• Job Description

  Req#: 780141500

  This position is located in the Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs (NEA). The incumbent serves as a Staff Assistant on the immediate staff of the Assistant Secretary and the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary.

  
  

  Duties

  
  

  • Provides a wide range of program and administrative support for NEA.
  • Advises on various administrative policies, procedures, and requirements.
  • Reviews correspondence for proper format, consistency, grammatical accuracy, completeness and clarity; advises personnel of overdue action items, upcoming deadlines, priority of issues, format, and workflow procedures.

  
  

  Requirements

  
  

  • U.S. Citizenship is required.
  • Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
  • Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
  • Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

  
  

  Qualifications

  
  

  Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.

  Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to 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 coordinating and tracking the flow of information and taskings across offices.
  • Experience developing and planning itineraries for meetings and travel.
  • Experience developing and communicating internal procedures.

  There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-12 position.

• About the company

  The United States Department of State, or State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the nation's foreign policy and international relations. Equivalent to the ministry of foreign affairs of other nations, its primary duties are advising the U.S. president, administering diplomatic missions, negotiating international treaties and agreements, and representing the U.S. at the United Nations. The department is headquartered in the Harry S Truman Building, a few blocks from the White House, in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C.; "Foggy Bottom" is thus sometimes used as a metonym.

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