Foreign Affairs Officer
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Summary
This position is located in the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Multilateral Nuclear Security Affairs (ISN/MNSA) and is responsible for efforts to impede and roll back proliferation of nuclear weapons, and related materials, technologies, and expertise.
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Responsibilities
* Implements U.S. nuclear nonproliferation policies, especially those related to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards verification regime as applied globally and in specific states.
* Monitors available intelligence and open source information about developing political and technical situations that could affect nuclear safeguards policy
* Works closely with the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration, national laboratory, and other technical experts to formulate, lead and/or maintain familiarity with technical IAEA safeguards initiatives.
* Supports the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), including IAEA efforts to advance the peaceful uses of nuclear technologies without spreading proliferation-sensitive know-hows.
* Participates in interagency working groups and meetings and makes recommendations to Department management on new policy approaches that will assist in achieving foreign policy goals
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Overseas and domestic travel may be required.
Supervisory status
No
Promotion Potential
14
* Job family (Series)
0130 Foreign Affairs
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
* Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
* One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.
* Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
* U.S. Citizenship is required.
* Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors 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.
NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.
Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.
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.)
IN ADDITION to the basic requirements, this position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 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 with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards authorities, procedures, and practices.
* Experience analyzing and advising on IAEA nuclear safeguards policies.
* Experience with international global nuclear nonproliferation agreements.
* Experience developing and implementing policy proposals that affect U.S. nuclear safeguards globally and in specific countries of concern.
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.
Education
See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements, if applicable.
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. Click on the link for a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials.
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Duties
Summary
This position is located in the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation, Office of Multilateral Nuclear Security Affairs (ISN/MNSA) and is responsible for efforts to impede and roll back proliferation of nuclear weapons, and related materials, technologies, and expertise.
Learn more about this agency
Responsibilities
* Implements U.S. nuclear nonproliferation policies, especially those related to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards verification regime as applied globally and in specific states.
* Monitors available intelligence and open source information about developing political and technical situations that could affect nuclear safeguards policy
* Works closely with the Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration, national laboratory, and other technical experts to formulate, lead and/or maintain familiarity with technical IAEA safeguards initiatives.
* Supports the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), including IAEA efforts to advance the peaceful uses of nuclear technologies without spreading proliferation-sensitive know-hows.
* Participates in interagency working groups and meetings and makes recommendations to Department management on new policy approaches that will assist in achieving foreign policy goals
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Overseas and domestic travel may be required.
Supervisory status
No
Promotion Potential
14
* Job family (Series)
0130 Foreign Affairs
* Requirements
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Requirements
Conditions of Employment
* Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
* One year probationary period, unless excepted by regulation.
* Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
* U.S. Citizenship is required.
* Verification of employment eligibility in the United States is required.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors 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.
NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement.
Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F.
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.)
IN ADDITION to the basic requirements, this position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 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 with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards authorities, procedures, and practices.
* Experience analyzing and advising on IAEA nuclear safeguards policies.
* Experience with international global nuclear nonproliferation agreements.
* Experience developing and implementing policy proposals that affect U.S. nuclear safeguards globally and in specific countries of concern.
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.
Education
See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements, if applicable.
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. Click on the link for a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials.