Foreign Affairs Specialist

Position description

These positions are located at the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the Department of Energy’s Headquarters in Washington, DC, Office of Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence. The incumbent serves as a foreign affairs specialist in the Office of Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence, advising on a wide range counter nuclear smuggling topics and engaging with key stakeholders within the U.S. interagency and international community.

The incumbents selected for this position will:

• Represent NNSA in managing teams in the implementation and sustainability of complex international security programs aimed at countering nuclear and radioactive material smuggling; negotiating and planning activities with foreign law enforcement on implementing and sustaining security systems that further this mission; actively participate in negotiations and collaborations with international partners, other U.S. agencies, and international organizations. Interact with multiple stakeholder organizations, maintaining regular communications with partners, monitors progress of agreements and commitments, and identifies areas for future cooperation.
• Plan, organize, and executes counter nuclear smuggling activities and projects, including technical projects, involving a variety of stakeholders and implementers. Manage relationships with international and domestic partners, private contractors and multi-disciplinary laboratory teams. Apply critical thinking to identify and resolve issues. Develop program and project scope, monitors, and evaluates work performed and manages quality and risk. Ensure project alignment with DOE/NNSA strategic goals and priorities. Coordinates with other DOE/NNSA, U.S. interagency or other stakeholders as applicable.
• Develop budget projections and track the commitment of project funds; maintains and updates project management documents, including schedules and critical milestone tracking; applies knowledge of implementation and sustainability principles and best practices; and complies with contracting requirements.
• Communicate effectively to meet deadlines, participate and manage a range of country and functional teams, resolve disagreements, and identify solutions for project obstacles and successes. Communicate project/program missions, plans, and performance to DOE/NNSA senior management and other stakeholders as appropriate.

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment

• Subject to Random Drug Testing
• Must pass a pre-employment drug test.
• Favorable suitability determination required.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q level Security Clearance.
• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification.
• A two-year trial period may be required.
• More than one position may be filled from this vacancy announcement.

 

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

A qualified candidate’s online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band level, EN-00 or GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience in leading or supporting the execution of nonproliferation or national security programs that require establishing and maintaining effective working relationships among multiple U.S. agencies, international organizations, and other countries to reduce the risk of nuclear proliferation and terrorism through cooperative efforts with other countries.
Examples of Qualified Experience:

• Experience in the development, implementation, sustainability and oversight of U.S.Government nonproliferation or national security programs.
• Experience in U.S. foreign policies, government-to-government agreements, regulations, guidelines, and sustainability challenges related to nonproliferation and/or nuclear or national security issues.
• Experience in international relations and foreign affairs, including relevant U.S. foreign policies and Government-to-Government agreements and other arrangements between the U.S. and international partners relevant to nonproliferation or national security mission.
• Experience in supporting and advising senior leaders in the execution of nonproliferation or national security programs.

Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the KSAs identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write “see resume” in your application!
 

• Communication
• Diplomacy/Negotiation
• Project and Program Management
• Technical Competence

“Experience” refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

 

This position has an educational component. If using education to support your application, you must provide transcripts related to the information below:

1. 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

2. 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 1 above, plus appropriate experience or additional education:

OR

3. 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.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

EDUCATION: Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

**If you are selected, official transcripts will be required.

**FOREIGN EDUCATION: Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Please Note: If your foreign education has already been accepted by an accredited U.S. educational institution as part of a degree program with that institution, you do not need to provide an evaluation of foreign education but must submit a copy of the transcripts listing the degree from the U.S. accredited institution that accepted your foreign education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Application instructions

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