Lead International Relations Officer

Lead International Relations Officer

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Bureau of International Labor Affairs

Open & closing dates

 11/10/2020 to 11/23/2020

Service

Competitive

Pay scale & grade

GS 14

Salary

$121,316 to $157,709 per year

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Labor, Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB), Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking (OCFT). ILAB leads DOL's efforts to ensure that workers around the world are treated fairly and are able to share in the benefits of the global economy.

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Responsibilities

Serves as the Team Leader of International Relations staff in the Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor and Human Trafficking.

Provides team with the day-to-day guidance on work projects, and distributes and balances the workload in accordance with established workflow.

 Consults with Division Chief and articulates and communicates to the team the assignment, project, problem to be solved, actionable events, milestones, and/or research/programmatic issues under review and deadline and time frames for completion.

Works with supervisor to train, arrange, or identify training of team members in methods and techniques of team building and working in teams to accomplish tasks or projects, and provide or arrange for specific administrative or technical training necessary for the accomplishment of individual and team tasks.

Formulates policy and program recommendations including coordinating and developing official positions on assigned program including developing budget requirements, preparing papers and briefing materials, and collaborating with other agencies, foreign counterparts, and others to ensure policies and programs respond to DOL and U.S. priorities and interests.

Coordinates policy and directives with other offices in lLAB, DOL, and other U.S. Government agencies.

Prepares relevant reports, papers, talking points, briefing books, memos, letters, proposals, and background papers, including Congressionally-mandated reports for the Secretary, Deputy Secretary, Deputy Under

Secretory, and others as directed.

Applies a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods to assess and improve program

effectiveness as related to the proposed legislation, proposed regulations, services and resources and/or

agency guidance for projected impact on a wide range of Office issues.

Represents lLAB on international, interagency, and intra-agency working groups, committees, international meetings and conferences in the capacity of DOL or !LAB spokesperson to present and clarify DOL/U.S. policy related to the Office.

As needed, reviews and analyzes current and/or projected technical assistance/cooperation needs and

priorities of assigned countries or regions.