Foreign Affairs Officer

Foreign Affairs Officer

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Department of State - Agency Wide

Open & closing dates

 08/09/2019 to 08/15/2019

Service

Competitive

Pay scale & grade

GS 14

Salary

$117,191 to $152,352 per year

Appointment type

Temporary - Temporary Appointment not-to-exceed 1 year

Work schedule

Intermittent

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Location

Washington, DC

FEW vacancies

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Telework eligible

Yes as determined by agency policy

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This job is open to

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

Clarification from the agency

This position is limited to CTAP/ICTAP Eligibles ONLY in the Local Commuting Area who are found well-qualified for the position. You are encouraged to read the entire announcement before you submit your application package. Your application may not get fully consideration if you do not follow the instructions as outlined. More than one selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade and unit occur.

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Announcement number

HRSC/ICTAP-2019-0097

Control number

542173900

Duties

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Duties

Summary

This announcement is for TEMPORARY, INTERMITTENT positions located in various Bureaus. The incumbent serves as a Foreign Affairs Officer to provide emergency political or economic expertise on a temporary (TDY) basis domestically or at posts abroad. The incumbent may also be called upon to serve as a TDY Acting Deputy Chief of Mission, depending on the geographic area to which assigned.

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Responsibilities

Reviews one or more of the various existing foreign assistance programs or particular aspects of them (e.g., humanitarian assistance, refugee resettlement, economic development, rule-of-law, anti-corruption, democratization, anti-domestic violence).

Analyzes issues such as cost versus effectiveness, consistency with current U.S. foreign policy with respect to particular countries or regions, and benefits of increased or decreased emphasis in particular countries or among particular populations.

Participates in meetings with agencies of other governments and multilateral organizations to contribute detailed technical analyses and assessments of complex issues and alternatives to decision makers.

Monitors developing political situations or issues of administrative management as reported or identified in the various notifications received.

Manages assigned programs, maintaining currency on legislative and policy developments affecting the administration of these programs.