This position is located in the Office of the Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), Department of State (DoS). The incumbent serves as a Senior Advisor to the ECA Assistant Secretary (A/S) and Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary (PDAS), and other front office leadership, as well as senior departmental, U.S. Government, Congressional, and U.S. and international private sector officials and partners. 

Duties

Exercises delegated authority to speak for and represent the A/S. Liaisons with professional groups and other U.S. and host nation government agencies and private sector groups to gain insights and support to improve program performance. Chairs interagency and intergovernmental working groups and meetings concerned with ECA initiatives. Represents ECA and/or the Department in the development and coordination of strategies. Coordinates briefing materials and policy recommendations. Evaluates, develops, and presents recommendations and positions on issues facing ECA as a whole and for specific programs, including legislative/regulatory changes, evolving technologies, and fluctuating and associated foreign policy issues. In coordination with the A/S, provides authoritative advice and guidance to departmental entities. Monitors situations and advancements in international exchange policy; assesses their current and potential impacts on departmental and USG programs. Performs strategic analyses of issues impacting exchange program operations. Plans, coordinates, and provides guidance and direction, develops objectives and plans of action, and integrates final products. Plans, leads, coordinates, and completes other special projects as requested by the Assistant Secretary.

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 authoritative advice and guidance to departmental entities and senior management officials. Experience monitoring situations and advancements in international exchange policy; assessing their current and potential impacts on departmental and USG programs; and, performing strategic analyses of issues impacting exchange program operations. Experience evaluating, developing, and presenting recommendations and positions for specific programs, to include legislative/regulatory changes, evolving technologies, and fluctuating and associated foreign policy issues. Experience developing and coordinating strategies, briefing materials and policy recommendations. 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, if applicable.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 2200 C St. NW SA-05, C1 Attn: ECA/EX Washington, District of Columbia 20547 United States
• Name: C. Williams
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]