Special Assistant

The Special Assistant works in the Bureau of Counterterrorism (CT), Front Office (FO). The Coordinator for CT is the principal counterterrorism official within senior management of the Department and reports directly to the Secretary of State. The incumbent reports to the CT leadership (Principal Deputy Coordinator and the Coordinator) and acts as the "Chief of Staff" for the Coordinator and the bureau's Front Office activities and operations.

For more details about the bureau, please visit CT .

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. 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-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 leading a team's work, including setting priorities, assigning tasks, tracking milestones, coordinating taskings, and reviewing work products for quality and accuracy.

Experience reviewing decision memoranda and coordinating policy actions for senior official with internal offices and external agency partners. Experience assessing programs and processes and coordinating changes so they support the Department's mission and objectives. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

Education

requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.