Foreign Affairs Officer

Foreign Affairs Officer - Direct Hire Authority

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Summary

This position is in the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability; National and Nuclear Risk Reduction Center (ADS/NNRRC).

The NNRRC is the United States’ 24/7/365 communications center for exchanging notifications with foreign counterparts on issues ranging from nuclear and conventional arms control, ballistic missile launch notifications, chemical weapons destruction, and international cyber incidents.

Duties

Monitors political, military, and other developments, trends, and reporting to understand the implications for U.S. interests and achieve U.S. foreign policy objectives.

Advises on problems and possible solutions in bilateral and multilateral arms control policy and program implementation.

Serves as the action officer in rendering treaty notification requirements concerning the exchange of arms control notifications.

Advocates and defends policy interests in dealing with specific arms control program proposals and security related issues.