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FOREIGN AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
Organization Air Education and Training CommandLocation Randolph AFB, United StatesPosted 21 May 2026Deadline 4 Jun 2026
Foreign Affairs
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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: Degree: 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-13, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes comprehensive knowledge of the concepts, principles, and practices of NDP-1 and its implementation through the Air Force Foreign Disclosure Program, as well as thorough knowledge of the program's guiding principles codified in the ITAR; DoD and DoS policies; and Air Force, AETC and specific policies, directives and instructions governing the release of CMI and CUI; the establishment and management of various international programs supporting FMS, commercial weapon systems sales, and development and acquisition programs; and establishment and implementation of multinational agreements with foreign governments; Extensive knowledge of USAF security assistance and foreign military training programs, US defense alliances, personnel exchange programs, US government and commercial international cooperative research and development agreement (CRADA) programs, US country and regional defense policies, and combined exercise programs; Expert knowledge to effectively and efficiently implement the Air Force Foreign Disclosure Program for foreign military training and education programs managed by or under the cognizance of AETC. Given constantly changing U.S. domestic and international defense relationships and budget constraints, anticipates new program requirements and evaluates current policies and practices to determine their applicability and value in relation to program objectives. Extensive knowledge of advancements in military critical technologies as they apply to sustaining a qualitative edge for US and allied/friendly combat forces; Mastery knowledge of analytic skills to evaluate complex foreign policy and defense issues in accordance with US national security and foreign policy goals to synchronize components of the Command's international training and education programs and mission sets and coordinate supporting policies, plans, and positions for controlling international transfers of classified US weapons systems, capabilities, and technologies; Comprehensive knowledge of foreign countries political, social, economic and cultural make-up in order to be and effective liaison and enable interaction with foreign government officials, representatives and senior military official in work and social events; Expert knowledge to analyze and evaluate proposals/requests based on required knowledge and make sound decisions/recommendations to release or not release CMI and CUI related to Air Force, AETC, and other international programs. 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-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 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
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