Job opening: Foreign Affairs Specialist
Salary: $98 496 - 128 043 per year
Published at: Nov 03 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position:
This a Permanent position with G5, Plans Sections with US Army Central located on Shaw AFB, S.C. Telework information: Situational Telework Only, Including emergency and OPM prescribed unscheduled telework.
Duties
Develops working relationships with counterparts in other service components, COCOM arena, HQDA, OSD, and DoS.
Studies and analyzes international security affairs that contribute to the development of CENTCOM and USARCENT strategic guidance documents.
Reviews and analyzes Army publications pertinent to international affairs such as TSC strategies, and makes recommendations for improvement.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Top Secret/SCI clearance required.
- Drug testing required.
- This position is Emergency Essential.
- Temporary duty travel up to 25% of the time required.
- The DoD SC Workforce (SCW) certification must be received within two years of being hired.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience includes 1) developing, coordinating, integrating, and implementing policies, plans and programs involving security cooperation; 2) rendering advice and assistance to ensure compliance with the DoD and Army Security Cooperation regulations, policies, and procedures; and 3) managing Security Cooperation authorities and funding. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Intercultural RelationsInternational Engagement ImplementationWriting
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
Contacts
- Address DU-APF-WATG99 MAIN COMMAND POST, HQ, USA CENTRAL
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Jackson, SC 29207
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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