The position is located in the Office of European Union and Regional Affairs (ERA), Bureau of European andEurasian Affairs (EUR), Department of State (DOS). This serves as public notice for the use of OPM's Direct Hire Authority. Applicants who meet the qualification requirements will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration. We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.

Duties

Drafts, coordinates, and distributes policy statements, briefing materials, engagement strategies, and other documents defining U.S. policy. Develops wide-ranging area and country expertise with emphasis on policies, programs, and reports on issues related to the European Union (EU) and member states. Advises senior level officials with Department of State and other Federal agencies on crosscutting policy issues and problems that have an impact on initiatives, programs, and issues. Represents ERA and/or European and Eurasian Affairs Bureau in meetings/work groups/conferences on rule of law, anti-corruption, data privacy, technology, digital, quantum, AI policy, and counternarcotics issues, among others. Engage with European Union (EU) and member state counterparts to deepen transatlantic relations in partnership with the U.S. mission to the EU and other officers in EUR’s Office of the European Union and Regional Affairs (ERA).

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• 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/
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.  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-12 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 assisting with the development of U.S. foreign policy related to the European Union (EU) or its member states. Subject matter experience in one or more of the following areas: anti-corruption, knowledge security, technology, digital, quantum, and/or AI policy, including AI as it relates to human rights concerns. 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.

Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State Not accepting applications by mail Washington, District of Columbia 20520 United States
• Name: Yana Hagengruber
• Phone: (202) 647-6095
• Email: [email protected]