The position is located in the Cultural Heritage Center, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA/P/C), Department of State (DoS). The mission of ECA is to advance foreign policy goals of the United States by fostering mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries.
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.) 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. IN ADDITION to the basic requirements, this position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 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 generating and applying new hypotheses and concepts in planning, conducting, and evaluating long-range projects or proposals. Experience organizing and coordinating interagency conversations focused on cultural heritage at all levels throughout the foreign policy and law enforcement communities. Experience directing, motivating, coordinating, and integrating the work of others. Experience applying interpersonal and administrative skills to lead others in data collection and analysis, report writing and presentation making. 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. To be considered well-qualified, in addition to meeting minimum qualifications, candidates must demonstrate proficiency in some, but not all of the major aspects of the position.
Coordinates activities of one or more of the Congressionally mandated advisory and/or interagency mechanisms or committees focused on cultural heritage.
Manages membership, facilitates agreement on committee goals and procedures, and organizes meeting schedules, agendas and content.
Consults with Posts on cultural heritage issues and analyzes a broad profile of current information relevant to cultural heritage to discern matters of inherent importance.
Determines the applicability and effect of new or proposed legislation, executive orders, departmental directives and other agency decisions or higher-level strategies on program aims and operations focused on cultural heritage.
Oversees implementation of all activities of the assigned program to ensure that project goals are being met in a timely fashion.
Provides global, regional and / or country- level, expert analysis and assessment of illegal looting and trafficking of cultural property and efforts to protect and preserve cultural heritage.