SummaryThis position is located in the Front Office of the Bureau of International Organization Affairs (IO/FO). The Bureau of International Organization Affairs domestically and through its seven missions, develops and implements US policy in the United Nations, its specialized and voluntary agencies, and certain other international organizations.Learn more about this agencyHelpOverviewAccepting applicationsOpen & closing dates07/20/2022 to 08/02/2022Salary$61,947 - $80,532 per yearPay scale & gradeGS 09HelpLocation1 vacancy in the following location:Washington, DC1 vacancyTelework eligibleYes-as determined by the agency policy.Travel RequiredNot requiredRelocation expenses reimbursedNoAppointment typePermanentWork scheduleFull-timeServiceCompetitivePromotion potential12Job family (Series)0301 Miscellaneous Administration And ProgramSupervisory statusNoSecurity clearanceTop SecretDrug testYesPosition sensitivity and riskCritical-Sensitive (CS)/High RiskTrust determination processNational securityAnnouncement numberIO-2022-0028Control number666304000HelpThis job is open toInternal to an agencyCurrent federal employees of this agency.Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.Clarification from the agencyU.S. Department of State career or career conditional status employees in the competitive service; employees who are on temporary or other non-status appointments who have reinstatement or non-competitive eligibility for a competitive service appointment (eg, tenured Foreign Service employees, employees on an excepted service appointment at the USUN who have previous career status, etc.); and CTAP.HelpDutiesServes as a Staff Assistant to the Front Office staff, coordinating and assisting in the accomplishment of a range of administrative operational issues, processes and business needs.Works with higher graded staff in managing the flow of documents and taskers into and out of the IO Front Office.Reviews incoming and outgoing documents for content, appropriateness, timeliness, and internal consistency.Provides internal and external communication and coordination with the Secretary's staff, other Seventh floor staff, the Executive Secretariat and the interagency community on a variety of projects.Prepares talking points, other special analyses, and presentation of assigned areas to inform senior staff of program status and effective alternatives.HelpRequirementsConditions of EmploymentU.S. Citizenship is required.Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.Must be available for overtime.QualificationsApplicants 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 applying for the GS-09 grade level must meet one of the following requirements: A. Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: -Experience managing and tracking correspondence and document between multiple offices. -Experience providing operational and advisory support on various administrative and management processes. -Experience with a wide variety of stakeholders and organizations, developing a variety of written materials. OR B. Have a master's or equivalent graduate degree, OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, OR LL.B or JD from an accredited college or university. This education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities to do the work of the position to be filled; OR C. Have a combination of graduate level education and specialized experience (as described above), which is equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal Service. This experience and education together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. Combination of Experience and Education: When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. Generally, 18 graduate semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of graduate study (your school and department determine what constitutes 1 full time year of graduate study). The percentage of specialized work experience and the percentage of graduate study must total at least 100%. Note: All applicants WILL BE required to submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you may lose consideration for this position.EducationSee the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements.Additional information For reasonable accommodation at the US Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov. If eligible, telework and/or remote work agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Please note that any approved remote work arrangement is subject to the locality pay area of the alternative telework worksite. 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. Read moreHelpA career with the US government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.How You Will Be EvaluatedYou will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume will be conducted and compared against your responses to the assessment questions to determine if you are qualified for this job.Note:Responses to questions that are not fully supported by the information in your resume may result in adjustments to your rating. Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements, as described in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement, will be assigned a score between 70 and 100.The assessment is used to measure the degree in which your background matches the competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) required for this position. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: Ability to review, analyze, and index and retrieve information. Ability to communicate in writing. Ability to communicate orally. Ability to work through others to accomplish a specific goal. Ability to act as a liaison. Applicants found to be among the top qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.Qualified non-competitive candidates must be deemed best qualified based on the applicant assessment in order to be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview. Agency Career and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP and ICTAP) candidates must be rated "Well Qualified" for the position and earn a score of at least 85 (when applicants are rated in a range of 70 to 100) to receive consideration for selection priority. You may preview questions for this vacancy.HelpA career with the US government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.Review our benefitsEligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted to our automated system by 11:59 pm Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. 1. Resume showing relevant work/volunteer experience, education and training. Include the start and end dates (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours per week worked/volunteered. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must support your answers to the completed online assessment questions. 2. Transcripts, if applicable and you are qualifying based on education.See the Qualification and Education sections of this announcement for more information. If selected, an official/sealed college transcript(s) will be required to verify education prior to employment. 3. Most recent SF-50s (Notification of Personnel Actions), if you are a current eligible DOS employee (per 3 FAM 2313.4(a)(5)), including current employees applying under a non-competitive hiring authority. The SF-50s must show: effective date, position title, series, grade, salary, tenure, position occupied, full promotion potential, and name of agency. Multiple SF-50s may be needed to show all required information (eg, promotion, within-grade increase, and separation SF-50s). Award SF-50s often do not show the required information. 4. Performance appraisal, strongly encouraged for current eligible DOS employees. Submit a copy of your most recent (ie, usually within the last 18 months) final (ie, not a mid-year review) official (ie, signed by the rating official and in original format) annual performance appraisal for the hiring manager's consideration. If a performance appraisal is not available, you may provide a statement and/or a statement from your supervisor explaining the reason one is not available and your servicing HR Office contact information (name, email address, phone number). Note: You may be requested to provide an appraisal to the hiring official if one was not provided with your application.To receive a promotion, the employee's most recent performance rating must be "fully successful" or an equivalent level or higher. Employees who are tentatively selected to receive a promotion will be required to provide performance documentation within two business days of request. Servicing HR Offices may be contacted to verify performance ratings. 5. Non-competitive hiring authority eligibility documentation, if applicable. If you are a current eligible DOS employee applying under a non-competitive hiring authority, you must submit proof of non-competitive eligibility with your application.For information related to Schedule A hiring authority for individuals with disabilities visit OPM's hiring information site. 6. CTAP documentation, if applicable. Visit our agency's CTAP site for required documentation.If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the US Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees fromschools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the US Department of Education.Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.