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  • Lead Foreign Affairs Officer

  • U.S. Department of State
  • Arlington, Virginia 22201 United States View Map

Summary

Job Title

Job Description

Leads a team of Foreign Affairs Officers to include planning, assigning, and reviewing work for technical merit as well as providing input on these employees to the rating official for performance reviews, career guidance, training, and counseling.

Oversees the preparation, review, consolidation and revision of action/information memos, congressional reports, briefing materials, etc. for office leadership approval.

Establishes and maintains effective liaison with senior-level managers and action officers throughout the department, federal agencies, and others to ensure seamless integration with State Department priorities.

Provides oversight in the preparation of policy documents, plans, and interagency joint initiatives to ensure adherence office and bureau policies as well as broader departmental objectives.

Serves as the lead officer in establishing strategic goals/objectives for the unit, proposes new program approaches and components, analyzes resource implications, and advocates acquisition of budget and staff resources needed for implementation.

Job Description

Job Title

Job Description

Leads a team of Foreign Affairs Officers to include planning, assigning, and reviewing work for technical merit as well as providing input on these employees to the rating official for performance reviews, career guidance, training, and counseling.

Oversees the preparation, review, consolidation and revision of action/information memos, congressional reports, briefing materials, etc. for office leadership approval.

Establishes and maintains effective liaison with senior-level managers and action officers throughout the department, federal agencies, and others to ensure seamless integration with State Department priorities.

Provides oversight in the preparation of policy documents, plans, and interagency joint initiatives to ensure adherence office and bureau policies as well as broader departmental objectives.

Serves as the lead officer in establishing strategic goals/objectives for the unit, proposes new program approaches and components, analyzes resource implications, and advocates acquisition of budget and staff resources needed for implementation.

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