The position is in the Youth Programs Division’s Participant Monitoring Unit, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Professional and Cultural Exchanges, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/PE/C/PY). ECA/PE/C manages professional, youth, sports, and cultural programs through grants and cooperative agreements to American experts and non‑profit American institutions, including community organizations, professional associations, and universities.  

Duties

Devises and manages the caseload of participant monitoring activities including conducting site visits with exchange participants and resolving participant support issues. Maintains regular contact with grantee organizations through written correspondence, email, and telephone, including offering appropriate guidance regarding participant monitoring, program focus, and regulatory requirements. Provides advice to the Unit Chief and Program Teams regarding participant monitoring activities for cooperative agreements with non-profit educational and social institutions selected to assist in managing the Department’s youth exchange programs. Updates Program Teams and Unit Chief on participant monitoring activities and accomplishments. Develops and forwards reports on active participant monitoring to Unit Chief and Program Teams. Evaluates and reports on the outcome of individual monitoring cases. Researches, develops and presents statistics, data, anecdotes and other information on participant health, safety and welfare developed from monitoring activities.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.
• 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.  Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to 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 monitoring high-school foreign exchange participants to ensure their health, safety and welfare. Experience working with non-profit exchange organizations to resolve on-program support issues with foreign high-school exchange students. Experience in investigating and analyzing complex situations, including interviewing concerned parties, summarizing and reporting critical information, recommending a course of action, and/or proposing and carrying out interventions. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 2200 C Street NW Washington, District of Columbia 20547 United States
• Name: Tami Allen
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]