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Summary This position is located in the African, East Asian and Pacific and Near East Asian functional/geographic divisions (one of two divisions) in the Office of American Citizens Services and Crisis Management, Overseas Citizens Services Directorate, Bureau of Consular Affairs. The broad mission of ACS is to develop policies, procedures, and programs that provide guidance and direction to Foreign Service posts on the provision of emergency and non-emergency services to U.S. citizens abroad. Responsibilities Directs the planning and execution of program activities; establishes strategic goals, objectives, and plans for division. Serves as subject matter expert on consular information program policy manners and US government policy governing routine and emergency services to U.S. citizens. Exercises the full range of supervisory and management responsibilities for personnel. Represents directorate and the bureau in interagency and intergovernmental meetings and conferences related to US government services provided to U.S. Citizens abroad. Serves as one of the Bureau's chief consular crisis management action officers. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors 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. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 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 negotiating agreements through international organizations and with individual foreign governments; Experience in producing public/media statements pertaining to complex policy matters on behalf of a federal agency and/or agency’s senior most officials; Experience in current international events and key foreign policy objectives of the U.S. government; and Experience developing long-range strategies and independently applying this skill on the job. Experience managing a broad range of complex activities associated with hostage taking, kidnapping, and wrongful detentions. 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." There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-15 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 other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.