This position is located in the Office of the Secretary of Defense, Defense Technology Security Administration (DTSA). DTSA administers the development and implementation of DoD technology security policies on international transfers of defense-related goods, services and technologies.

Duties

This is a Direct Hire Public Notice for the DoD Direct-Hire Authority for Pathways Recent Graduates. Recent Graduates will be placed on a career or career-conditional appointment and MUST meet the definition of a recent graduate at the time of appointment OR will complete an advanced degree by June 30, 2025 in order to be appointed under this direct hire authority; OR, Uniformed Service Members who have completed at least four years of obligated service AND were awarded a bachelors or higher degree by an institution of higher education not more than four years before the employment start date. Recent Graduates conferred transcripts must confirm a degree was obtained no more than two years prior to the date of your appointment or anticipated completion date of NLT June 30, 2025. This Public Notice is to gather applications which may or may not result in a referral or selection. Please read this Public Notice in its entirety prior to submitting your application for consideration. Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Serve as a Foreign Affairs Specialist to conduct research and provide support to higher specialist on foreign affairs issued associated with specific functional area(s) to include but not limited to geographic areas, national security, international security, security affairs, special operations, strategic affairs; Congressional, Policy, DoD and USG interagency processes; and defense resource and planning activities. Conduct research on foreign policy issues. Assists with research coordination, analysis and evaluation of assigned projects. Prepare reports documenting issues, develops and communicates options and recommendations to peers, colleagues, supervisors, and leadership. Perform foreign affairs analytical and writing assignments of moderate difficulty that support the Department of Defense missions and conform with organizational formats and performance standards. Participate in study reviews within assigned areas of responsibility.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance with SCI
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment
• This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
• Required to participate in the direct deposit program
• This position may require you to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime.
• The incumbent must be able to travel and work outside of the continental U.S.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)
• Total salary varies depending on location of position
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
• This is a Non-Key Security Cooperation (SC) position based on the duties and responsibilities inherit in the billet.
• Incumbent on this position is required to attain Security Cooperation Workforce (SCW) Certification and complete subsequent continuous learning requirements in accordance with Security Cooperation Workforce Certification Program (SCWCP) 2.0.

Qualifications

Additional Information of Condition of Employment for SCW Certification: Certification requirements: Functional Area (FA): Policy and Resourcing Proficiency Level: Level 2 - Practitioner SCW Code: SC4A2 Requirements for Proficiency Level 2: 1) Must complete all required training in your designated FA at the Practitioner Certification Proficiency Level within two years, from the date assigned to this position; 2) Successful completion of one year of work experience in a position with the appropriate FA at the Practitioner Certification Proficiency Level with a performance rating of 3 or better; and 3) Maintain good standing in the program by completing 60 hours of continuous learning requirements every two-years after completing the initial required training. This SCW Certification requirement is a condition of employment for this SCW position. Failure to obtain SCW Certification within the required time may subject you to adverse action. Your supervisor is responsible for enabling you to accomplish SCW Certification requirements. Who May Apply: Positions are open to: U.S. Citizens who have completed, within the previous two years, a qualifying bachelors or higher degree from a qualifying educational institution; OR will complete an advanced degree by June 30, 2025; OR, Uniformed Service Members who have completed at least four years of obligated service AND were awarded a bachelors or higher degree by an institution of higher education not more than four years before the employment start date. Applicants can be selected at GS-07 grade level. The target grade of this position is 11. For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration. Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/ You may qualify at the GS-07 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: BASIC REQUIREMENT: The Foreign Affairs occupation has specific educational requirements which apply to all positions. From the options below, select the one response which describes your educational background. Education above the high school level must have been completed in a U.S. college, university, or other educational institution that has been accredited by one of the accrediting agencies or associations recognized by the Secretary, U.S. Department of Education. Transcripts are required at the time of application. 1) Have a 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. 2) Have a combination of education and experience: 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. 3) Have 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 Requirement, you must also meet the one year of specialized experience requirement for GS-7. One year of experience in the same or similar work equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-05) requiring application of the knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position being filled. Candidates for this position must clearly demonstrate in their resume that they possess specialized experience in: providing analysis of policy, strategy, concept and program issues, force posture alternatives and implications of changes in the international environment OR Education: One full year of graduate level education which demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position, OR I have successfully completed all the requirements for a bachelor's degree and am claiming Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled, such as that identified in B above. Superior Academic Achievement is based on: (1) Class Standing - You must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR (2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - You must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR (3) Honor Society Membership - You may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org/ ). (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts and/or verification of class standing for further verification.) OR Combination of Experience and Education: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. Current or Former Political Appointees: Beginning January 1, 2010, agencies must seek prior approval from OPM before they can appoint a current or recent political appointee to a competitive or non-political excepted service position at any level under the provisions of title 5, United States Code. If you are currently or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you MUST disclose that to the Human Resources Office. Submit a copy of your applicable SF-50, along with a statement that provides the following information regarding your most recent political appointment: Position title; Type of appointment (Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES, or Presidential Appointee); Agency; and, Beginning and ending dates of appointment. All qualifications, education, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

PASS/FAIL COURSES: If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address Defense Technology Security Administration Human Resources Directorate 4800 Mark Center Drive Alexandria, VA 22350 US
• Name: Washington HQ Services
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: whs.job.application.assistance@mail.mil