Summary
This position is located in the Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability; Front Office (ADS/FO).
The Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability (ADS) is responsible within the State Department for all matters relating to verification and compliance with international arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements or commitments.
Bureau of Arms Control, Deterrence, and Stability - United States Department of State
Duties
- Analyzes U.S. foreign policy and national security events specific to international arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament agreements/commitments against assigned functional areas (e.g. geographical, scientific, technological).
- Makes policy recommendations regarding arms control, nonproliferation and disarmament compliance to internal and external stakeholders in written and oral presentations.
- Provides recommendations on policies, programs and scientific effectiveness based on the improvement or deterioration of political and security conditions.
- Advises Department and interagency counterparts on the resolution of policy or procedural issues related to arms control, nonproliferation and disarmament verification and compliance.
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
- Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
- Obtain/maintain eligibility to access Sensitive Compartmented Information
Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.
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, (as shown above), 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.)
Note: If you are qualifying based on education, you MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position.
IN ADDITION to the basic requirements, this position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 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 advising stakeholders on the interpretation and application of U.S. foreign policy and national security events related to arms control, deterrence, and stability.
- Experience analyzing political and security conditions related to arms control, deterrence, and stability.
- Experience identifying policy or procedural issues for improvement in program efficiency.
See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.
- Benefits
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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
This position is being filled through the Department of State's direct hire authority for Foreign Affairs positions. Under the provisions of the Direct-Hire Authority, veterans' preference and traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply. For this announcement, all applicants will be forwarded to the selecting official for further consideration, and you may be subject to assessments during the selection process (e.g., technical writing sample or other work sample, structured interview, etc.). If you are selected, we will review your resume and required documents to determine if you meet the qualifications for this position, specifically the education, specialized experience, and knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) necessary to perform the work of the position.
Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following KSAs and other characteristics that are relevant to the duties of this position and must be fully supported by information in your resume:
- Knowledge of U.S. foreign policy objectives and programs.
- Knowledge of the history and current events of arms control, nonproliferation, and disarmament regimes.
- Ability to provide advice, guidance, and consultation to officials on policies, programs and events.
- Skill in oral communication.
- Skill in written communication.
- Ability to liaise with varying levels of organizations and agencies.
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