Foreign Affairs Specialist

Foreign Affairs Specialist, GS-0130-14 (MAP)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

 07/14/2021 to 07/28/2021

Service

Competitive

Pay scale & grade

GS 14

Salary

$122,530 to $159,286 per year

Appointment type

Permanent

Work schedule

Full-time

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Silver Spring, MD

1 vacancy

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

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

VEOA, 30% Disabled. Current or former employees at a land management agency who were initially hired under competitive procedures in a time-limited appointment. Schedule A.

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Announcement number

NWS-AA-2021-0008

Control number

607436000

Duties

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Summary

This position is located in the National Weather Service (NWS), Office of the Assistant Administrator (OAA), International Activities Office (IAO), with one vacancy in Silver Spring, MD.

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Responsibilities

As a Foreign Affairs Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

Support the Director of International Activities in managing the implementation and operation of meteorological and hydrological programs outside the United States under bilateral and multilateral agreements within the International Activities Office (IAO), National Weather Service (NWS), National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the United States Government (USG).

Monitor developing political situations and keep well-informed of international programs that impact the National Weather Service (NWS).

Confer with analysts within the U.S. embassies, other U.S. government agencies, international organizations, foreign governments, and non-governmental organizations to develop information, obtain clarification of divergent viewpoints and build consensus for an acceptable course of action.

Contribute to the development and coordination of NOAA international policy and provide support for the Permanent Representative to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and leadership of NWS in support of bilateral agreements.