The Office of Citizen Exchanges (ECA/PE/C), manages professional, youth, sports and cultural programs through grants and cooperative agreements to American experts and non-profit American institutions, including community organizations, professional associations, and universities. The incumbent serves as an International Visitor Exchange Specialist in the Global Leaders Division of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs under authority of the Fulbright-Hays  

Duties

Plan, develop, administer, and evaluate programs that effectively promote U.S. foreign policy interests. Develop and maintain relationships with U.S. non-governmental organizations, public and private institutions. Serve as Grants Officer Representative on multiple grants and/or cooperative agreements with non profit organizations. Represent the Global Leaders Division or the State Department at conferences and meetings that involve representatives of the U.S. Government, professional organizations, and the public who have an interest in exchange programs. Organizes and participates in outreach activities on behalf of the Office, Bureau and/or Department; work with Public Affairs and Strategic Communication Office to engage media, both traditional and social, in project events.

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.
• Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.

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-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 administering and evaluating exchange programs. Experience managing grants and cooperative agreements. Experience administering and managing program budgets. 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.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 2200 C Street, N.W SA-5, C1 Attn: ECA/EX Washington, District of Columbia 20437 United States
• Name: S. Osborne
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]