The Position is located in the Office of Regional and Security Policy , Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP/RSP). EAP/RSP coordinates and implements regional and cross- cutting policies across all EAP offices and overseas posts; represents the EAP Bureau on regional political and security policy matters in interagency discussions and with foreign governments.

Duties

Formulates and implements regional policy strategies and initiatives in cooperation with other bureaus, agencies, posts, and partner nations. Identifies obstacles to advancing U.S. policy and programmatic objectives; and devises and predicts the impact of various alternatives. Develops briefing papers, formal and informal reports and public remarks for Bureau, Department, and White House officials. Represents the Department and Bureau in meetings with U.S. agencies, foreign officials, and external stakeholders. Ensures initiatives and programs advance U.S. objectives, comply with legal and procedural requirements, and include monitoring and evaluation components. Provides updates to and solicits information from Posts related to the Indo-Pacific Strategy. Liaises between China House and EAP country desks, embassies, Departments, and interagency offices on strategic competition issues and advises Bureau leadership on these issues.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required 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.   NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. 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 formulating and implementing regional policy strategies and initiatives in cooperation with other bureaus, agencies, posts, and partner nations. Experience providing analysis, advice, and assistance on Indo-Pacific events, policy changes, and trends. Experience coordinating initiatives and programs on Indo-Pacific priorities across bureaus and agencies. 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.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

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.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 1999 Dyess Ave. Charleston Reg. Ctr., E119B Charleston, South Carolina 29405 United States
• Name: Kimberly Mingo
• Phone: 771 205-2090
• Email: [email protected]