The position is located in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy in the Cultural Heritage Center (ECA/P/C). This position is a recognized expert on cultural heritage issues, coordinates activities of one or more Congressionally mandated advisory mechanisms, and serves as manager of one or more complex, interagency programs established by Congress and managed by the Center.

Duties

Coordinates activities for one or more of the Congressionally advisory and/or interagency mechanisms or committees for which the Center serves as secretariat. Serves as manager and team lead for one or more complex, interagency programs established by Congress and managed by the Center; sets strategic goals for the program; oversees planning and implementation of projects. Coaches the team in the selection and application of appropriate problem-solving methods and techniques and provides advice on work methods, practices and procedures. Carries out primary analysis of cultural property protection and cultural heritage preservation issues at global, regional, country and sub-national levels. Provides recommendations on existing and proposed cultural heritage protection and preservation policy initiatives and to more broadly advance cultural heritage protection. Represents the Bureau and Department as an expert in cultural heritage protection, and establishes and maintains liaison with officials and experts in intergovernmental, governmental, and non-governmental organizations.

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-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 facilitating the activities of a Congressionally mandated inter-agency mechanism on cultural heritage law enforcement issues. Experience leading the design and managing the execution of programs to implement cultural property agreements and counter trafficking of antiquities. Experience working with law enforcement agencies to use cultural property laws and regulations to counter illegal looting and trafficking of cultural property. Experience analyzing cultural heritage preservation issues and cultural property trafficking trends and presenting expert advice to the President’s Cultural Property Advisory Committee or senior U.S. government officials. 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 301 4th St, SW SA-44, Room 534 Attn: ECA/EX Washington, District of Columbia 20547 United States
• Name: Tiffany Taylor
• Phone: (771) 205 7890
• Email: [email protected]