Summary This position is located in the Office of Foreign Missions (OFM), which is responsible for implementing the requirements of the Foreign Missions Act of 1982 (22 U.S.C. 4301‑4316, as amended). Through its regulation of the services and benefits provided to the foreign mission community in the United States, OFM contributes to the reduction of the U.S. Government’s operating costs overseas and helps protect the American public from the abuses of diplomatic and consular privileges and immunities. Responsibilities Responsible for implementing and interpreting the Foreign Missions Act of 1982, coordinating and maintaining the reciprocal policies and procedures affecting the activities of the diplomatic communities. Serves as the lead on emergency management within the respective region and conducts outreach activities to advance awareness and management of privileges and restrictions that apply to the foreign diplomatic community. Prepares reports of the short and long-term impact of new OFM policy initiatives in the region for use by the Regional Director and OFM Washington in policy formulation and implementation. Serves as one of the office liaisons with the governmental and non-governmental communities to inform and to explain U.S. policies and goals related to the foreign mission community. The incumbent of the GS-12 position performs essentially the same duties as the GS-13, under closer supervision and decreased level of complexity. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have the required experience or education as described below and meet any selective factors, when specified. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Have a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited college or university in international law, international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities; OR Have a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited college or university that included a combination of courses, with 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 Have 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics / quantitative methods. OR Have a combination of education and experience where your coursework was equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, (as shown above), PLUS appropriate relevant experience OR additional education. OR Have completed at least 4 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. (NOTE: 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.) GS-12 IN ADDITION to the basic requirements, this position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least 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 assisting with establishing and maintaining key points of contact at foreign missions and federal, state, and local government agencies. Experience assisting with planning, coordinating, and conducting outreach activities. Experience assisting the liaison between foreign missions and local emergency management agencies during disaster response efforts. GS-13 IN ADDITION to the basic requirements, this position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 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 establishing and maintaining key points of contact at foreign missions and federal, state, and local government agencies. Experience planning, coordinating, and conducting outreach activities to foreign missions and federal, state, and local government agencies. Experience acting as liaison between foreign missions and local emergency management agencies during disaster response efforts. Note: If you are qualifying based on education, you MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position. Education See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements. Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php. Additional Information For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov. If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.