Foreign Affairs Officer

• Formulates coordinates and implements Bureau Department and U.S. Government policies related to diplomatic engagements with Asia Pacific South Asian and European states on strategic military issues.
• Coordinates public and private messaging drafts congressional reports and correspondence writes internal decision and position memoranda and prepares demarches to foreign governments and guidance to U.S. Embassies and Delegations.
• Negotiates on behalf of the Office Bureau and/or Department in interagency meetings as well as representing the United States in international negotiations conferences meetings working groups etc.
• Works discreetly and collaboratively on highly sensitive technically complex and contentious issues.
• Provides advice and recommendations on deterrence nuclear arms control and strategic issues.

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

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.

NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions per 5CFR 300 Subpart F.

Applicants must have the required experience or education as described below and meet any selective factors when specified. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Have a bachelors 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 bachelors 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-13 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 developing U.S. policy positions on nuclear arms control or strategic deterrence issues.

• Experience representing an organization in interagency or international meetings involving strategic security or defense-related matters.

• Experience preparing written policy analysis briefing materials or correspondence on foreign affairs or national security topics.