Open and Close Dates:
Nov 22, 2024 - Nov 30, 2024
Marketing Statement:
The men and women of the US Department of State with their skills, character and commitment to public service, are the backbone of America's diplomacy. Personal Services Contractor employees support the foreign policy mission from offices in Washington, DC and worldwide. Join us in helping to shape a freer, more secure and prosperous world as we formulate, represent and implement US foreign policy. Choose from hundreds of career possibilities - there's something for everyone!
Summary:
This Personal Services Contractor (PSC) position is in the Policy and Strategic Planning Division, Office of Policy and Program Analysis, Comptroller Directorate, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, (OBO/COMP/P), in the Department of State (DOS). COMP/P/PSP coordinates the bureau’s policy development and revisions, the bureau’s strategic planning activities and responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.
Major Duties:
The PSC primarily serves as the Bureau’s FOIA coordinator and provides a wide range of research, analysis, and data management functions for issues impacting overseas posts. Duties include but are not limited to:
- Coordinates all Bureau responses for Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) information and records requests from the public, working with subject-matter experts to provide relevant and appropriate information.
- Evaluates complex current and proposed policies and procedures to determine whether these are in consonance with Department policies and regulations, relevant laws, and pertinent directives.
- Develops new or modified Policy and/or Standard Operating Procedure documents relevant to the COMP Directorate and ensures the Comptroller's Directorate Foreign Affairs Manual (FAM) chapters are up to date.
- Supports OBO program offices with the development of new or modified policies and procedures through research and analysis of existing and proposed policies as they relate to current legislation
Who May Apply:
Job Status:
Full-Time, Non-Permanent-Temporary Non-Status
Duration Appointment:
Non-Permanent, 1 year renewable for up to 4 years
Conditions of Employment:
U.S. Citizenship is required.Overseas travel may be required.Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.Relocation expenses will NOT be paid.Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
Education:
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Requirements:
Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. Education may only be substituted in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order to be credited towards qualifications. 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. Click on the link for a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials
Qualifications:
Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to 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 in evaluating, analyzing, developing, managing, or improving communications systems, procedures, and requirements that demonstrated knowledge of current developments and trends in communications concepts and technology.
In addition, qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.
- Knowledge of the Department's Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) regulations, responsibilities, systems, and procedures.
- Knowledge of the Department's records management policies and systems.
- Knowledge of the Department's authorities, policies, and programs to assess the organizational and institutional environment in which policy is made and implemented.
- Ability to organize ideas and present findings in a logical manner with supporting, as well as adverse, criteria for specific issues, and to prepare material complicated by short deadlines and limited information.
- Strong attention to detail and excellent writing and organizational
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