This Principal Deputy Director is located in the Office of the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking-in-Persons, (J/TIP).  J/TIP leads the Department’s global efforts to combat human trafficking by analyzing government efforts and identifying trends; engaging in strategic bilateral and multilateral diplomacy; and advancing federal anti-trafficking policy coordination across agencies. VACANCY REPOSTED TO ADJUST OPEN DATE.

Duties

The Principal Deputy Director serves as a Deputy Advisor to the Secretary of State on human trafficking.  Working under the direction of the Ambassador-at-Large, the incumbent coordinates the overall daily operation of the Office, supporting policy and program coherence among all elements of J/TIP.  Through a GS-15 civil service direct report and an FS-01 foreign service direct report, the incumbent provides general oversight of four primary aspects of the Office:  Reports and Political Affairs (RPA), Intergovernmental Affairs (IGA), International Programs (IP), and Public Engagement (PE).  The incumbent directly supervises the Resource Management and Planning section, as well as a front office Senior Advisor and a front office Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Senior Advisor.  This position is PDAS equivalent and reports directly to the Ambassador-at-Large for J/TIP, an Assistant Secretary-equivalent position.  Specifically, the incumbent:

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Requires a financial disclosure statement, OGE-278.
• One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.
• Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required.

Qualifications

Unless you are currently serving under a career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointment, are eligible for reinstatement into the SES, or have successfully completed a SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM, you must submit a narrative statement covering each of the Executive Core Qualifications (last five questions). All applicants must submit a narrative statement covering each of the Mandatory Technical Qualification questions in order to receive consideration for the position. To view additional information on the proper preparation of Executive Core Qualification statements available on the Office of Personnel Management's website please click here. When responding to the Mandatory Technical Qualifications and Executive Core Qualifications, you must clearly show that you possess the experience, knowledge, skills and ability to perform the duties of this position by submitting narrative responses in which you detail your experience in each of the Technical Qualifications and the Executive Core Qualifications. Your examples should be clear and emphasize your level of responsibilities, scope and complexity of programs managed, program accomplishments with results of your actions, policy initiatives and level of contacts. You should limit your narrative to two pages per Mandatory Technical Qualification and Executive Core Qualification. Applicants who use "see resume" as a response will not receive consideration for the position. Your experience and resume should explicitly demonstrate the following: MTQ 1:  Demonstrated ability to administer a multi-faceted program to include policy formulation, diplomacy, foreign assistance programming, and public engagement efforts aimed at expanding the Federal Government’s capacity to build understanding of, and public support for, anti-trafficking programs, or a similar component. MTQ 2:  Demonstrated senior-level experience in the principles of management, coordinating and supporting staff efforts, and advancing Diversity Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) goals. If you do not possess the mandatory technical qualifications described above, you may be considered ineligible for these positions.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 2401 E Street, N.W. Room H-1104 Washington, District of Columbia 20520 United States
• Name: JoAnn E. Moore
• Phone: 202-663-2137
• Email: [email protected]