This position is part of the Department of Energy, Office of International Affairs, Office of Multilateral Climate and Clean Energy Engagement. As a Supervisory International Relations Specialist, you will be responsible for providing technical advice and day-to-day coordination of strategies and initiatives related to multilateral climate and clean energy, and related deployment initiatives.

Duties

As a Supervisory International Relations Specialist, you will:

Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• Subject to satisfactory security and suitability requirements.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• This position does not support 100% remote work. You will be required to report physically to the official reporting worksite as specified by the supervisor, but no less than 2 days per pay period.
• You are required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of entering the position and annually.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing thereafter. Failure to test or a positive result on random drug tests conducted after appointment may result in removal from Federal employment.
• This position has been designated as CRITICAL and requires a security clearance at the "Q" level. The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain this clearance; failure to do so may result in separation from federal service.
• New supervisors/managers are required to serve a one-year probationary period and are required to complete 80 hours of supervisory training of which 40 hours must be completed during your first year as a supervisor.

Qualifications

BASIC REQUIREMENT: 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 Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, in one or more of the social sciences, or in the humanities, as shown in above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. OR 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. You must submit your transcripts. In addition to meeting the education requirement above, candidates must possess the specialized experience below. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-14) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following: Collaborating with intra-agency, interagency, or international teams, working groups, or committees to assure Department of Energy and U.S climate change and clean energy multilateral engagement policy and technology interest are carried out and supported by other participants. Developing or implementing the goals, objective, strategies, or outcomes for multilateral climate and energy engagement activities that promote U.S. energy security, economic, and environmental interests. Establishing working relationships with international organizations, governments, or other stakeholders to promote multilateral climate change and clean energy policy and technology initiatives. Implementing programs for the office by partnering with Department of Energy labs and other entities in areas that include but are not limited to international climate and economic modeling/forecasting, as well as policy- and technology-based reports on clean energy. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration. CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must (1) meet all of the requirements as described in this section; and 2) be rated "well-qualified", which is defined as having a score of 85 or better. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This vacancy has a positive education requirement. In order to be rated as qualified, you must provide copies of your college transcripts. Failure to provide copies of your college transcripts may result in a rating of "Ineligible". Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be reviewed by an organization recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education and a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, see the Department of Education website.

Contacts

• Address Office of International Affairs P.O. Box 5088 Oak Ridge, TN 37831 US
• Name: David Edwards
• Phone: 240-805-4054
• Email: [email protected]