SUPERVISORY FOREIGN AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

Duties

The primary purpose of this position is: To serve as a second level supervisor Division Chief and managerial authorities over supervisory employees assigned to Directorate of Plans, Programs, Requirements and Assessments (HQ AETC/A5/8) within HQ AETC with the responsibility for directing the activities of the Internation Affairs Division (A5I).

Duties:

• As Division Chief plans, organizes, and directs the activities of AETC/A5I, ensuring that International Affairs complies with legal and regulatory requirements and meets customer needs.
• Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities.
• Represents HQ AETC/A5I with a variety of installation and functional area organizations.
• In concert with the AETC Director of International Affairs (A5/8), Air Force Security and Assistance Training (AFSAT), AFMC AF Security Assistant Center (AFSAC), and Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force International Affairs (SAF/IA), initiates, conducts, and participates in meetings and conferences to advise on training policy and the implementation of long-range international training plans and programs.
• Develops, coordinates, and delivers official correspondence, memorandums, messages, letters, emails, communiqués, meetings, statistical data, items of interest, staff summaries, spreadsheets, presentations, bullet background papers and talking papers, and other documents, relative to assigned programs verifying all data for accuracy, content, and completeness, disclosure, and leadership approved per established timetables or supervisor directives.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• This is a Centrally Managed Position in the Operations Career Field. PCS will be paid in accordance with JTR Vol. 2 and applicable Air Force Regulations
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret security clearance.
• The employee must obtain the appropriate International Affairs certification level per established timelines and maintain certification through continuous training.
• Employee must possess, or obtain, and maintain a current passport.
• It is highly desirable that the employee has senior management/leadership experience.
• This is a Mission-Essential position performing a Mission-Critical-Function which must continue uninterrupted after the occurrence of an emergency and continued through full resumption of all functions.
• This position is a "Key" position. It cannot be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively.
• "This is a Supervisory Position." A 1-year supervisory probationary period is required if applicant selected has not previously met this requirement.

Qualifications

Conditions of Employment Continued:

• Employee should possess skills and demonstrated ability to communicate and interact with colleagues, counterparts in various USG agencies, high-ranking foreign representatives (military and diplomatic), and representatives of diverse cultures, and be able to utilize tact and diplomacy on all occasions.
• Employee must meet the four-years of International Affairs education/experience requirement IAW OPM guidelines for the Foreign Affairs Series 0130 Occupational requirements (Ref:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualificationstandards/0100/foreign-affairs-series-0130/).
• The duties of this position meet all requirements as a category 4 designation and shall not be vacated during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the parent Federal Agency or office to function effectively. This position must be removed from the Ready Reserve and cannot become a member of the Ready Reserve. (IAW: DoDD 1200.7, "Screening the Ready Reserve,")
• Employee may be required to perform extended/long-term and/or multiple Temporary Duty Assignments (TDY) tours in foreign nations to accomplish assigned duties. Work occasionally requires global travel away from the normal duty station; travel on military or commercial aircraft is required.
• This position has been designated by the Air Force as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Demand Reduction Program. Employee must pass initial and periodic short notice drug testing. Illegal drug use by employees in sensitive positions presents a clear threat to the mission of the Air Force, national security, and public safety.

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions, Foreign Affairs Series (0130).

BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT:
Education: 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
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 above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.

OR
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 experience may have been 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. For qualifying experience at the GS-12 or above click to view occupational requirements for this position:

AND
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-14, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of the policies, principles, concepts, guidance, procedures, techniques, and methodologies pertaining to National Disclosure Policy (NDP-1) principles, National Security Council (NSC) and Department of State strategic priorities for security cooperation, USG International/Foreign Affairs objectives, Foreign Assistance Act (FAA), Arms Export Control Act (AECA), Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM), Foreign Military Sales (FMS) processes and funding, International Military Education & Training (IMET) programs, and/or understanding of international relations policy objectives within Air Force Security Assistance/Security Cooperation (SA/SC) programs. and how they are applied to issues relating to FMS and commercial exports of defense equipment, documents, instructions, and diagrams, technology, information, and assistance. Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of DoD and Air Force organizations to provide command level staff guidance and/or International Affairs. Knowledge of Air Force, command programs, goals, objectives, missions, USG International/Foreign Affairs objectives, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) processes, and/or understanding of international relations policy objectives within Security Assistance/Security Cooperation (SA/SC) training programs sufficient to develop, evaluate and implement a wide variety of efficient and effective support programs.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-15 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Knowledge of the policies, principles, concepts, guidance, procedures, techniques, and methodologies pertaining to National Disclosure Policy (NDP 1) principles, National Security Council (NSC) and Department of State strategic priorities for security cooperation, USG International/Foreign Affairs objectives, Foreign Assistance Act (FAA), Arms Export Control Act (AECA), Security Assistance Management Manual (SAMM), Foreign Military Sales (FMS) processes and funding, International Military Education & Training (IMET) programs, and/or understanding of international relations policy objectives within Air Force Security Assistance/Security Cooperation (SA/SC) programs. and how they are applied to issues relating to FMS and commercial exports of defense equipment, documents, instructions, and diagrams, technology, information, and assistance.
2. Knowledge of the mission, roles, functions, organizational structures, and operation of DoD and Air Force organizations to provide command level staff guidance and/or International Affairs.
3. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and supervise, mentor, motivate, and appraise the staff of an organization through subordinate supervisors.
4. Ability to analyze, plan, and adjust work operations of subordinate organizational segments to meet program requirements and objectives within available resources.
5. Ability to communicate, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy.
6. Knowledge of Air Force, command programs, goals, objectives, missions, USG International/Foreign Affairs objectives, Foreign Military Sales (FMS) processes, and/or understanding of international relations policy objectives within Security Assistance/Security Cooperation (SA/SC) training programs sufficient to develop, evaluate and implement a wide variety of efficient and effective support programs.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click for more information.

120-Day Register: This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.

Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible: MSP applicants, if determined best qualified, must be selected and placed at the highest grade for which they applied. You must include a completed copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility for MSP. Click to obtain/download a copy of the DD Form 3145-4, Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicant Eligible: PPP Applicants, if determined well qualified and selected, will be placed at the at the full performance level. You must include the applicable completed copy of the PPP Self-Certification Checklist dated within 30 days along with the documents identified on the checklist to verify your eligibility as a PPP Applicant. Click to obtain/download a copy of the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 through DD3145-4, select the appropriate checklist for your claimed preference). To determine the applicable PPP Self-Certification Checklist required to substantiate the eligibilities you are claiming, refer to the AF Civilian Employment Eligibility Guide located in the Required Documents section of this vacancy announcement.

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