International Visitor Exchange Specialist

This position in Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, Office of International Visitors (ECA/PE) supporting the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), which brings current and future foreign leaders to meet U.S. counterparts. The incumbent advances understanding of U.S. foreign policy and designs, runs, and evaluates exchange projects for diverse audiences. The incumbent advises U.S. missions and Department offices on the best use of IVLP funds and content. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : Develops and designs, recommends and administers new International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) projects that advance U.S. policy interests. Builds support from other U.S. government entities, NGOs, private-sector institutions, and foundations. Manages annual country IVLP allocations, advises U.S. missions on best use, and tracks spending so missions stay within limits. Administers and recommends project budgets, keeps fiscal records, and prepares statistical analyses and reports. Advises National Program Agencies (NPAs), International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP) cooperative partners, and senior ECA and Department management on program, project, and policy issues. Develops, administers, and evaluates IVLP projects for participants from assigned countries in the region, including individual, single-country, and regional projects, as well as multi-regional projects for global participants. Represents the Office and ECA at conferences and meetings with U.S. government officials, professional organizations, and public. The incumbent of the GS-12 position performs essentially the same duties as the GS-13, under closer supervision and decreased level of complexity. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : 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 the required experience or education as described below and meet any selective factors, when specified. BASIC REQUIREMENTS: Have a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited college or university in international law, international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities; OR Have a bachelor's or graduate degree from an accredited college or university that included a combination of courses, with 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 Have 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics / quantitative methods. OR Have a combination of education and experience where your coursework was equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, (as shown above), PLUS appropriate relevant experience OR additional education. OR Have completed at least 4 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. (NOTE: qualifying work experience may have been gained 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.) Note: If you are qualifying based on education, you MUST submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your

Salaire : $102,415 – $158,322/Per Year | Avantages : https://careers.state.gov/work/benefits/cs/

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