This Deputy Assistant Secretary position is located in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL).  The Bureau's mission is to champion universal values including, inter alia, respect for the rule of law, bolstering democratic institutions, confronting democratic backsliding, and advancing the rights and equity of members of marginalized racial, ethnic, and religious communities, indigenous persons, persons with disabilities, and LGBTQI+ persons.

Duties

As a recognized authority on human rights and democracy, the Deputy Assistant Secretary provides authoritative information, analysis, and policy options to the the Assistant Secretary, other senior Departmental and international officials on critical human rights issues of international importance that are critical to the Department's ability to fulfill its public diplomacy and international relations mission, establish effective mechanisms for the recognition and expansion of human rights at the international level, and promotion of democracy in American foreign policy and programs. The incumbent of this position will report directly to the Bureau’s Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.  Specifically, the incumbent:

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Requires a financial disclosure statement, OGE-278.
• One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.
• Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required.

Qualifications

Unless you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit a narrative statement covering each of the Executive Core Qualifications (last five questions). All applicants must submit a narrative statement covering each of the Mandatory Technical Qualification questions in order to receive consideration for the position. To view additional information on the proper preparation of Executive Core Qualification statements available on the Office of Personnel Management's website please click here. When responding to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications, you must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of this position by submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of the Technical Qualifications and the Executive Core Qualifications. Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts. You should limit your narrative to two pages per Mandatory Technical Qualification and Executive Core Qualification. Applicants who use "see resume" as a response will not receive consideration for the position. Your experience and resume should explicitly demonstrate the following: MTQ 1:  Demonstrated experience in overseeing the development and implementation of U.S. foreign policy and development of negotiating strategies. This includes foreign policy goals, objectives, treaties, and agreements related to human rights with specific emphasis on promotion of democratic institutions and universal human rights standards. If you do not possess the mandatory technical qualifications described above, you may be considered ineligible for these positions.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 2401 E Street, N.W. Room H-1104 Washington, District of Columbia 20520 United States
• Name: JoAnn E. Moore
• Phone: 202-663-2137
• Email: [email protected]