Foreign Affairs Officer

Foreign Affairs Officer - Direct Hire Authority

Department of State

Department of State - Agency Wide

Summary

This position is located in the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations, Office of African Affairs (CSO/AF) which anticipate, prevent, and respond to conflict that undermines U.S. national interests in the African region. Position reports to the CSO Africa Office Deputy Director and supports the bureau’s policy planning, engagements, and programming across Central and Southern Africa.

Duties

Designs and implements conflict and stabilization programs for at risk countries in Sub-Saharan Africa that include horizon scanning, country selection, analysis, planning and M&E of program components.

Analyzes conflict and instability factors identified from a variety of data sources that utilize quantitative and qualitative models.

Represents Bureau conflict and stabilization policies, program operations, goals, and objectives in interagency meetings and discussions, and participates as a conflict and stabilization specialist for the formulation of policies and initiatives.

Coordinates conflict and stabilization policies and programs with Bureau offices, other Department bureaus, National Security Council, USAID, and interagency counterparts in the intelligence community.

Works closely with senior conflict and stabilization officials throughout the U.S. government and broader conflict prevention and response community in designing and implementing conflict prevention and stabilization programs, and initiatives.