This position is in the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability; Office of Verification, Planning, and Outreach (ADS/VPO).  VPO leads Bureau efforts on strategic communications, planning, and work to develop novel verification capabilities. The Office coordinates the annual Compliance Report and manages the Key Verification Assets Fund. VPO also leads external, multi-stakeholder engagement and manages the Secretary of State’s International Security Advisory Board (ISAB).

Duties

Develops messaging strategies to explain and promote arms control and international security policy. Manages outreach program services and communication strategies designed to engage ADS audiences in the promotion of U.S. foreign policy objectives and priorities. Represents the Department with outside constituencies (e.g. congressional staff, the press, and public groups) and in appropriate interagency fora to support the Department's foreign affairs objectives. Evaluates contemporary public affairs and public diplomacy emergent issues, gaps, trends, and conditions in arms control. Reviews assessments and recommends changes to enhance the accuracy, timeliness, and reliability of ADS efforts domestically and abroad.

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.
• Obtain/maintain eligibility to access Sensitive Compartmented Information
• 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.  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-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 developing and implementing messaging and public diplomacy strategies to achieve U.S. foreign policy objectives. Experience developing recommendations for media or public communication strategies. Experience leading outreach activities in support of U.S. foreign policy objectives. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

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 29405 United States
• Name: Eunice Prikhodko
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]