About this role
Job SummaryThe position is located in the Office of Southern European Affairs, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs (EUR/SE). EUR/SE develops recommendations and coordinates actions and positions on departmental initiatives and policies related to Cyprus, Greece, Malta, Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Turkey.
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.) 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 providing strategic policy analysis and advice on complex international issues. Experience briefing or representing an organization before senior officials, foreign governments, international organizations, or other high-level stakeholders. Experience advancing Turkish policy coordination efforts within a Department and across interagency partners. 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 DutiesServes as an expert policy advisor and on a broad range of foreign policy issues regarding Turkey.Provides written responses to U.S. citizens and others concerned with issues in the portfolio area. Develops, implements, and measures the impact of U.S., Turkish, and other nations' actions on USG foreign policy objectives and programs.Initiates research to validate existing policy and/or recommend changes, and develops new policy or guidance on issues within the portfolio.Briefs Office and Department staff, representatives of other agencies, and Congressional staff members on evolving issues and current policies related to the portfolio .Participates in meetings with agencies of foreign governments, multilateral, and/or international organizations to contribute detailed analyses and assessments of complex issues and alternatives to decision makers.