Foreign Affairs Officer

This position is located in the Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans, Fisheries, and Polar Affairs, Office of Ocean and Polar Affairs (OES/O/OPA). This office is responsible for formulating and implementing U.S. policy on international issues concerning the ocean, the Arctic, and the Antarctic and leading U.S. global engagement to advance U.S. economic, security, and resource interests in ocean and polar affairs. 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 a 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 collaborating with U.S. agencies to plan and execute one or more U.S. Government inspections of foreign Antarctic facilities. Experience organizing U.S. Government Antarctic inspection follow-up activities that include drafting an inspection report and press materials and supporting international briefings on inspection results at the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting. Experience supporting the coordination and implementation of U.S. Antarctic policy, including U.S. engagement at the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting (ATCM). #J-18808-Ljbffr US Department of State Headquarters