Federal Govt: Foreign Affairs Specialist

Organization:Department of Energy

Website: DoE

Title: Foreign Affairs Specialist

Location: Washington, DC

Salary: $51,630 - $97,333 annually, plus federal benefits

Description:

You will serve as a Country Manager in the Office of Second Line of Defense (SLD)-NA-256, which supports Former Soviet Union (FSU) states and other nations committed to the control of nuclear material movement through their international crossing points. The program supports work in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan, as well as approximately 70 additional countries in the Former Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, the Caucuses and Central Asia which enhances host nations' ability to detect, deter, and interdict the illicit trafficking in nuclear and other radioactive materials.

In the performance of your duties, you will be responsible for;

-Keeping abreast of changes pertaining to the SLD program goals, objectives, and criteria.

-Provide authoritative advice, guidance, and recommendations on the SLD program in the short and long term.

-Provide briefings in formal and informal settings.

-Provide input, as requested, on policy and program management recommendations to the ADA, NA-25 and other managers on implementation of SLD projects.

-Develop, negotiate, and oversee bilateral agreements with several host nation government agencies and technical institutes.

-Coordinate, manage and oversee tasks, events, and activities related to the deployment process; and strategic planning, budget development, and program reviews.

-Work closely with other U.S. Government offices involved in international and domestic nuclear border and security programs.

You are required to have access to highly classified/restricted data documents and/or materials, thus demanding the highest degree of public trust and therefore requiring the incumbent to obtain and maintain a DOE "Q" security clearance. You will be expected to travel, both domestically and overseas approximately 25%.

Qualifications:
A. Degree: major or equivalent, or a combination of courses totaling 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 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics/quantitative methods.

OR

B. Combination of education and experience courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or
additional education.

OR

C. Experience four 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. Evaluation of Experience: 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.

To Apply:  Apply Here by April 23, 2010.

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