All current Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) employees with competitive status. As an Attaché in Ghana, you will work closely with and advise the U.S. Ambassador to Ghana and the U.S. missions in Ghana and West Africa on labor and employment issues. This position is outside the bargaining unit.

Duties

To ensure coordination and impact of DOL programs and policies, incumbent monitors labor and employment mandates, policies, programs, and initiatives to include technical assistance and programming of third countries, ILO and other international organizations, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), as they pertain to Ghana and West Africa. Utilizes professional judgment and ingenuity in developing new theories and providing technical assistance to the Ghanaian, Ivorian and other West African governments in order to address child labor and forced labor, facilitate legal reforms consistent with international labor standards, and ensure effective enforcement of labor laws and regulations. Serves as a principal advisor to USG officials on labor and employment activities, technical assistance and programming initiatives, and applicable policies related to the implementation of DOL mandates and mission priorities in Ghana and West Africa. Leads interagency efforts in implementing or facilitating implementation of DOL labor and employment mandates, policies, programs, and initiatives in Ghana and West Africa. Provides oversight and monitors Ghana and other West African government's compliance with labor provisions outlined in the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and international labor standards and works to ensure effective enforcement of labor laws and regulations. Coordinates reporting and other communications with USG outside the U.S. Mission to ensure conformance with the policies and procedures set by the COM. Conducts written briefings and drafts analytical cables, as needed and in coordination with other Embassy officials, including labor-related reporting on child labor and forced labor, including providing input on cables and the State Department's Human Rights Report and Trafficking in Persons Report. Provides research and analyses of child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking issues in Ghana and West Africa more broadly, including providing significant input, up to the level of co-drafting certain Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire-related sections of OCFT reports and research outputs. Develops and maintains an in-depth understanding and awareness of new, emerging, and/or evolving labor and employment issues and developments in Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and other countries in the West Africa region and the international community as a whole. Develops and maintains an in-depth understanding and awareness of new, emerging, and/or evolving labor and employment issues and developments in Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and other countries in the West Africa region and the international community as a whole. Effectively advocates ILAB positions to U.S. and international audiences, including government officials, worker and employers representatives, and other stakeholders operating in Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and other countries in the West Africa region on child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking related issues. Monitors labor-related initiatives in Ghana, Cote d'Ivoire and other countries in the West Africa region and monitors for adherence with international labor standards, and effective enforcement of labor laws and regulations. Conducts oral briefings as needed and in coordination with other Embassy officials. Responds to inquiries from USG agencies on labor and employment issues and developments especially as they relate to AGOA and DOL mandates, mission priorities, and on child labor, forced labor, and human trafficking issues and developments.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
• Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.
• Requires medical exam and must maintain physical requirements.
• Subject to financial disclosure requirements

Qualifications

This position is authorized foreign entitlements in accordance with the Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR).This section is contingent upon host country approval. When employee is assigned to Ghana, the employee will not receive Washington DC locality pay, salary will be adjusted to reflect basic pay. The Foreign Service Act and the President's Letter of Instruction to Chiefs of Mission give the COM full authority over and responsibility for the direction, coordination and supervision of all USG executive branch employees in his/her country, regardless of employment categories or locations, except those under the command of U.S. as in military commanders, or the staff of international organizations, or serving as Voice of America correspondents on assignment. Furthermore, all executive branch agencies with employees under COM authority must keep the COM full informed of their activities and ensure that all such employees comply fully with all applicable COM directives. The (base) pay scale for the assignment in Ghana is as follows:GS-14: $93,907 - $122,077 GS-15: $110,460 - $143,598. The selected candidate will be relocated to Ghana at government expense and will be eligible for all benefits normally provided to US government employees at the US Embassy and Consulates in Ghana West Africa, including Post (Hardship) Differential. More information on Post Differential in Ghana may be found at: https://aoprals.state.gov/Web920/location_action.asp?MenuHide=1&CountryCode=1191 The selected applicant will be assigned to serve in the U.S. Embassy located in Ghana at time of appointment or some time after appointment. The assignment in Ghana is temporary for three years and may be extended. Upon completion or termination of the assignment, the Attache will return to a comparable position at the same grade level within ILAB in Washington, DC. 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 meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position, you must also meet the specialized experience listed below. For GS-14: Applicant must have 52 weeks of experience equivalent to at least a GS-13 in the Federal Service or private sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience: implementing USG international labor mandates and priorities, such as assessing countries' labor laws and enforcement for their effectiveness in complying with international labor standards and developing labor-related policy or program recommendations for senior leadership and U.S. government agencies. For GS-15: Applicant must have 52 weeks of experience equivalent to at least a GS-14 in the Federal Service or private sector. Specialized experience is defined as implementing USG international labor mandates and shaping relevant policies, such as assessing countries' labor laws and enforcement for their effectiveness in complying with international labor standards, and developing labor related policy or program recommendations for senior leadership and U.S. government agencies.

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]