SummaryThis position is located in the Office of Press and Public Diplomacy (PPD) within the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs (SCA) in the Department of State (DOS). SCA/PPD provides policy direction and operating guidance to officials in Washington and at SCA posts and oversees strategic planning, budgeting, and monitoring and evaluation of public diplomacy operations in the region.
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- Serves as a Budget Analyst and senior advisor with responsibility for managing the Department's strategic planning and budget formulation processes for SCA/PPD foreign assistance and public diplomacy resources, with a particular focus on Afghanistan.
- Evaluates posts' and domestic offices' foreign assistance and public diplomacy programs and budget requests that include long-term planning and programming; produces and submits strategic planning, budget formulation, and budget execution documents.
- Serves as a liaison and problem solver for all foreign assistance and public diplomacy-related resource requirements between and across SCA and the Department.
- Provides management and oversight of resource distribution to fully support and advance significant foreign affairs operations , programs,
and policies of the SCA Front Office, Department of State, and U.S. foreign policy objectives and goals.
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Conditions of employment- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
- Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.
QualificationsApplicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.
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 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to 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 carrying out the entire range of responsibilities associated with financial administration and the full budget cycle, including analysis, planning, budgeting, accounting, justification, presentation, and reporting.
- Experience providing authoritative budget analysis, advice, and technical assistance for public diplomacy or foreign assistance-funded programs to managers and resource administrators.
- Experience developing proposed budgetary policy and procedural guidance (e.g., format for strategic planning exercises and budget estimates).
There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.
EducationEducation requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.
Additional information- To request a reasonable accommodation for additional time on the timed sections of the assessment, please submit your request using the "Request a Reasonable Accommodation" button within the Assessment Application.
For all other reasonable accommodations at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations (OAA) at [redacted].
OAA is responsible for reviewing and adjudicating reasonable accommodation (RA) requests for the Assessment Battery being used for this announcement. The following applies to all RA requests:
- RA requests cover additional time on timed sections only.
- Applicants submitting a RA request MUST attach supporting medical documentation signed by a licensed, treating medical provider. The documentation should describe the nature, severity, and expected duration of the condition, identify the relevant medical condition or diagnosis, and explain the basis for the requested extension. RA requests that do not contain supporting medical documentation attachments at the time of initial request may be subject to further review.
- Note: the following documents do not, on their own, qualify for automatic approval of the RA request: Schedule A letters, VA benefits letters, or SSA letters.
- Applicants MUST submit their application before the vacancy closes, even if pending an accommodation decision.
- Applicants are encouraged to carefully follow instructions related to medical documentation provided in the vacancy announcement prior to beginning the RA process.
- Applicants will have 48 hours after their RA request is adjudicated to complete the assessment battery. Scores generated after the allotted timeframe will not be admissible and the applicant will not be considered further for the vacancy.
- 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 and may require a higher or lower security clearance. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
- Agency & Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP & ICTAP): View OPM's CTAP & ICTAP eligibility website for more information. You must be rated in the Well-Qualified category and submit supporting documents under the required documents section of this announcement to receive selection priority consideration. To be considered Well-Qualified applicants must: score an 85 or above, meet Minimum Qualifications, and demonstrate proficiency in some, but not all major aspects of the position.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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