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Duties

Summary: The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Team Foreign Disclosure Officer (FDO), and career corporate knowledge expert for foreign disclosure in Agency Security Assistance Training Squadron, AFSAT/MSO, Headquarters Air Education and Training Command (HQ Command); and to plan, direct, and develop goals and objectives that integrate organization planning, programming, acquisition for assigned international programs. Duties: Serves as AFSAT professional for release of classified and controlled unclassified weapons systems, technologies and information to foreign governments and international organizations in support of Agency, DoD and commercial international programs. In accordance with Agency policy or export license provisos, ensures course, documents, and information proposed for export to foreign parties comply with applicable DoD, Agency, and Command foreign disclosure policy and applicable DDLs, and are within scope of existing contracts and State Department-approved export licenses, Technical Assistance Agreements (TAAs), Manufacturing License Agreements (MLAs, or SAF-approved exemption to International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) Licenses. Implements National Disclosure Policy as outlined in SAF/IAPT and local Command Foreign Disclosure instructions. Reviews Foreign Visit System (FVS) visit requests. Develops official correspondence, messages, items of interest, staff summaries, and talking papers relative to assigned programs.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret security clearance.
• Employees must maintain current Foreign Disclosure Officer certification.
• Work occasionally requires travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft is required.
• Employee may be required to perform extended/long-term and/or multiple Temporary Duty Assignments (TDY) tours in foreign nations to accomplish assigned duties.
• Employee must possess, or obtain, and maintain a current valid passport.
• Employee must meet the mandatory standards of experience and training; participate in the squadron training plan; and the desired standards of education for an International Affairs Tier II certification within four years accepting position.
• Familiarity of instructional and training system principles, practices, and techniques.
• Employee must maintain mandatory standards of experience and training and must participate in the squadron-training plan.

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment (cont.): Employee should possess skills and demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with colleagues, counterparts in various USG agencies, high-ranking foreign representatives, and representatives of diverse cultures, and be able to utilize tact and diplomacy on all occasions. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions, Foreign Affairs Series 0130. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-09, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes Knowledge of the concepts, principles, and practices of National Disclosure Policy and its implementation through the Agency Foreign Disclosure Program; Knowledge of the program's guiding principles codified in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations; DoD and state Department policies; and Agency, Air Education and Training Command and specific policies, directives and instructions governing the release of classified and unclassified, controlled military information; the establishment and management of various international programs supporting Foreign Military Sales, commercial weapons systems sales, and development and acquisition programs; and establishment and implementation of multinational agreements with foreign governments; Knowledge of the working of foreign governments, the nature of their military and civilian governmental structures, and the culture and political dynamics influencing them; Knowledge of DoD, USAF, and Organizational policies, goal, objectives and directives as applicable to foreign assistance laws and statutory requirements associated with Security Cooperation goals and objectives as they apply to planning, obtaining, and executing international student training; Comprehensive knowledge to implement the Agency Foreign Disclosure Program for Command training programs managed by or under the cognizance of Agency Security Assistance Training Squadron. Given constantly changing U.S. domestic and international defense relationships and budget constraints, anticipates new program requirements and evaluates current policies and practices to determine their applicability and value in relation to program objectives; Knowledgeable of advancements in military critical technologies as they apply to sustaining a qualitative edge for U.S. and allied/friendly combat forces. OR EDUCATION: 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 EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: Courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, 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. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-09 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Expert knowledge of National Disclosure Policy (NDP-1) principles and how they are applied to issues relating to Foreign Military Sales and commercial exports of defense equipment, technology, information, and assistance. Knowledge planning, administering, and monitoring conference, visits, travel teams, and other multiple tasks associated with a high-ranking international audience. Expert/mastery level knowledge to plan and implement an Agency foreign disclosure program, and to understand and work effectively with an industry export compliance program. Expert/mastery level knowledge of general Agency and specific foreign disclosure operations, politico-military affairs, Agency operations, technologies used in military Command and Control systems, technologies used in military weapons systems, information and industrial security processes for classified material handling, MPEP procedures and guidance, and general management practices, and to understand and work effectively with an industry export compliance program. Ability to lead, review complex technical material and approve the disclosure and/or export to foreign entities. Ability and skills to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, to interpret and clarify information and guidance to financial and training program managers, training mission support technicians, DFAS-DE personnel, and U.S. and international customers external to an organization. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Contacts

• Address JBSA Randolph AFB 550 D Street East JBSA Randolph AFB, TX 78150 US
• Name: Total Force Service Center
• Phone: 1-800-525-0102
• Email: [email protected]