Supervisory Foreign Affairs Officer

Provides policy guidance and operational direction to both the global network of American Spaces and Educational Advising Centers ensuring adherence to Department and Bureau policy objectives. Monitors evolving policy priorities and tracks the development of high‑profile events and engagements, political changes that may affect the achievement of public diplomacy objectives, and relevant administrative management issues. Works with the Office Director to manage an office with a program budget of approximately $21 million and Washington‑based staff of Civil Servants, Foreign Service, Regional Public Engagement Specialists, contractors, and locally employed staff abroad. Coordinates and prepares formal responses to Bureau, Departmental, Congressional and White House requests for program and funding information, and coordinates responses to requests from Ambassadors, Public Affairs Officers, and other senior officials.

Qualifications
Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. 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 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, 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.)

In addition to the basic requirements, this position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS‑14 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 managing complex multi‑million‑dollar budgets that support global operations, managing grant programs, and ensuring compliance with financial management policies and procedures; experience supervising a diverse workforce of federal employees (Civil Service and Foreign Service), contractors, and addressing human resource matters; experience implementing strategic plans for international programs, coordinating with stakeholders to ensure program activities align with foreign policy objectives.

Applicant’s experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and capacity to "see the job through."

Education
See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.

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