Foreign Affairs Specialist

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 may qualify at the GS- 15, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service:
Applying policy and strategy development process within the Joint Staff, the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the U.S. Interagency, and NATO sufficient to provide authoritative and immediate assistance to senior JS military leaders on a broad range of strategy and policy issues regarding NATO and impacting the nation and the Department's contribution to national security;
Researching current NATO and European issues, with regards to 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 to develop recommendations and formulate strategies and policies on documents to be agreed at NATO and in the Interagency and for use in meetings and conferences;
Applying knowledge on working on a senior staff to determine military operational requirements, scoping problems for study, developing analysis plans, and delivering high quality outputs that support senior decision makers;
Applying current NATO operations, NATO readiness, and NATO partnership issues to provide expert advice, information, analysis and recommendations;
Applying the legislative process and CJCS statutory guidance with respect to the development of operational plans and requirements. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 0130…