Deputy Director International Affairs and Foreign Policy

This vacancy is for a GS-0130-15, Deputy Director International Affairs and Foreign Policy located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, Director of International Affairs and Foreign Policy (DCO-I) in Washington, District of Columbia. This is a term appointment not to exceed 4 years.

You will serve as a Deputy Director of International Affairs and Foreign Policy and be responsible for advising, coordinating, and overseeing political-military issues, as well as policies and strategies impacting U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other U.S. Government (USG) agency international strategic objectives. The incumbent coordinates policies and strategies for USCG participation in DHS, Department of State (DoS), Department of Defense (DoD), and other USG agency international capacity-building activities to include but not limited to non-proliferation, counter-narcotics, anti-terrorism, and security cooperation. The incumbent oversees the USCG foreign visits and passport/visa programs. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Providing program direction related to the study, review and adjustment of the strategies, concepts, programs and budgets required to support USCG international security policy, plans, and efforts. Initiating independent analyses of highly complex international policy, strategy, concept plans and program issues related to partner nation maritime force posture alternatives that impact on the international maritime environment and security cooperation/assistance programs. Supervising civilian, military employees, and contractor employees located in 12 locations worldwide, including daily administrative and technical supervision of staff and the administrative and human resource management functions relative to the staff supervised. Responsibility for preparation of communications for the CG-DCO-I office, USCG and DHS senior leadership, and external stakeholder leadership (DoD, DoS, National Security Staff, and other USG agencies) both orally and in writing, to a wide variety of audiences on complex issues, both nationally and internationally, in and outside of government. Facilitating the development of testimony or other presentations to the Congress; accurately representing USCG positions during contacts with other US Government (USG) agency staff; monitors Congressional action on USCG authorizations with international implications; developing and coordinating policy positions to appeal Congressional actions.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume: Social Security Number (SSN) Date of Birth (DOB) Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position) Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc. Key Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service. See www.sss.gov Under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This position requires a Top Secret clearance. This is not a Bargaining Unit position. Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by the closing date of the vacancy. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. This position requires the selectee to pass a pre-employment drug test. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Conditions of Employment - Schedule Policy/Career positions As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be serving in a position in Schedule Policy/Career of the Excepted service. Your employment in this position will be at-will. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals of adverse actions concerning performance, discipline, and other matters arising under chapters 23, 43, and 75 of title 5, United States Code will not be available to an individual serving in this position. The DHS Office of General Counsel will enforce prohibitions on prohibited personnel practices and not the Office of Special Counsel.