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Food Specialist
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Summary The position is located in the New Service Design & Development Division (NSDD), Office of Consular Systems and Technology, Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State. NSDD selects, designs, and implements new technology systems that support CA and clearly align to business needs. This serves as public notice for the use of OPM\'s Direct Hire Authority. Applicants who meet the qualification requirements will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration. Responsibilities Interacts and interfaces with the end-user and with Bureau functional units to define user needs and technical requirements for new and updated applications software in the discrete, assigned functional areas of consular affairs. Oversees the efforts of Branch staff in ensuring the rigorous application of information security /information assurance policies, principles, and practices to the development and delivery of Branch products and services. Supervises the work of a staff of Information Technology Specialists, each of whom serves as project, program, and government task managers for the accomplishment of the Branch\'s work through a large contractor workforce. Makes optimal use of the contractual process to ensure that the Branch maintains a staff with the technical capabilities required to effectively and efficiently carry out the assigned IT programs and operations for consular systems. Participates with the Division Chief and the other NSDD Branch Chiefs in the development and implementation of goals, objectives, policies, plans, and budgets for the Division. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. In addition, applicant\'s experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and Capacity to \"see the job through.\" Applicants applying for the GS-14 grade level must meet the following requirements: Have IT-related experience demonstrating EACH of the four competencies AND specialized experience listed below: Attention to Detail - ensures that project plans clearly articulate key project elements Customer Service - counsels, advises, and instructs employees on both work and administrative matters Oral Communication - meets with senior contracting officials as necessary to review progress and discuss critical issues Problem Solving - identifies developmental and training needs AND Have at least 1 full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided you with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience supervising staff, assigning work, reviewing results, and coaching team members on career and professional development. Experience developing strategic plans, managing budgets, implementing operational improvements, and guiding teams in adopting agile methodologies and DevOps best practices for secure and reliable software delivery. Experience managing and optimizing procurement processes and overseeing contractor activities as a Contracting Officer\'s Representative (COR) or Government Technical Monitor (GTM). Experience overseeing discovery efforts, removing blockers, and frequently delivering high-quality, secure software that delivers value to stakeholders. Experience collaborating with stakeholders and leveraging data to drive continuous improvement and enhance the product customer experience, while ensuring adherence to information security policies and practices. NOTE: In order to qualify for this position, your experience MUST be IT related; the experience may be demonstrated by paid or unpaid experience and/or completion of specific, intensive training (for example, IT certification), as appropriate. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position. Education See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements, if applicable. Additional Information · For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov. · If eligible, telework [and/or remote work] agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Please note that any approved remote work arrangement is subject to the locality pay area of the alternative telework worksite. · Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to similar positions in any Bureau/Office listed on this announcement for approximately 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
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As a Program Management Specialist here at Honeywell, you support our Fluorine Products (FP) business through working on regulatory and advocacy needs. This role reports into the Government Relations team and will work on various project management, meeting coordination, action item tracking, file management, scheduling, expense reporting, and other administrative tasks.
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Summary This serves as public notice for the use of OPM\'s Direct Hire Authority. Applicants who meet the qualification requirements will be forwarded to the selecting official for consideration. We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. The position is in the Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs\' Cultural Heritage Center. This position serves as an expert resource for U.S. embassies, helping to design and implement cultural heritage initiatives. Responsibilities Designs and manages CHC initiatives, projects and programs that support cultural heritage preservation the assigned region(s) and partner countries. Identifies and develops programs to implement cultural property agreements and to broadly advance regional cultural heritage protections. Provides or obtains research and analysis pertaining to cultural property agreements with foreign governments. Plays a leading role in supplementing and expanding CHC’s capacity to provide technical and other expertise on international cultural heritage issues to other ECA programs, departmental entities, Embassies, and across the interagency. Liaises on behalf of the Department, ECA and the CHC on cultural heritage issues, trends, and developments worldwide with U.S. and international stakeholders including foreign government officials. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. 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.) IN ADDITION to the basic requirements, this position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least 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: Experience supporting research and management of foreign assistance cultural heritage projects. Experience gathering data from a wide variety of sources and researching and analyzing trafficking of cultural property. Experience with policies, regulations, laws, and international conventions and UN goals related to cultural property protection and cultural heritage preservation. 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 eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position. Education See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements. Additional Information · For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov. · If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. · Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to similar positions in any Bureau/Office listed on this announcement for approximately 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
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Summary This position is located in the Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization, Office of Communications, Policy, and Partnerships (CSO/CPP), which develops strategies with regional bureaus and offices to integrate new and emerging partners into early warning assessments, planning and operations, and coordinates CSO activities with non-governmental organizations (NGOs), and other non-traditional actors in conflict operations. Responsibilities Coordinates conflict prevention approaches and strategies in a manner that fully reflect Congressional responsibilities and concerns, as well as the foreign policy interests of the Department, Bureau, and their partners. Prepares and provides background material for briefing materials for DOS and CSO witnesses appearing before Congress. Prepares Department and Bureau officials for oversight and budget hearings. Provides authoritative advice and guidance to senior officials concerning the development of innovative approaches to coalition building, formulation of strategic partnerships and strengthening of community resilience and local empowerment. Represents the Bureau in Departmental, interagency, international and NGO settings. Responsible for identifying, formulating and advancing multinational and regional institutional partnerships that support CSO’s domestic and foreign engagements. Analyzes, strategizes and develops conflict and stabilization policy and program recommendations for partner agencies and organizations; develops background information, tactics & approaches for building partnerships that provide key CSO objectives. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. 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 eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position. IN ADDITION to the basic requirements, this position requires one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 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: Experience providing recommendations and guidance, including written analyses and briefs, to senior officials on legislative initiatives. Experience with foreign policy goals, objectives, programs, priorities and relationships, and the relevancy and implications of global political developments and events. Experience in conflict prevention, crisis response and stabilization policies, programs and practices. Education See the qualifications section of this vacancy announcement for education requirements. 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. Additional Information · For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov. · If eligible, telework and/or remote work agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Please note that any approved remote work arrangement is subject to the locality pay area of the alternative telework worksite. · Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to similar positions in any Bureau/Office listed on this announcement for approximately 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.
