As an International Relations Specialist within the Bureau of International Labor Affairs, you maintain a current understanding of international issues which includes studying and monitoring relevant legislation, communicating with pertinent international organizations, among other exciting duties.

Duties

Duties include but are not limited to: Represents ILAB on international, interagency, and intra-agency working groups, committees, international meetings and conferences in the capacity of DOL or ILAB spokesperson to present and clarify DOL/U.S. policy. Negotiates U.S. government policy positions related to child labor and forced labor issues in assigned countries. Monitors labor developments in countries of importance to the U.S. and assists with advising the Director, Deputy Director, Deputy Undersecretary, other DOL professional staff, ambassadors, labor attaches or others with related responsibility, either orally or in writing, on policy, key developments, and results regarding Office issues and programs. Assists in preparing senior level officials to present policy positions and program results to external groups. Formulates policy or program recommendations by collaborating with colleagues, other agencies, foreign counterparts, and others to ensure policies or programs respond to DOL and US priorities and interests. Applies knowledge of international standards related to exploitive child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking to specific country contexts. Researches and summarizes laws. Prepares relevant reports, papers, talking points, briefing books, memos, letters, proposals and background papers including Congressionally-mandated reports for senior officials and others as directed. Conduct desk research and write reports on international policy issues for public consumption. Write talking points for presentations. Conduct substantive research on international child labor and forced labor issues.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Subject to a drug test prior to appointment and random tests throughout employment.

Qualifications

This position has a language proficiency requirement, applicants MUST be able to speak, read, and write in Spanish, Arabic, Russian or French in order to be considered. You must meet the language requirement above, AND the Basic Requirements listed below, AND the Specialized Experience to qualify for International Relations Specialist, as described below. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. This position has a basic requirement that must be met in order to qualify Specialized Experience/Education Substitution Statement(s): Degree: major or equivalent, or a combination of courses totaling 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 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics/quantitative methods. or Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, in one or more of the social sciences, or in the humanities, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. or Experience: four 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. In addition to the basic requirements of this position, applicants must also possess 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level in the Federal Service or private sector. For GS-09: Applicant must have 52 weeks of experience equivalent to at least a GS-7 in the Federal Service or private sector. Conducting research and writing reports for public consumption on international policy issues; OR Preparing talking points, memos, letters, and background materials for senior officials on international policy issues. OR 2 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree or master's or equivalent graduate degree (related to the position to be filled.); OR Combination of education and experience. For GS-11: Applicant must have 52 weeks of experience equivalent to at least a GS-9 in the Federal Service or private sector. Conducting research and writing reports for public consumption on international policy issues; AND Preparing talking points, memos, letters, and background materials for senior officials on international policy issues. OR 3 years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree (related to the position to be filled); OR Combination of education and experience. For GS-12: Applicant must have 52 weeks of experience equivalent to at least a GS-11 in the Federal Service or private sector. Conducting research and writing reports for public consumption on international policy issues; AND Preparing talking points, memos, letters, and background materials for senior officials on international policy issues; AND Negotiating international policy issues with senior officials.

Education

Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.

If your education was completed at a foreign college or university, you must show comparability to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States and comparability to applicable minimum coursework requirements for this position. Click Evaluation of Foreign Education for more information.

Contacts

• Address Bureau of International Labor Affairs 200 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20210 US
• Name: Ashley Oneal-Shue
• Phone: 215-861-5056
• Email: [email protected]