International Relations Specialist

Position description

Duties

• You will utilize knowledge of Navy strategies, regulations, and policies to provide advice, recommendations and proposed courses of action to supervisors to support the Foreign Attache Affairs Program.
• You will establish and maintain a broad network of personnel in assigned and related fields to ensure Navy efforts are aligned with the greater DoD and USG efforts.
• You will prepare, provide and maintain data and files related to the foreign Attache Affairs Program.
• You will research and draft documents for senior level approval.
• You will maintain control of records of incoming correspondence and action documents, and follow-up on work in process to ensure timely reply or actions.
• You will provide guidance to internal and external elements on international relations related matters based on his/her knowledge and experience.

Qualifications

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• You must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of an offer or removal. Indicate the level and date of your clearance in your resume.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the DCIPS (excepted service) which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position requires a periodic polygraph examination.
• This position may require a 2-Year DCIPS trial period requirement.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
1. Provide input regarding diplomatic status resolution and assist with the processing of accreditation documentation;
2. Work with foreign diplomats and their embassy staff on a daily basis to resolve professional and personal issues that may impact the performance of duties;
3. Receive incoming calls and diplomatic correspondence, determine how to properly handle based on personal knowledge of policies, proedures, regulations, and directives and respond accordingly with specific recommendations to leadership.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Application instructions

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