This position is located in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs' Office for Policy in the Cultural Heritage Center (ECA/P/CH). The incumbent serves as a recognized expert on the cultural heritage issues of Indigenous Peoples, including Native American Tribes.

Duties

Coordinates, shapes and/or participates in the activities of one or more inter agency processes and/or bodies working on issues that relate to the cultural heritage of Indigenous Peoples and the repatriation of heritage to them. Coordinates and leads Department support for the activities of the White House Council on Native American Affairs and its Committee on International Indigenous Issues and serves as co-lead of the Council’s Subcommittee on International Repatriation. Facilitates cooperative exchange and interaction on matters related to the return and repatriation of cultural heritage of Indigenous Peoples, particularly Native American Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. Facilitates educational exchange opportunities between Indigenous Communities and international museums; increases collaboration on future exhibitions and museum collection practices related to the cultural heritage of Indigenous Peoples. Oversees the design and implementation of the exchanges, programs, projects, and initiatives related to the cultural heritage of Indigenous Communities. Designs and implements systems to monitor these efforts. Provides global, regional, and/or country level expert analysis and assessment of illegal looting and trafficking of cultural heritage, particularly the heritage of Indigenous Peoples.

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 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-13 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 coordinating, shaping and/or participating in the activities of one or more inter agency processes and/or bodies working on issues that relate to the cultural heritage of Indigenous Peoples. Experience participating in the activities of one or more inter agency processes and/or bodies working on issues that relate to the repatriation of heritage to Indigenous Peoples. Experience facilitating cooperative exchange and interaction on matters related to the return and repatriation of cultural heritage of Indigenous Peoples, particularly Native American Tribes and Native Hawaiian organizations. Experience facilitating educational exchange opportunities between Indigenous Communities and international museums and increasing collaboration on exhibitions and museum collection practices related to the cultural heritage of Indigenous Peoples. Experience overseeing the design, implementation, and monitoring of exchanges, programs, projects, and initiatives related to the cultural heritage of Indigenous Communities. 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.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 301 4th St, SW SA-44, Room 534 Attn: ECA/EX Washington, District of Columbia 20547 United States
• Name: Tiffany Taylor
• Phone: (771) 205 7890
• Email: [email protected]