Summary

This position is located in the Bureau of Human Resources, Office of Career Development and Assignments, Assignments Division (HR/CDA/AD). HR/CDA supports the mission of the Department of State by transparently and equitably assigning employees with the right skills to the right positions at the right time. HR/CDA meets the needs of the Foreign Service while helping employees achieve their career goals .

Duties

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• Manages and executes the assignment of Foreign Service employees to more than 750 positions to assigned bureaus.
• Advises bureaus on Human Resources (HR) assignments polices and their impact on bureau Foreign Service staffing priorities.
• Serves as subject matter expert on assigned HR and assignment policies and topics; provides advice and counsel to other assignments officers and bureau leadership.
• Drafts a variety of correspondence, concept papers, program plans, and official memoranda related to announcing programs through a variety of sources.
• Determines upcoming position vacancies, bureau preferences and employee training needs for these positions.

Requirements

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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.

Qualifications

Applicants 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-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 providing management advisory services, researching, interpreting and applying appropriate Federal laws, regulations, policies and guidelines in at least two human resources functional areas (e.g., recruitment and placement, classification, employee relations, performance management, HR development), as it applies to foreign service.
• Experience analyzing issues and concerns to identify, consider and resolve a variety of HR-related questions and problems pertaining to foreign service assignments and position management.
• Experience with data management and drafting a variety of reports, memoranda, and other correspondence on a full range of sensitive management issues.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Additional information

• For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at [redacted].
• 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 this Bureau 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.

Benefits

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