Federal Govt: Foreign Affairs Officer

Organization: Department of State

Website: DoS

Title: Foreign Affairs Officer

Location: Washington, DC

Salary: $73,100 - 113,007 annually, plus federal benefits

Description: 
This position is located in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office of Analysis for Russia and Eurasia, Foreign Policy and Western Republics Division (INR/REA/FPW) which is responsible for the program of review and analysis of classified, unclassified, and open source materials concerning all aspects of Russian foreign policy and on all aspects of the foreign and domestic policies of Ukraine, Moldova and Belarus, and the U.S. international relationships and interests with those countries.

The analyst's primary area of responsibility is providing all-source intelligence analysis on issues relating to political/military and socio-economic developments in Belarus and Moldova, as well as Belarusian and Moldovan foreign relations and policies.  The areas for review and reporting are related to the involvement of U.S. intelligence interests, preparation of INR assessments, President's Daily Brief contributions, preparation of material for Department publications, and daily intelligence briefing responsibilities. 

Qualifications:
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 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, at the GS-12 level this position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 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 analyzing and evaluating Belarusian and Moldovan political, military, economic, and societal factors and developments, and their foreign policies.

IN ADDITION to the basic requirements, at the GS-13 level 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 analyzing and evaluating Belarusian and Moldovan political, military, economic, and societal factors and developments, and their foreign policies.

Experience providing advice, guidance, and consultation to senior officials with regard to the interpretation and application of analyses concerning Belarus and Moldova.

To Apply: Apply Here Deadline is November 13, 2009