This position is in the Department of Labor (DOL), the Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) in Washington, DC. DOL and encourages all eligible applicants with status to apply. This position is inside the bargaining unit.

Duties

As an International Relations Specialist, you will support senior team members while providing research and analyses of child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking issues for assigned countries. Those duties include: Conduct substantive research on international child labor and forced labor issues. Write talking points for presentations. Conduct desk research and write reports on international policy issues for public consumption. Prepares relevant reports, papers, talking points, briefing books, memos, letters, proposals and background papers including Congressionally-mandated reports for senior officials and others as directed. Researches and summarizes laws. Applies knowledge of international standards related to exploitive child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking to specific country contexts. International standards include C138; C182; C029; C105; social, political and economic factors contributing to child labor and forced labor; UN Convention on the Rights of the Child; trafficking in persons, in general; Executive Order 13126 - Prohibition of Acquisition of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor; Trade and Development Act of 2000; and Trafficking Victims Protection Act. Formulates policy or program recommendations by collaborating with colleagues, other agencies, foreign counterparts, and others to ensure policies or programs respond to DOL and US priorities and interests. Monitors labor developments in countries of importance to the U.S. and assists with advising the Director, Deputy Director, Deputy Undersecretary, other DOL professional staff, ambassadors, labor attaches or others with related responsibility, either orally or in writing, on policy, key developments, and results regarding Office issues and programs. Assists in preparing senior level officials to present policy positions and program results to external groups.

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.

Qualifications

This position has a language proficiency requirement. The incumbent MUST be able to speak, read, and write in all styles and forms of the language pertinent to the duties of the position, Mandarin Chinese.You must meet the Basic Requirements listed in the Education Requirements section and the Specialized Experience to qualify for International Relations Specialist, as described below. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. This position has a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify Specialized Experience/Education Substitution Statement(s): Degree: major or equivalent, or a combination of courses totaling 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 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics/quantitative methods. or Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, in one or more of the social sciences, or in the humanities, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. or Experience: four 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 In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position, you must also meet the specialized experience listed below. In addition to the basic requirements of this position, applicants must also possess 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service or private sector. For GS-09: Applicant must have 52 weeks of experience equivalent to at least a GS-9 in the Federal Service or private sector. 1) Conducting research and writing reports for public consumption on international policy issues; OR 2 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree (related to the position to be filled.); OR Combination of education and experience. For GS-11: Applicant must have 52 weeks of experience equivalent to at least a GS-9 in the Federal Service or private sector. 1) Conducting research and writing reports for public consumption on international policy issues; AND 2) preparing talking points, memos, letters, and background materials for senior officials on international policy issues OR 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (related to the position to be filled); OR Combination of education and experience. For GS-12: Applicant must have 52 weeks of experience equivalent to at least a GS-11 in the Federal Service or private sector. 1) Conducting research and writing reports for public consumption on international policy issues; AND 2) Preparing talking points, memos, letters, and background materials for senior officials on international policy issues; AND 3) Negotiating international policy issues with senior officials. If you are a current federal employee, please provide your most recent performance appraisal/evaluation signed and dated within 18 months. It is requested by the agency but will not disqualify candidates if not submitted. If not submitted during the application process, one may/will be requested at the time of the interview if the opportunity is extended. *In most cases, ICTAP/CTAP applicants must submit this document - please see ICTAP/CTAP links below for more details.

Education

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Contacts

• Address Bureau of International Labor Affairs 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Ashley Oneal-Shue
• Phone: 215-861-5056
• Email: [email protected]