The position is located in the Office of Global Women’s Issues, Office of the Secretary of State (S/GWI). You will be responsible for program and policy development covering Women’s Economic Empowerment, employment, entrepreneurship, trade, access to markets, access to health and care infrastructure, and multilateral engagements.  

Duties

Provides direction, leadership and oversight to the staff supporting Women’s Economic Empowerment (WEE). S/he oversees the administration of, supervises, and directs the work of direct hire employees. Principal intelligence advisor and advocate who analyzes issues bearing on women's economic empowerment policy. Monitors political, economic, social and other significant developments and trends. Manages and directs policy development on a wide range of women's issues. Provides expert guidance and oversight of gender specific mandates, congressional mandates, and other legal requirements. Advises on foreign assistance program issues in alignment with policy priorities; develops and proposes resolutions as it relates to policy and procedural issues as well as the implementation of management decisions. Responsible for advancing gender integration as well as oversight of reporting requirements and review of assessments. Examines strategic goals, objectives and alignment of policy priorities and resources.

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-14 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 providing expert policy analysis development, and coordination of women’s economic empowerment issues, preferably in various regions. Experience providing analytical and advisory support in the planning, development, and execution of foreign policies on women and/or gender Issues. Experience coordinating and managing Foreign Assistance proposals and programs focusing on Global Women’s Issues.  Experience in international organizations or multilateral institutions, such as Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Group of 7 (G7), Group of 20 (G20), and Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC).  In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and Capacity to "see the job through."

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 US Department of State 2201 C Street NW Attn: S/ES-HR, Suite 7507 Washington, District of Columbia 20520 United States
• Name: Wanda Bright
• Phone: 202-485-2731
• Email: [email protected]