International Cooperation Specialist (Desk Officer)

About the Position:
This position is located with the G-3 HQ Directorate, Security Cooperation Division, International Military Affairs Branch in Wiesbaden, Germany.
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

1. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
2. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying to OCONUS Positions
3. Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
4. Family Member Preference (FMP) for Overseas Employment
5. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
6. Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
7. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) for Overseas Employment
8. Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
9. Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
10. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible
11. Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
12. Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
13. Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
14. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Basic Requirement for International Relations Series (0131)
A. Degree: Bachelor's degree (or higher degree) with a major or equivalent, or a combination of courses totaling at least 24 semester hours in international law and international relations, political science, economics, history, sociology, geography, social or cultural anthropology, law, statistics, or in the humanities; or 12 semester hours in one of the above disciplines and 12 semester hours in statistics/quantitative methods.
OR
B. Combination of Education and Experience: Courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, in one or more of the social sciences, or in the humanities, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education.
OR
C. Experience: Four years of appropriate experience in one or more of the fields, as shown in A above, in work associated with international organizations, problems, or other aspects of foreign affairs. To qualify for positions at grades GS-12 and above on the basis of experience, this experience must have included either (a) responsibility for the direction and coordination of research, analysis, or other professional work in one or more of the fields listed in A above, or (b) specialized professional work involving a high level of difficulty and responsibility in one or more of these fields.

In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position you must also meet the qualification requirements listed below:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes planning, coordinating, and executing international military activities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

1. Organizational Performance Analysis
2. Planning and Evaluating
3. Program Management
4. Strategic Thinking
5. Written Communication

Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).