This position is located in the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Cooperative Threat Reduction (ISN/CTR). This office supports the development and implementation of U.S. Government (USG) programs and policies aimed at preventing the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), delivery systems, advanced conventional weapons (ACW) and applicable material and scientific expertise to non-state actors and proliferator states. 

Duties

Responsible for managing a portfolio of foreign assistance projects and programs to build capacity of partner countries on Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), cybersecurity, and semiconductor technology diversion. Tracks, analyze, interpret, and advise Senior officials on threats posed by foreign entities' pursuit of WMD and other emerging weapons technology and sensitive Top Secret national security and nonproliferation information. Carries out a full range of supervisory and managerial responsibilities; provides authoritative leadership and policy direction to establish priorities, develops management strategies, and ensures the accomplishment of long-range goals. As a Grants Officer and Contracting Officer Representative authoritatively oversees and provides strategic oversight of Nonproliferation, Anti-terrorism Demining, and Related Programs (NADR) funded awards and obligation of foreign assistance funds

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the 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.  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-12 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 analyzing and advising stakeholders on policy  related to Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Terrorism foreign affairs sensitivities, threat reduction, advanced military systems, emerging and dual use technology, and cybersecurity. Experience formulating, justifying, and executing budgets for the use of foreign donor financial resources. 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

See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.

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: Amanda Lalla
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]