Foreign Assistance Specialist

Summary

About the Position: This position serves as a Foreign Assistance Specialist for the U.S. Army Security Assistance Command located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 5 years by a Current Army Employee and cannot be made permanent. Temporary promotions may be extended up to a maximum of 5 years.

Duties

• Analyze and prepare cost estimates associated with the conduct of training.
• Direct the development, management, execution and support of comprehensive worldwide U.S. Army Security Assistance Training Programs.
• Track project transactions within each phased and scheduled plan of activities to meet projected completion dates.
• Identify and coordinates each administrative support element, e.g., TDY Orders, passports, housing facilities, transportation needs, etc. to accommodate training.
• Attend meetings, briefings, working sessions, in-progress reviews (IPRs) and other sessions of an informal or formal nature.

Qualifications

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. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Applying on Time-Limited Assignments In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes: 1) Preparing cost estimates, pricing data, or financial requirements associated with training friendly foreign countries and/or allied nations; 2) Allocating training resources, managing student administrative requirements, or assisting in the development of training-related provisions for legal contracts or international agreements; AND 3) Formulating, coordinating, or evaluating training plans and schedules that identify specific military or technical instruction requirements for foreign nationals. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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-???????11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Other Information

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Strategic Planning and Foreign Affairs Career Program position aligned under the Operational Support Career Management Directorate. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) five (5) years by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to maximum of five (5) years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five (5) years, however return rights may be impacted. Return rights to permanent position are not automatic and are subject to approval from the losing organization. If return rights are not agreed upon, the employee will not be placed in the temporary promotion or detail. If an employee is not granted administrative rights, the employee may still elect to be placed however, they become subject to the time limited action and will not return to their permanent position. Employees who accept such time-limited appointment opportunities will be required to sign a statement of understanding. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information