The position is located in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, Office of Global Programming (DRL/GP). The incumbent provides authoritative advisory, oversight, and operational support to the Bureau’s efforts and grants programs targeting the spread of democracy, civil society, human rights, Transitional Justice, LGBT rights and/or Internet Freedom reforms.

Duties

Serves as a Program Officer and/or Grants Officer Representative, with responsibility for the announcement, review, and selection of assistance recipients, ensuring that the Department exercises prudent management and oversight of awards. Provides expert analysis of current policies/programs dealing with the spread of democracy, human rights, and civil society, as well as breaking events and other governments’ likely reactions. Represents U.S. positions in international discussions and public fora with foreign government officials and NGO and maintains an on-going dialogue between and among the U.S., other USG agencies, NGOs, and other international or regional entities. Maintains productive working relationships with Congressional members and staff, the international human rights community, and with NGOs to obtain credible information regarding international developments on human rights, democracy and civil society Designs, developments, and implements grants and other programs, projects, and policies to support international efforts addressing the spread of democracy, human rights, Transitional Justice, LGBT rights and/or Internet Freedom.

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.

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-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 in the management, oversight, and implementation of grant programs that support the core objectives of democracy and human rights foreign assistance programming. Experience in working across the inter-agency to ensure an agency's foreign policy goals and objectives are being implemented. Experience liaising with domestic and international organizations regarding foreign policy formulation and execution pertaining to human rights and democracy issues.

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: Lashawna Bryant
• Phone: 202-221-6506
• Email: [email protected]