This position is located in the Bureau of African Affairs, Office of Economic and Regional Affairs (AF/ERA). The incumbent serves as a Foreign Affairs Officer formulating high-level foreign policy for countries in Sub Saharan Africa.  This serves as public notice for the use of an Agency-specific Direct Hire Authority. Applicants will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration. We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.

Duties

Conducts analysis of regional dynamics, emerging issues, and complex political, military, economic, social, security, and other immediate developments in countries of Sub-Saharan Africa from a wide variety of sources. Develops foreign assistance policy proposals, options, and strategies that steer trends in a direction favorable to USG programs, projects, and activities in advancing foreign policy objectives. Analyzes and evaluates proposals for new foreign assistance projects or programs to determine their consistency with U.S. foreign policy objectives. Provides expert guidance in the resolution of exceedingly complex problems, emerging issues and developments that impact AF foreign assistance programs.

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.  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 conducting analysis to assess foreign assistance program effectiveness. Experience analyzing the effectiveness of foreign assistance programs; including identifying deficiencies, changes or recommendations for improvements.   Experience developing foreign policy to address and support foreign assistance programs within the Sub Saharan African region. 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.) Charleston, South Carolina 29405 United States
• Name: Antoinette Bell
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]