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Summary This position is part of a ladder series with full performance at the GS-13 level. The position is in the Bureau of European Affairs, Office of Southern European Affairs (EUR/SE). The Office is responsible for advancing U.S. interests through foreign policy vis a vis Turkiye, Greece, Cyprus, and Malta. The incumbent serves as the Malta desk officer and covers the internal politics portfolio on the five-officer Turkiye desk, planning and implementing U.S. foreign policy in both countries. Responsibilities GS-12 Provides support and assistance to develop policies, strategies for U.S. engagement with Malta and Turkiye. Drafts, coordinates, and distributes policy statements, briefing materials, engagement strategies, and other documents defining U.S. policy. Coordinates with U.S. Embassy Valletta and for Mission Turkiye’s internal politics team and maintains contacts with the Maltese Embassy in the U.S. Coordinates on required Congressional reports for Turkiye and Malta, including the Human Rights Report, International Religious Freedom Report, and the Trafficking in Persons Report. GS-13 Provides expert advice to develop policies, strategies for U.S. engagement with Malta and Turkiye. Drafts, coordinates, and distributes policy statements, briefing materials, engagement strategies, and other documents defining U.S. policy. Serves as main DC point of contact for U.S. Embassy Valletta and for Mission Turkiye’s internal politics team as primary interlocutor for the Maltese Embassy in the U.S. Leads coordination of required Congressional reports for Turkiye and Malta, including the Human Rights Report, International Religious Freedom Report, and the Trafficking in Persons Report. Serves as EUR expert and lead action officer on Malta. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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. Applicants applying for the GS-12 grade level must meet the following requirement: 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 the development of policies related to foreign affairs. Experience drafting briefing papers for government principals. 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. Minimum Qualifications: 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. Applicants applying for the GS-13 grade level must meet the following requirement: 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 developing policies related to foreign affairs. Experience drafting policy papers and/or briefing papers for State principals. Experience coordinating with U.S. Embassies overseas and foreign missions in the United States. 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. Minimum Qualifications: 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. 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 [email protected]. If eligible, situational 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.