Supervisory Intelligence Research Specialist

About the role

This position is in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 50 § 3024(v) and appointments are made without regard to the requirements of the Competitive Service by laws, Executive order, or OPM regulations. This position is in the Bureau of Intelligence and Research, Office of Opinion Research (INR/OPN).

INR/OPN is responsible for designing and directing foreign public opinion research on political, economic, social, etc., as well as bilateral & multilateral relationships in Near East and South Asia.

What you will do

• Advises on, administers, supervises, and performs research and other professional work, including public/elite opinion surveys and other professional work in support of the formulation and direction of U.S. foreign affairs Advises the Assistant Secretary, the Undersecretary, the Secretary of State, senior members of the Executive Branch, including the President, etc., on highly sensitive and politically visible strategic program initiatives Serves as the agency's expert in public opinion research in the region, and on the politics, foreign policy, and economics of countries in this region as they impact on foreign public perceptions of US policies

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

How you will be evaluated

For this announcement, all applicants will be assessed to determine if they meet the qualifications for this position, specifically the education, specialized experience, and knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) necessary to perform the work of the position.

All applications that meet the required qualifications and determined to be best-qualified will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration and possible interview.

Your resume limited to two pages serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable) as it relates to this job opportunity. Resumes longer than two pages will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered further.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following KSAs and other characteristics that are relevant to the duties of this position and must be fully supported by information in your resume: Knowledge of social science methods and techniques to produce policy-relevant intelligence assessments that involve the research and analysis of information derived from a variety of sources Knowledge of information sources, processes, and organizations in order to apply the full range of available information resources and capabilities in supporting the needs of the Department Ability to provide advice, guidance, and consultation to the most senior officials regarding the interpretation and application of analyses Ability to monitor, identify, and meet the intelligence analysis needs of Department Principals to facilitate tailored intelligence support Ability to establish liaison at all levels throughout the foreign policy and intelligence communities to exchange information vital to both spheres of operation Veterans: Although consideration of Veterans' Preference is not required under 50 U.S.C. § 30240(v) to the extent it would be under the competitive service; the Department of State considers veterans' preference as a positive factor in the hiring process.

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Documents you must provide

• All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted to our automated system by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
• Resume limited to two pages showing relevant work/volunteer experience, education and training.
• Include the start and end dates (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours per week worked/volunteered.
• Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must support your answers to the completed online assessment questions.
• Resumes longer than two pages will be deemed ineligible and will not be considered further.
• Most recent SF-50s (Notification of Personnel Actions), if you are a current eligible DOS employee (per 3 FAM 2313.4(a)(5)), including current employees applying under a non-competitive hiring authority.
• The SF-50s must show: effective date, position title, series, grade, salary, tenure, position occupied, full promotion potential, and name of agency.
• Multiple SF-50s may be needed to show all required information (e.g., promotion, within-grade increase, and separation SF-50s).
• Award SF-50s often do not show the required information.
• Performance appraisal, strongly encouraged for current eligible DOS employees.
• Submit a copy of your most recent (i.e., usually within the last 18 months) final (i.e., not a mid-year review) official (i.e., signed by the rating official and in original format) annual performance appraisal for the hiring manager's consideration.
• If a performance appraisal is not available, you may provide a statement and/or a statement from your supervisor explaining the reason one is not available and your servicing HR Office contact information (name, email address, phone number).
• Note: You may be requested to provide an appraisal to the hiring official if one was not provided with your application.
• To receive a promotion, the employee's most recent performance rating must be “fully successful” or an equivalent level or higher.
• Employees who are tentatively selected to receive a promotion will be required to provide performance documentation within two business days of request.
• Servicing HR Offices may be contacted to verify performance ratings.
• Non-competitive hiring authority eligibility documentation, if applicable.
• If you are a current eligible DOS employee applying under a non-competitive hiring authority (e.g, FS tenured employees, USUN reinstatement eligibles, Schedule A), you must submit proof of non-competitive eligibility with your application.
• For information related to Schedule A hiring authority for individuals with disabilities visit OPM's hiring information site.
• CTAP documentation, if applicable (e.g., reduction-in-force (RIF) separation notice, certification of expected separation, etc.).
• In addition submit a copy of your current (or last) performance rating of record which must be at least fully successful or equivalent and submit all required documents listed above that apply to you (e.g., resume, transcripts, SF-50, etc.).

What to expect next

After all application packages are received, we will review applications and evaluate applicants' qualifications. Then, in approximately two weeks after this announcement closes, we will refer candidates, as described in the “How You Will Be Evaluated” section, to the hiring manager for selection consideration.

Your application status will be updated up to four times during the following hiring phases: After applications are received. After applications are assessed to determine qualifications. After candidates are referred to the hiring manager.

After a selection is made. For the selected candidates who receive a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability review and/or security background investigation that generally takes an average of at least two to six months.

Additional information

For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at ***. If eligible, situational telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.