- Position Title
- Foreign Affairs Specialist
- Agency
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- Announcement Number
- NMFS-IATC-23-12179253-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, November 2, 2023 to Wednesday, November 15, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current Department of Commerce employee who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you will be separated; and
- You have a current performance rating of record of at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You have not yet been separated.
3.
Are you a current or former employee of a Federal agency (other than the Department of Commerce) who meets the definition of displaced from a position in the competitive service that makes you eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? If yes, please confirm that you meet all the following eligibility requirements:
- This position is in the same local commuting area as the position of record from which you were separated; and
- This position is at a grade level no higher than the grade of the position of record from which you were separated; and
- This position has no greater promotion potential than the position of record from which you were separated; and
- Your last performance rating of record was at least fully successful or the equivalent; and
- You were separated from your position of record less than one year ago.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
Please select the responses to the questions below that best describe your experience as it relates to this position.
1.
Select the statement that best describes how you meet the Individual Occupational Requirement for a Foreign Affairs Specialist position:
2.
Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Foreign Affairs Specialist at the ZA-3 pay band or equivalent grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service.
3.
Select the one statement that best describes the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of a Foreign Affairs Specialist at the ZA-4 pay band or equivalent grade level (GS-13) in the Federal service.
4.
Describe your experience advising and providing input on direction of foreign affairs bearing on international fisheries relations.
5.
Describe your experience supporting efforts to determine the scope and direction of new or revised multilateral and bilateral agreements.
6.
Describe your experience supporting the analysis of information on sustainable fisheries management, illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, bycatch of protected living marine resources, shark catch, and/or trade policies.
7.
Describe your experience working in a bilateral or multilateral environment on international living marine resource conservation and/or trade issues.
8.
Describe your experience leading actions to determine the scope and direction of new or revised multilateral and bilateral agreements.
9.
Describe your experience negotiating sustainable international management measures or trade policies for living marine resources through regional fisheries management organizations and regional partnerships or other multilateral fora.
10.
Describe your experience planning, developing and completing position papers, proposals, agreements or treaties to support U.S. negotiations and consultations with foreign countries.
11.
Describe your experience supporting the conservation and/or trade of international fisheries and protected species working through bilateral and multilateral engagement.
12.
Describe your experience preparing reports on international living marine resource conservation and/or trade issues.
13.
Describe your experience engaging with interagency and foreign partners on domestic and international initiatives.
14.
Describe your experience supporting compliance related matters at regional fisheries management organization annual and intersessional meetings.
15.
Describe your experience supporting compliance related matters in consultations with foreign governments.
16.
Describe your experience analyzing compliance with conservation and management measures adopted by regional fisheries management organizations.
17.
Describe your experience performing analysis of information on illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing, bycatch of protected living marine resources, and/or shark catch in foreign fisheries or international trade policies.
18.
Describe your experience leading and coordinating technical support for policies and procedures for complying with international fisheries and protected living marine resource obligations.
19.
Describe your experience implementing trade monitoring programs to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
20.
Describe your experience utilizing knowledge of concepts, laws, and public policy issues regarding conservation and/or trade of international fisheries to analyze and relate complex variables to specific policy issues.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
21.
I certify, to the best of my knowledge, that all the information in my application is true, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education. I understand that providing false or fraudulent information may be grounds for not hiring me or for firing me after I begin work. I also certify that I have read the entire vacancy announcement; that I have reviewed my answers to the eligibility questions for accuracy; and that I understand what supporting documentation, if any, is required for submission and when it's due.