Summary The position is located in the Executive Office for the Bureaus of Near Eastern Affairs and South-Central Asia (NEA/SCA-EX). The Program Coordinator plans activities related to short- and long-term personnel resources management and workforce planning for the NEA and SCA Bureaus’ personnel programs. They will coordinates all temporary duty travel (TDY) assignment activities for Reemployed Annuitants (REAs) and Eligible Family Members (EFMs) for the Bureau’s domestic offices and overseas. Responsibilities Serves as an advisor to all levels of bureau management and overseas posts on a broad range of temporary duty travel (TDY). Provides expert guidance on all aspects of position management, recruitment, assignment, and evaluation to senior managers. Negotiates with management as necessary to gain acceptance and implementation of proposals where additional resources, changes in procedures or goals conflicts exist. Adapts and interprets existing polices and guidelines while performing work and may also refine or develop more precise guidelines or operating procedures. Analyzes and evaluates, on a quantitative or qualitative basis, the effectiveness of staffing programs and operations in meeting established goals and objectives. Maintains continuing liaison with other Department functional and regional bureaus in order to recruit and fill short term staffing demands in assigned regions with candidates capable of accomplishing foreign policy and national security goals. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience developing plans, goals, and objectives for the long-range implementation and administration of Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) for Reemployed Annuitants (REAs). Experience interpreting existing policies and guidelines to develop more precise guidelines or operating procedures. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position. Education Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement. Additional Information For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or [email protected]. If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval. Please note that any approved remote work arrangement is subject to the locality pay area of the alternative telework worksite. 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.