Political Specialist

 

Hiring Path:

• Open to the public

Who May Apply/Clarification From the Agency:

For USEFM - FP is 05, step 5 through 14. Actual FP salary determined by Washington D.C.

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OPEN TO:

• All Interested Applicants / All Sources

Security Clearance Required:

Public Trust - Background Investigation

Appointment Type

Permanent

Marketing Statement:

We encourage you to read and understand the Eight (8) Qualities of Overseas Employees before you apply.

Summary:

The work schedule for this position is:

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  Full Time (40 hours per week)

Start date: Candidate must be able to begin working within a reasonable period of time of receipt of agency authorization and/or clearances/certifications or their candidacy may end.

Supervisory Position:

No

Relocation Expenses Reimbursed:

No

Travel Required:

Occasional Travel

Occasional travel within Germany may be required.

Duties

The Political Specialist serves as an advisor and policy analyst for the External Unit in the Political Section and will apply his/her expertise in, and responsibility for, specific assigned regions, including European countries, the Indo Pacific, Africa, Middle East, and the Western Hemisphere. He/she performs analytic reporting for assigned sectors which may encompass all aspects of German foreign policy and relations with the European Union, focusing on their impact on U.S. interests. He/she establishes and maintains contacts with the German government, EU officials, Parliamentary staffers, and the foreign policy establishment (academia, institutes, press, etc.). He/she assists in arranging appointments for visiting officials, accompanying them when required and acting as an interpreter. The job holder works independently on his/her own initiative and coordinates reporting and analysis with other Locally Employed (LE) Staff in the Political and Economic sections at Embassy Berlin as well as at other posts across Mission Germany.

Qualifications and Evaluations

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE: please address this factor in your ERA application under major duties and responsibilities.

Three (3) years' experience in social science research, political analysis, or political reporting is required.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Political Science, History, International Relations, European Studies or Law is required.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGE: please address both language requirements in your ERA application.
Position requires fluent English language skills (reading/speaking/writing).
Position requires fluent German language skills (reading/speaking/writing).

SKILLS AND ABILITIES: please address this factor in your ERA application under major duties and responsibilities.

- Must be able to write concisely and quickly - address your previous experience in this field in your ERA application.

This may be tested.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Qualifications:

All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

Benefits and Other Info

Benefits URL:

Review our Benefits

Agency Benefits:

Locally Employed Staff, including Members of Household (MOHs), and Third-Country Nationals (TCNs), working at the U.S. Mission in Germany may receive a compensation package that may include health, separation, and other benefits.

For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources (HR) Office.

The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.

Other Information:

HIRING PREFERENCE SELECTION PROCESS: Applicants in the following hiring preference categories are extended a hiring preference in the order listed below. Therefore, it is essential that these applicants accurately describe their status on the application. Failure to do so may result in a determination that the applicant is not eligible for a hiring preference.

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights **

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  IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

** This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.

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