U.S. Department of Defense
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SPECIALIST
Pay$99200.00 - $128956.00 / year
LocationArlington/Virginia
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 784593900
- You will provide U.S. Navy input regarding diplomatic status resolution with the U.S. Dept of State and assist with processing of accreditation documentation.
- You will solicit input from a variety of U.S. stakeholders for foreign military awards.
- You will work with foreign naval diplomats and their embassy staff to resolve professional and personal issues that may impact their ability to perform their diplomatic duties.
- You will apply knowledge of Navy organization and missions, and domestic and foreign social customs, military customs, protocol and etiquette.
- You will assist with the planning and execution of events and trips for foreign attaches that contribute to Department of the Navy and Department of Defense strategic objectives for allies and partners.
- Must be a US Citizen.
- Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
- Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
- New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
- You must obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance and access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI). Failure to do so may result in the withdrawal of an offer or removal. Indicate the level and date of your clearance in your resume.
- Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or pass the test. You will be subject to random testing.
- You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the DCIPS (excepted service) which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
- Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
- All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statute, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.
- This position requires a periodic polygraph examination.
- This position may requires a 2-Year DCIPS trial period requirement.
- This position may required occasional travel (less than 10%).
You will serve as an International Relations Specialist in the Navy Foreign Attache' Affairs (NFAA) Office of NAVAL INTELLIGENCE ACTIVITY.
Primary point of contact for all aspects of support to foreign military attaches accredited to the DON.
All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statute, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.Duties
Requirements
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized
experience must demonstrate the following: 1. Applying verbal and written communication techniques in to produce finished products, prepare and present briefings, and participate in meetings and conferences and effectively communicate complex topics; 2. Applying knowledge of international/foreign relations issues and be able to interact with diverse groups of people in various environments; 3. Applying a wide range of concepts, principles, policies and methods of a variety of administrative functions and the ability to apply this knowledge to difficult and
complex work assignments 4. Applying knowledge of policies, procedures, regulations, and directives and responds accordingly to incoming calls and diplomatic correspondence with specific recommendations to leadership.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series
About the company
The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces. The DOD is the largest employer in the world, with over 1.3 million active-duty service members as of 2020. More employees include over 826,000 National Guard and reservists from the armed forces, and over 732,000 civilians bringing the total to over 2.8 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".