This position is located in the Bureau of Consular Affairs (CA), Fraud Prevention Programs (FPP), Consular Integrity Division (CID). CA/FPP/CID seeks to strengthen and ensure the integrity of consular operations by identifying and safeguarding against employee malfeasance.

Duties

collects and analyzes data on overseas and domestic consular operations and management controls related to internal fraud and malfeasance. Prepares analyses and interprets information from overseas posts, other federal agencies, and domestic passport agencies. Evaluates data and prepares comprehensive recommendations covering the law and facts. Determines patterns, magnitudes, and various techniques used in instances of consular malfeasance. Targets problem areas using data analysis techniques and software. Analyzes facts and responds to questions posed by personnel administering federal laws relating to consular integrity matters. Prepares guidance to posts and agencies in response to specific instances, indicators, or allegations of consular malfeasance or vulnerabilities to malfeasance.

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.) 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 analyzing large quantities of complex data and organizing the results into clear and objective reports for use by senior management and law enforcement officials; Experience providing advice, guidance, and consultation to officials with regard to the interpretation and application of analyses of complex issues; and Experience demonstrating the knowledge of laws, regulations, policies and procedures that relate to the examination and adjudication of U.S. passports, and visas. 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.

When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. Generally, 18 graduate semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of graduate study (your school and department determine what constitutes 1 full time year of graduate study). The percentage of specialized work experience (for example, 6 months equals 50%) and the percentage of graduate study (for example, 9 graduate hours for a GS-07 equals 50% where 18 graduate hours constitute a full time year) must total at least 100%.

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 600 19th Street, N.W. Attn: CA/EX/HRD Washington, District of Columbia 20520 United States
• Name: S. Butler
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]