political, economic, geographic, and military issues, developments, and events, affecting the formulation and execution of U.S. foreign policy. Experience developing and/or implementing policies related to hostage and wrongful detention strategy to include national security affairs, and foreign affairs related to hostage and wrongful detention policy. Experience participating in negotiations or consultations with foreign governments involving foreign policy and security issues that have significant national security consequence as it relates to hostage and/or wrongful detention policy. Note: All applicants 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.

Education

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 1999 Dyess Ave. (Charleston Reg. Ctr.) Charleston, South Carolina 29405 United States
• Name: Tracey Leath
• Phone: 000-00-0000
• Email: [email protected]