Job opening: Physical Scientist
Salary: $139 395 - 181 216 per year
Published at: Feb 28 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Conventional Arms Threat Reduction (ISN/CATR). ISN focuses on efforts to prevent the spread of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), their delivery systems, and destabilizing advanced conventional weapons. CATR leads efforts to prevent the proliferation of destabilizing conventional weapons and advanced technologies, as well as efforts on export controls to protect the use of dual-use goods.
Duties
Advises on the development of national nonproliferation policies and diplomatic efforts with key supplier countries to coordinate export controls for advanced semiconductor and artificial intelligence technologies.
Represents the United States on interagency delegations in both specialized and policy-level bilateral and multilateral discussions with other governments and in the Wassenaar Arrangement Experts Group (EG).
Participates in international negotiations and consultations on the impact of the technical and scientific aspects of emerging technologies related to existing and potential export controls.
Facilitates collaborative development of nonproliferation export control policies, strategies, diplomatic engagements, interdiction and licensing decisions, and technical evaluation of options and alternatives.
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.
- Obtain/maintain eligibility to access Sensitive Compartmented Information
- 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.
Applicants must have the required experience or education as described below and meet any selective factors, when specified.
BASIC REQUIREMENTS:
A. Have a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited college or university in physical science, engineering, or mathematics that included 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science such as mechanics, dynamics, properties of materials, and electronics;
OR
B. Have a combination of education and experience where your coursework was equivalent to a major shown in A above, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in physical science and/or related engineering science, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
IN ADDITION to meeting the basic entry qualification requirements listed above, the applicant MUST have at least one year of specialized experience that has equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
Experience advising on the implications of future/emerging technologies for U.S. national security;
Experience conducting scientific research or analysis for the development of export control strategies or policies.
Note: All applicants WILL BE required to 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. Click on the link for a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials.
Contacts
- Address U.S. Department of State
1999 Dyess Ave.
Charleston Reg. Ctr., E119B
Charleston, South Carolina 29405
United States
- Name: Eunice Prikhodko
- Phone: 771-204-0633
- Email: [email protected]
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