Program and Policy Analyst

Summary

This job is in the Department of State's Bureau of Counterterrorism, Office of Programs. The Bureau strengthens national security by creating and running counterterrorism programs that protect the U.S. homeland, citizens, and its interests overseas. The Office of Programs monitors emerging terrorism threats, identifies areas for program improvement, ensures projects align with national security goals, and follows State Department rules for monitoring, evaluation, and public oversight laws.

Duties

• Serves as Program and Policy Analyst, planning, implementing, and overseeing CT-funded foreign assistance activities.
• Manages a portfolio of countries/regions, including development, planning, and coordination with the Bureau, other agencies, and external partners.
• Coordinate development and revision of the Bureau's program management and oversight procedures and policies with other U.S. agencies and implementing partners.
• Responsible for conveying counterterrorism program activities to shape USG policy; tracks and analyzes regional threats, operations, and issues.
• Monitor and analyze legislative and policy developments shaping U.S. counterterrorism and international relations responses

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: 1. Experience overseeing the performance of contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or interagency agreements. 2. Experience evaluating the effectiveness of foreign assistance programs. 3. Experience developing program recommendations for senior officials. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.