This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent will be assisting in the formulation of Joint Staff positions across a broad spectrum of national security concerns to the President and other national leaders and to ensure those recommendations are informed by a larger strategic context coordinated with interagency and alliance partners, account for the view and requirements of Combatant Commanders.
As a FOREIGN AFFAIRS SPECIALIST at the GS-0130-15 some of your typical work assignments may include: Trains and mentors new 0-6 Division Chiefs on NATO structures and procedures and on how the Division functions and operates within the Joint Staff and with the U.S. Combatant Commands (CCMDs), Services, the U.S. Military Delegation and U.S. Mission at NATO Headquarters, and the U.S. Interagency.
Supports the CJCS in his role as one of 29 NATO Chiefs of Defense (CHODs) in the NATO Military Committee by providing expert advice, information, analysis, briefings, studies, and reports on the following specific areas: NATO deterrence and defense posture; NATO Enhanced Forward Presence; NATO's Readiness Action Plan; NATO Advance Plans; NATO's operations planning process; NATO's current and future operations in the South and the Middle East; NATO-Russia relations; NATO's response to hybrid threats; and the NATO Crisis Response System.
Prepares, evaluates, and coordinates formal correspondence for the CJCS and senior members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff with the National Security Council (NSC), the Department of State (DOS), the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the U.S. Military Delegation at NATO Headquarters, Defense agencies, the Services, and Combatant Commands (CCMDs). Reviews NATO draft political-military documents to ensure U.S.
military equities and Joint Staff policies are properly reflected and assists in the development of USG guidance to the U.S. Mission at NATO Headquarters concerning those documents to enable representatives from the U.S. Mission to negotiate with their Allied counterparts to achieve consensus on those documents in a manner that will best reflect U.S. military equities and Joint Staff policy.
You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.
If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study. Foreign education may be qualifying if a private organization specializing in interpreting foreign education programs has deemed the foreign education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program or a U.S.
accredited college or university has given full credit for the foreign courses. Unofficial transcripts from U.S. Department of Education accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions listing your name, the name of the school, the date and degree awarded, and the list of classes and credits earned are acceptable for the application process. If selected, official transcripts are required before a firm job offer is made.
A photocopy of your degree/diploma is not acceptable. When relying on foreign education, submit transcripts and a copy of the equivalency evaluation results letter with a course-by-course listing. Documents must be in English or include an English translation. The hiring employer for this position does not evaluate degrees from foreign colleges or universities. For further information, visit: Foreign Education
DHRS-D-JCS@dla.mil · 614-693-2664
This position is with Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Department of Defense.
The posted pay range is $169279 – $197200/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Top Secret security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-18.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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