SUPV INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL- MILITARY AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

About the Position: As a Supervisory International Political-Military Affairs Specialist, you will serve as the Deputy Division Chief for a Multi-National Cooperation Center. Responsible for overseeing a staff of military Foreign Area Officers (FAO) and civilian International Political-Military Affairs Specialists. The Multi-National Cooperation Center is the primary conduit of information flow between the USAFRICOM staff and multi-national Allies, Partners and Organizations in the African AOR.

Major duties

• Provides independent, multi-disciplinary analysis of topics of immediate relevance to Commander’s decision-making which require a deeper/unconventional look.
• Conducts special projects to address strategic issues requiring innovative solutions and/or of an exceptionally sensitive nature as assigned by the Commander.
• Synthesizes the command’s strategic message, as directed by the Commander, though speech writing, and oral and/or written communication to the staff.
• Analyzes plans to determine the impact on administrative processes and the feasibility of making modifications to accomplish mission requirements.
• Synchronizes staff activities and guides staff action officers in preparing, producing, and delivering clear, concise, and complete read ahead materials for the commander in support of travel planning and strategic communication objectives.
• Consolidates data as necessary and reviews to ensure accomplishment of objectives, timeliness, and acceptability.
• Analyzes work processes, special studies, evaluates Commander’s Action Group program operations to identify problems, inefficiencies, and develop recommendations for solutions.
• Coordinates closely with other staff elements and other U.S. Government agencies to ensure consistency and appropriateness of messages for internal and external audiences.
• Works the seams of the staff to strengthen integration and engages outside of normal staff lanes to facilitate the interaction necessary to encourage collaborative fusion of staff efforts.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Excepted Service Overseas Family Member Appointment Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. BASIC REQUIREMENT OR INDIVIDUAL OCCUPATIONAL REQUIREMENT: A. 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 with your application. OR B. Combination of education and experience: courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, in one or more of the social sciences, or in the humanities, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. OR C. 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. AND ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS EXPERIENCE: To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience that included either (a) responsibility for the direction and coordination of research, analysis, or other professional work in one or more of the following fields of work, international law and international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities, associated with international organizations, problems, or other aspects of foreign affairs, or (b) specialized professional work involving a high level of difficulty and responsibility in one or more of these fields. Specialized experience is defined as: ???????1) providing political-military analysis, oversight, and guidance on foreign relations and regional security cooperation matters; 2) planning, coordinating, or executing international engagement activities and security assistance programs with interagency and foreign military partners; AND 3) leading, supervising, or directing the work of multi-disciplinary personnel performing program management or operational analysis. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: International Engagement Assessment & Analysis International Engagement Implementation Managing Human Resources Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/