FOREIGN AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

Conditions of Employment (cont.): This position has been designated as emergency essential (E-E). In the event of a crisis situation, the incumbent or designated alternate, must continue to perform the E-E duties until relieved by proper authority or personnel. The incumbent or designated alternate, may be required to participate in tests alerts and readiness exercise. This position cannot be vacant during a national emergency or mobilization without seriously impairing the capability of the organization to function effectively. This meets the criteria of an E-E position and requires the incumbent, or designated alternate, be removed from any military recall status. The incumbent must sign DD Form 2365, Civilian Employee Overseas Emergency Essential Agreement before assignment to this position. When the position is designated as Emergency-Essential at a later date, the incumbent must agree by signing the DD Form 2365 to remain in the position to support military combat operations. In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Professional and Scientific Positions, Foreign Affairs Series, 0130. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: major or equivalent, or a combination of courses totaling 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 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics/quantitative methods.

NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts. OR COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. Courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, as shown above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.

OR EXPERIENCE: Four 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. Evaluation of Experience: Qualifying experience may have been 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. AND In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes expert knowledge of treaties unique to the overseas theater including CFE, VDOC 11, OS, CWC and other arms control treaties/agreements necessary to ensure proper implementation in accordance with US Government (USG) treaty obligations while protecting command and US national interests. CFE and VDOC 11 are European only treaties, with no application in the continental United States or any other theater. Expert knowledge requires the attendance at various courses and development programs offered in both CONUS and Europe. Other treaties with more universal application are implemented much differently in theater due to the intricacies of HN laws and policy; Knowledge of cultural, treaty law and governmental structure in the European areas of treaty application to enable development of working relationships with the various HN verification agencies and military formations, as well as knowledge of current social and political issues that impact the arms control mission. Because there is no instruction available for other nation's treaty laws, processes and culture, this knowledge must be gained through contact with HN counterparts, developing the understanding of HN treaty interpretation and application. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks.

NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of CFE, VDOC 11, O