What are the responsibilities and job description for the Supervisory International Relations Officer position at Bureau of International Labor Affairs?
As a Supervisory International Relations Officer for ILAB, you will serve as a Division Chief in OCFT under the supervision of the Deputy Director with the primary responsibility of supporting the management of a division and policy activities across the bureau.
This position is outside the bargaining unit.
Qualifications:
You must meet the Basic Requirements and the Specialized Experience to qualify for the Supervisory International Officer, as described below.
Basic Requirements:
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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.
- 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.
- 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
In addition to meeting the basic requirement above, to qualify for this position, you must also meet the specialized experience listed below:
Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.
To qualify for the GS-15, specialized experience is defined as having all of the following equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-14 in the Federal Service or private sector:
- Leading teams, including day-to-day supervision of staff,
- Planning and distributing work in support of government reports or technical assistance on child labor or forced labor,
- Researching international development issues with a focus on child labor and forced labor,
- Building and maintaining relationships with domestic and international stakeholders/organizations, AND
- Formulating policy recommendations related to labor, trade, or international labor or human rights.
Responsibilities:
Major Duties include:- Provides leadership and guidance on problems, program responsibilities, projects, or studies and communicates to the team updates, objectives, and results. Identifies and initiates actions to support subordinates, improve performance, or address staffing needs through training and/or developmental opportunities. Emphasizes teamwork through cross-training, backup opportunities, and encouraging the team to assist one another with workloads.
- Planning and assigning work to subordinate staff, including by considering the level of difficulty of the assignments, the employee's experience and abilities, and the importance the
agency places on completing the tasks. Ensures work products comply with guidance and regulations and support ILAB's goals, including by communicating work assignments and performance expectations both orally and in writing, reviewing, approving, or modifying work products, providing additional guidance if needed, monitoring the progress of work, and adjusting timelines, when necessary. - Oversees the preparation of policy documents, including drafting concept notes and/or engagement plans for engaging with foreign governments or other U.S. government officials. Advises on, administers, supervises, or performs work in the formulation and implementation of foreign policy.
- Provides recommendations on how resources are to be used for particular projects, and the control measures needed to ensure project completion and management. Conducts research and makes recommendations on issues related to short and long-range planning for program development, human resources development, operating program and administrative policy, and internal and external coordination. Serves as a department liaison and spokesperson on child labor, forced labor, human
trafficking, and labor risks in global supply chain issues with international and national organizations.
Salary : $169,279