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Summary The Foreign Affairs Specialist (UNVIE Nuclear Energy Attaché) position is located within the International Operations division of the Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration. The duty station of this position is in Vienna, Austria at the U.S. Mission to International Organizations (UNVIE). The DOE UNVIE Nuclear Energy Attaché represents the Secretary of Energy and DOE and provides a DOE-wide perspective. Responsibilities As a Foreign Affairs Specialist, you will: Support the UNVIE missions of ensuring the safe and secure use of nuclear power, preventing nuclear proliferation, and combating international terrorism. Promote U.S. Government (USG), Department of Energy (DOE), and National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) civil nuclear energy safety and security goals at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Represent the Secretary of Energy and the NNSA Administrator in supporting the UNVIE mission of promoting safe nuclear energy and preventing nuclear proliferation. Advocate for the DOE Office of Nuclear Energy, the DOE Office of Environmental Management, the NNSA Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, DOE's national laboratories, and other program office program objectives and initiatives, and serves as an authoritative advisor. Resolve problems or issues from technical, policy, and procedural perspectives, such as civil nuclear energy development and safety, securing nuclear materials, halting the growing accumulation of fissile materials resulting from military and civilian nuclear programs, and supporting programmatic initiatives. Explain and advocate DOE positions within the Embassy community and discusses and negotiates USG and DOE positions with senior IAEA officials and other diplomatic and government officials by addressing nuclear energy and nonproliferation challenges through transformative science and technology solutions, separating complex substantive programs and issues into technical, political, economic, and administrative components. Lead negotiation; facilitate DOE and national laboratory participation in official visits/meetings with IAEA officials and other officials represented in Vienna, and reviews and evaluates proposals. Identify exceptional opportunities for collaboration between DOE and other nation(s). Network with IAEA officials and Member State delegates in order to achieve DOE and NNSA civil nuclear energy safety and security program goals and to remain abreast of current and prospective energy - and economic-related issues, concerns, and developments. Facilitate DOE and national laboratory participation in official visits/meetings with IAEA officials and other officials represented in Vienna. Provides authoritative support to significant numbers of world class scientific, technical, and subject matter experts on TDY from DOE HQ and the U.S national laboratories and to Congressional delegations. Relocation/PCS to and from the overseas duty station will be paid for by the Department of Energy/NNSA, however, relocation to Washington, DC prior to the relocation/PCS to the overseas duty station to accept the position, is not funded. This vacancy is also being announced in the Competitive service under announcement #24-MB-03138-12453803-DOE. You must apply to both, to be considered for both. The salary indicated above is the base salary range for the NNSA EN-04 pay band (General Schedule, GS-14/15 equivalent) in the federal service. The applicable foreign allowances will be applied to the base salary when located at the foreign post. Prior to relocation to the overseas duty station, the appropriate U.S. locality pay will be applied to the base pay. Requirements Conditions of Employment Subject to Random Drug Testing Must pass a pre-employment drug test. Favorable suitability determination required. Financial Disclosure is required. Must be able to obtain/maintain a Q level Security Clearance. You must be a United States Citizen. This employer participates in the e-Verify program. Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements. Compliance with Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification. A two year trial period may be required. More than one position may be filled from this vacancy announcement. A 2-year service agreement is required. Requires additional access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance. A State Department medical clearance is required for the incumbent and his/her dependents. The incumbent must be eligible for a diplomatic passport and applicable visa(s). The incumbent must possess the appropriate health insurance. Qualifications A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level or pay band in the Federal service. To meet basic qualifications for the Foreign Affairs Specialist EN-0130-04, experience must have been equivalent to the EN/NN/NQ-03 NNSA pay bands or GS-13 grade level in the federal service. Specialized experience for the EN-04 level for this position is defined as: Experience applying foreign affairs practices, policies, and procedures; building relationships with foreign governments and counterparts (e.g., governments, non-governmental organizations [NGOs], or commercial entities) and/or with U.S. entities with foreign interests (e.g., U.S. Federal organizations that work on foreign policy, U.S. corporations working with foreign governments, etc.); implementing foreign policy; and participating in negotiations with foreign counterparts. This experience must have included a focus on nuclear energy policies, which may include (but not be limited to) nuclear fuel technologies, civil nuclear energy technologies, nuclear safety, used/spent nuclear fuel disposition, and halting the growing accumulation of fissile materials resulting from civilian nuclear programs. Examples of such qualifying experience might include (but certainly not be limited to) the following: Coordinating policy and technical support from five different USG agencies to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); providing specialized regular reporting to the U.S. Government on developments at the IAEA and interacting with IAEA leadership, management, and staff - as well as with representatives from other member country missions - to gather information and deliver U.S. positions on various nuclear energy-related issues; coordinating diplomatic efforts with Vienna-based Missions, the IAEA Secretariat, and the IAEA Board of Governors members on nuclear energy and nonproliferation issues; serving as control officer for the Secretary of Energy while he/she is in-country, including during the IAEA General Conference; advising the Ambassador on nuclear energy-related issues; hosting Members of Congress visiting Vienna; and responding to Congressional inquiries about IAEA nuclear energy issues. Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your application how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies. identified below. Cite specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position. DO NOT write "see resume" in your application! Influencing/Negotiating International and Domestic Nuclear Laws, Policy and Strategy Project and Program Management Technical Competence "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. CTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. Education Degree: 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 Combination of education and experience -- courses equivalent to a major, or a combination of related courses totaling at least 24 semester hours, as shown in A above, plus appropriate experience or additional education. OR Experience -- four years of appropriate experience in one or more of the fields listed above in work associated with international organizations, problems, or other aspects of foreign affairs. EDUCATION: Education must be obtained from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. *If you are selected, official transcripts will be required. *FOREIGN EDUCATION: Applicants who have completed part or all of their education outside of the U.S. must have their foreign education evaluated by an accredited organization to ensure that the foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the U.S. A written evaluation of any foreign education must be provided with your application in response to this vacancy announcement or be received by the closing date of this announcement. Failure to provide this evaluation will result in you being found unqualified for the position. For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services. Please Note: If your foreign education has already been accepted by an accredited U.S. educational institution as part of a degree program with that institution, you do not need to provide an evaluation of foreign education but must submit a copy of the transcripts listing the degree from the U.S. accredited institution that accepted your foreign education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating. Additional Information Other Information: The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the links at the bottom of this page or visit the FedsHireVets. Click HERE. More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement. Many positions require successful completion of a background investigation. All males born after December 31st 1959 must abide by laws regarding Selective Service registration. To learn more about this law, visit the Selective Service web page, Who Must Register. If you are not registered and don't have an approved exemption, you will not be eligible for employment with the Federal government. A Recruitment/Relocation Incentive may be authorized for a highly qualified applicant in accordance with Agency policy. EEO Policy: Click HERE. Reasonable Accommodation Policy: Click HERE. Veterans Information: Click HERE. Telework: Click HERE. Selective Service Registration: Click HERE.