Position is located in the Department of State, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM), Office of Multilateral and External Coordination (MEC) and serves as an expert advisor on population policies and related to international humanitarian law and multilateral population and development agreements with responsibility for providing authoritative analysis of political, social, and economic developments for consideration by policy makers.

Duties

Analyzes and evaluates the effectiveness of programs or operations in meeting established goals and objectives and develops and proposes resolutions to program policy and procedural issues, and coordinates implementation of decisions on programs. Provides expert analysis regarding issues of international population and sexual/reproductive health, given PRM’s lead and/or supporting role(s) in managing the USG’s institutional relationship with UN entities. Analyzes proposed resolutions regarding population, gender-based violence, sexual and reproductive health (SRH) and other key issues and leads development of interagency consensus on proposed resolutions that have implications on U.S. foreign policy. Monitors and evaluates program implementation, ensuring that Bureau-funded organizations are meeting agreed upon program objectives and progress indicators and prepares detailed reporting and recommendations for program improvements. Develops reports and documents relevant international population and SRH-related health studies/research conducted and provides briefings to key PRM officers on these studies and the conclusions or recommendations made.

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 analyzing international humanitarian policy and making policy recommendations regarding women's health.  Experience with international humanitarian relief operations, including those addressing the health needs of women and girls, and the overall scale of humanitarian needs, donors, and actors involved internationally to bring protection and assistance to populations in need.

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: Emily Markley
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]