You will serve as a FOREIGN AFFAIRS SPECIALIST in the IMMEDIATE OFC OF CHIEF OF NVL OPS. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

Duties

You will provide technical and regulatory compliancy checks. You will support the initiation of International co-development or other information-sharing agreements and assist with the life-cycle management. You will assist the Branch Head and Deputy Branch Head in providing recommendations to senior leadership to support recurring oversight functions. You will authorize the disclosure of Special Access Required (SAR) documents, briefings, and other forms. You will develop and guide development of disclosure oversight, education, and training guidelines and materials. You will coordinate with interagency stakeholders to achieve a consensus for delegated authority.

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 A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test.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.
• 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

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-13) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience includes duties related to the following: Researching and analyzing international security/security cooperation affairs Planning, managing, or executing security/defense cooperation activities Formulating/recommending positions impacting security policies or strategies Advising senior leaders/decision makers Reviewing intelligence/information concerning regional trends, organizations, or economic/political decisions. 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/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 possess

1. 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.

   or

2. 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.

   or

3. 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]