This position is in the Front Office of the Bureau of Global Public Affairs (GPA/FO). GPA carries out the Secretary's mandate to articulate the foreign policy of the United States and to communicate with and engage U.S. and global audiences.
Key Responsibilities
As a recognized expert, serves as the initial point of contact for all incoming actions within his/her area of assignment from Departmental offices.
Requirements & Education
When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. Generally, 18 graduate semester hours is equivalent to 1 full-time year of graduate study (your school and department determine what constitutes 1 full time year of graduate study).
The percentage of specialized work experience (for example, 6 months equals 50%) and the percentage of graduate study (for example, 9 graduate hours for a GS-07 equals 50% where 18 graduate hours constitute a full time year) must total at least 100%.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. For a list of accredited organizations recognized as specializing in interpretation of foreign education credentials, visit: www.naces.org/members.php.
This position is with Department of State Headquarters, Department of State.
What is the salary for this position?
The posted pay range is $121785 – $158322/yr.
Is this position remote or telework eligible?
This position is eligible for telework.
What security clearance is required?
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
What is the application deadline?
Applications close on 2026-11-16.
Who is eligible to apply?
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
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