The position is located in the Bureau of Global Talent Management, Talent Acquisition Directorate, Office of Recruitment and Student Programs, Student Programs and Fellowships Division (GTM/TAC/REC/SPF). REC implements a wide range of recruitment strategies tailored to the recruitment of Foreign Service (FS) Officers, FS Specialists, Civil Service, Fellows, and Student Interns as well as a growing number of Limited Non-Career Appointments (LNA) for other Bureaus.

Duties

Executes the planning, development, coordination, implementation, and evaluation of significant student and fellowships programs, policies, and activities. Coordinates both execution of program elements and the integration of student programs efforts into the Department’s broader recruitment strategy. Oversees staff activities involved in bureau student program planning and evaluation, program and project management, internal controls, workload analysis, training, and other related functions and activities. Liaises with senior Department officials, leadership in other federal agencies, and senior officers of national partner organizations on a broad range of critical and complex HR management issues directly impacting the Department and the Bureau. Determines the direction of programs through continual review and analysis of program objectives and accomplishments and assists the REC (Office of Recruitment) Director to resolve major problems encountered in program implementation.

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. 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 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to 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 developing, planning, implementing, and evaluating programs/policies related to student and fellowship programs. Experience developing multi-year program plans. Experience formulating and implementing innovative human resources policies and program directions. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-15 position. 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

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 1999 Dyess Ave. Charleston Reg. Ctr., E119B Charleston, South Carolina 29450 United States
• Name: Christy Justice
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]