About this role
Job SummaryThis position is located in the Bureau of International Organization Affairs , Office of Specialized and Technical Agencies (IO/STA). IO/STA is the primary State Department contact with IO missions in Geneva, Vienna, Montreal, and Nairobi and provides policy leadership and coordinates U.S. participation in more than 40 international organizations.
QualificationsApplicants must meet all the required 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. 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-14 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 analyzing and developing U.S. foreign policy related to the governance, oversight, and accountability of complex international or government organizations. Experience advancing U.S. interests through governing body processes and engagement with international stakeholders. Experience coordinating with international stakeholders to promote effective, efficient, and accountable management structures and processes. 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.
Major DutiesLeads/conducts high-profile interdisciplinary studies of management, governance, oversight, accountability, and administrative practices across the UN, its agencies, and international organizationsProduces authoritative analytical policy assessments and recommendations that guide departmental and interagency policy, support senior leadership decision-making, and inform interagency deliberations.Serves as the Department's principal advisor on U.S. foreign policy objectives and priorities related to management, governance, oversight, accountability, and institutional reform matters.Serves as the Bureau's lead coordinator for Department and interagency policy development on international organization management, governance, oversight, and institutional reform issues.Provides authoritative policy and leadership support to IO Missions and their senior officers when they are in Washington .