International Information and Communications Policy Division’s Office of Bilateral and Regional Affairs (CDP/ICP/BA)
About the Office
Within the CDP bureau, the International Information and Communications Policy (ICP), the Office of Bilateral and Regional Affairs (CDP/ICP/BA), coordinates with Bilateral and Regional partners and private companies to advance telecommunications and ICT Infrastructure regulations and policy approaches that promote U.S. economic and security interest.
Foreign Affairs Officer GS-13 (Salary $112,015 – $145,617 per year)
Major Duties:
Advises other Department, other agency working-level contacts, and the Office Director and Deputy Assistant on communications and information policy issues in assigned geographical region and develops and proposes resolutions of policy and procedural issues.
Participates in interagency working groups and meetings, using extensive knowledge of telecommunications policy, trade law, and regional development, as well as government and public attitudes to make recommendations on new techniques, policies, or outreach approaches that will assist in achieving U.S. communications and information policy and foreign policy goals (FLSA Exempt).
Participates in meetings with agencies of other governments and multilateral organizations to contribute area expertise, communications, and information policy perspective to prepare options for senior decisions makers.
International Information and Communications Policy Division’s Office of Multilateral Affairs (CDP/ICP/MA)
About the Office
Within the CDP bureau, the International Information and Communications Policy, Office of Multilateral Affairs (CDP/ICP/MA), represents the full range of U.S. ICT and telecommunications, internet governance, spectrum allocation, and digital policy interests in the following multilateral organizations: the International Telecommunication Union (ITU); Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD); Group of Seven (G7); Group of Twenty (G20); Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation organization (APEC); and the Commission for Inter-American Telecommunications (CITEL) of the Organization of American States, among others, working in coordination with others in the bureau and across the Department and interagency.
Foreign Affairs Officer GS-14 (Salary $132,368-$172,075 per year)
Major Duties:
Analyzes policy options and develops strategies for achieving short or long-term U.S. Government policy goals.
Analyzes policy options and develops strategies for achieving short or long-term U.S. Government policy goals.
Coordinates the Department’s positions with regional and functional bureaus and the interagency to ensure U.S. Government digital, trade, and development objectives are met.
Coordinates standards policy with government and private sector stakeholders to develop U.S. positions and proposals to multilateral fora related to standardization.
Compiles, analyzes, and presents information to senior officials for use in policy formulation.
Recommends policy, program, and operational improvements as desirable to meet special or general program needs.
Office of Strategic Planning and Communications (CDP/SPC)
About the Office
Within the CDP bureau, the Strategic Planning and Communications (CDP/SPC) team is a cross-cutting unit responsible for the Bureau’s strategic planning, public diplomacy, media, legislative affairs, and foreign assistance activities. The Office of Strategic Planning and Communications aligns CDP-foreign assistance funding with Department priorities, including managing the Digital Connectivity and Cybersecurity Partnership (DCCP), and strategically guides U.S. cyber and digital technology diplomacy by engaging with stakeholders within and outside government on policies and programs that support an open, interoperable, reliable and secure Internet.
Foreign Affairs Officer GS-11 (Salary $78,592 – $102,166 per year)
Major Duties:
Serves as a liaison to coordinate among department offices, the interagency, and other U.S. Government stakeholders on assigned country(ies)/thematic area foreign assistance and programmatic support to participate in developing assistance strategy(ies) for assigned countries or thematic area.
Provides informational consultations to the CDP Front Office, Director of CDP/SPC, and Foreign Assistance Lead on procedural issues involving the design, implementation and adjustment of assigned programs to support U.S. Government assistance strategies.
The incumbent performs outreach of assigned countries or thematic area with other bureaus in the Department of State, U.S. Government embassies, the White House, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and other U.S. Government agencies to maximize policy objective attainment and resource efficiency.
Maintains currency on political, social and military developments in or affecting assigned geographic or thematic area(s).
Monitors continuing effectiveness of relevant foreign assistance funded U.S. Government programs to determine progress against established benchmarks and attainment of U.S. policy objectives.
Participates in developing policy justifications for project funding in meeting policy objectives.
As directed, participates with senior Foreign Affairs Officers in communicating U.S. assistance strategy to Congress, press, and think tank community.
As directed, participates in and supports assigned stages of the budget formulation and Congressional appropriation process by providing supporting data that justifies continued funding for assigned region(s) and /or thematic area projects.
Works closely with U.S. agencies to take advantage of lessons learned in the delivery of assistance in order to improve the effectiveness of assistance delivery and achieve the desired impact.
Foreign Affairs Officer GS-12 (Salary $94,199 – $122,459 per year)
Major Duties:
Serves as a liaison to coordinate among department offices, the interagency, and other U.S. Government stakeholders on assigned regions/thematic areas foreign assistance and programmatic support to actively participate in developing assistance strategy(ies) for assigned portfolio.
Advises CDP Front Office, Director of CDO, and Division Chief on how to design, implement and adjust assigned programs to support USG assistance strategies.
In a liaison capacity, coordinates planning and implementation of assigned portfolio with other bureaus in the Department of State, U.S. Government embassies, the White House, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and other U.S. Government agencies to maximize policy objective attainment and resource efficiency.
Maintains currency on political, social and military developments in or affecting assigned region(s) or thematic area(s).
Monitors continuing effectiveness of relevant foreign assistance funded U.S. Government programs to determine progress against established benchmarks and attainment of U.S. policy objectives.
Participates in developing policy and technical justifications for project funding in meeting policy objectives and participates with senior Foreign Affairs Officers in communicating U.S. assistance strategy to Congress, press, and think tank community.
Participates in and supports all stages of the budget formulation and Congressional appropriation process by providing supporting data that supports new or continued funding for assigned region(s) or thematic areas.
Works closely with U.S. agencies to take advantage of lessons learned in the delivery of assistance in order to improve the effectiveness of assistance delivery and achieve desired impact. (FLSA Exempt)
Foreign Affairs Officer GS-13 (Salary $112,015 – $145,617 per year)
Major Duties
Coordinates among department offices, the interagency, and other U.S. Government stakeholders on cybersecurity and digital policy foreign assistance and programmatic support, including developing assistance strategy(ies) for assigned portfolio.
Advises the Ambassador at Large and other CDP Front Office leadership, Director of CDP/SPC, and Foreign Assistance Lead on how to design, implement and adjust assigned programs to support USG assistance strategies and policy objectives.
Coordinates planning and implementation of assigned portfolio with other bureaus in the Department of State, USG embassies, the White House, U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), and other U.S. Government agencies to maximize policy objective attainment and resource efficiency.
Monitors continuing effectiveness of relevant foreign assistance funded U.S. Government programs to determine progress against established benchmarks, attainment of U.S. policy objectives, risks to the U.S. of program failures, partial successes, and unwanted side effects.
Leads complex discussions with the Bureau and Department leadership regarding key developments and proposes innovative resolutions of foreign policy, strategic, or funding nature to include whether more or less funding is warranted and/or whether funding is available and recommends allocation of foreign assistance funds to decision makers.
Develops foreign policy options and technical justifications for project funding in meeting policy objectives and communicates or facilitates the communication of U.S. assistance strategy to Congress, press, and think tank community.
Participates in and supports all stages of the budget formulation and Congressional appropriation process by providing strategic guidance and supporting data that justifies new and or continued funding for assigned region and /or thematic area projects.
Works closely with U.S. agencies to take advantage of lessons learned in the delivery of assistance in order to improve the effectiveness of assistance delivery and achieve the desired impact. (FLSA Exempt)
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