Student Trainee (Foreign Affairs)

Student Trainee (Foreign Affairs)

Department of State

 09/10/2021 to 09/15/2021

This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more

Service

Excepted

Pay scale & grade

GS 05

Salary

$39,684 to $51,592 per year

Appointment type

Internships - This is a non-temporary excepted appointment expected to last more than 1 year. (IEP)

Work schedule

Part-time - Monday – Friday between 8am-5pm (with occasional early morning or evening hours)

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Washington, DC

1 vacancy

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Telework eligible

Yes as determined by agency policy

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This job is open to

The public

U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Students

Current students enrolled in accredited educational institutions from high school to graduate level. Includes internships, pathways and other student programs.

Clarification from the agency

At the successful conclusion of the program, interns may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a Federal career or career-conditional position in the competitive service. Conversions to the competitive service are not guaranteed.

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Announcement number

HRSC/PATH-2021-0046

Control number

612402200

Duties

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Duties

Summary

This vacancy announcement will be open from September 10, 2021 to September 15, 2021 or when 50 applications have been received. The vacancy will close on whichever day the first of these conditions are met. If the application limit is reached on the same day the announcement opened, the open and close date will be the same. Candidates are encouraged to read the entire announcement before submitting their application packages.

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Responsibilities

As a Student Trainee (Foreign Affairs) GS-05, you will work in (DRL/EAP):

Office Mission:

This position is located in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor’s Office of East Asian and Pacific Affairs (DRL/EAP). DRL/EAP monitors observance of human rights and democratic practices in the region, ensures that human rights and democracy are taken adequately into account in all bilateral relationships and foreign assistance decisions, and provides policy guidance to other bureaus in the Department and U.S. embassies in the region. DRL/ EAP supports the DRL Assistant Secretary and through them the Under Secretary for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights (J).

Duties:

The incumbent serves as a Foreign Affairs Officer for the East Asian and Pacific Affairs (EAP) Office in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and-Labor (DRL), Department of State (DoS). The incumbent is responsible for providing policy guidance and analysis on complex human rights and democracy challenges. The incumbent will advise office leadership, as well as the Assistant Secretary and other Bureau officials on office priorities and key policy developments and will identify opportunities for engagement in the East Asian and Pacific Hemisphere. The incumbent reports directly to a Deputy Director and through them to the Office Director, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, and Assistant Secretary.

Under supervision, the incumbent assists senior staff members in addressing incoming actions regarding the assigned East Asian and Pacific countries on issues relating to democratic governance and respect for human rights from other Departmental offices, U.S. embassies/posts, other U.S. government (USG) agencies, and non-governmental organizations, or other sources. S/he assists senior staff members in monitoring and analyzing political situations as reported or identified in the various notifications received. S/he develops information, obtains clarification of viewpoints, and recommends a course of action to senior staff that are acceptable to DRL. The incumbent assists team members in the management of issue areas pertinent to the assigned countries in the East Asian and Pacific region (e.g., rule of law, democratic governance, justice and reconciliation, respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, military cooperation). S/he assesses proposed and existing grant programs for impact and effectiveness, recommending modifications where appropriate. S/he communicates regional bureau and individual country team policy interests in dealing with specific Foreign Assistance program proposals and other USG activities focused on, or affecting, East Asian and Pacific countries to senior staff. S/he assesses conditions in the assigned country through reporting and information gathering.

Perform other duties as assigned.