Foreign Affairs Officer

Foreign Affairs Officer

DEPARTMENT OF STATE

Department of State - Agency Wide

Overview

Open & closing dates

 06/25/2020 to 07/10/2020

Service

Competitive

Pay scale & grade

GS 12 - 13

Salary

$86,335 to $133,465 per year

Appointment type

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-Time

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Location

2 vacancies in the following location:

Washington, DC

2 vacancies

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Telework eligible

Yes as determined by agency policy

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This job is open to

Individuals with disabilities

Federal employees - Competitive service

Current or former competitive service federal employees.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.

Land & base management

Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.

Military spouses

National Guard & Reserves

Current members, those who want to join, or transitioning military members.

Family of overseas employees

Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is, or was, working overseas.

Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista

Special authorities

Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.

Veterans

Clarification from the agency

Status Candidates, Noncompetitive, Former Federal Employees with Reinstatement Eligibility, VEOA, Individuals with Disabilities, Military Spouses, Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, Vista, Eligible Family Member, ICTAP, and CTAP

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Announcement number

HRSC/ENR-2020-0012

Control number

571892200

Duties

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Duties

Summary

This position is located in the Office of Europe, Western Hemisphere, and Africa under Energy Resources Bureau's Deputy Assistant Secretary for Energy Diplomacy (ENR/EDP/AWH). The incumbent focuses on Africa or the Western Hemisphere tracking the global energy markets and providing a range of written products and oral briefings.

If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department.

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Responsibilities

Develops and maintains current knowledge of programs and policies, pertaining to energy markets in the assigned region(s) and understanding of bilateral and multilateral treaties, partnerships, and agreements.

Identifies, tracks, and analyzes foreign policy and technological issues related to global energy markets and brings these items to the attention of the supervisor.

Works closely with other USG agencies, foreign governments, private sector groups, and civil society organizations to assess instruments to strengthen energy security that can support Bureau policy objectives.

Serves as principal action officer on the U.S. Energy dialogues, providing information and analysis as needed for programs organized by the Energy Projects office.

Drafts policy papers, briefing materials, written analyses, presentations, and other correspondence on a wide-range of global energy market developments and trends in the assigned region(s) for Bureau and Department principals.