Policy Analyst

Summary

This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of Strategy, Policy, and Plans (PLCY), Trade and Economic Security (TES). Non-BU: This is a non-bargaining unit position.

Duties

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a policy analyst supporting the Office's mission in all work related to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) and the Committee for the Assessment of Foreign Participation in the United States (Team Telecom), including coordination of the interagency processes and analysis of transactions. As a Policy Analyst, GS-0301-11, your typical work assignments may include: Analyzing unclassified and proprietary business information and classified intelligence products to assess whether a foreign investment in a U.S. business poses national security risks. Developing consequence and vulnerability assessments incorporating open source data, intelligence reporting, subject matter expert inputs, and feedback from interagency and leadership feedback in support of analyses on risks posed by individual foreign investments under the authorities of CFIUS and Team Telecom. Drafting memoranda and briefing documents for senior officials outlining issues pertaining to foreign investment risk analysis that synthesize in-depth analysis and risk-based recommendations. Maintaining and managing relationships with interagency partners and DHS Component agencies. All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

Qualifications

Specialized Experience To qualify for the GS-11 you must possess one of the following: A. At least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level in Federal service, OR equivalent public or private sector experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: (1) Identifying foreign investment national security risks. (2) Helping to develop short-range program goals, plans, objectives, and policies. (3) Assisting with the development of risk mitigation strategies and initiatives. AND (4) Supporting policy development and decision making for managers and leaders. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position; OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) All requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications; applicant's resumes and supporting documentation should only reflect education received from schools accredited by such institutions. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following Website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency (a U.S. private organization's interpretation that such education has been deemed at least equivalent to conventional U.S. education programs) with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For more information regarding evaluation of foreign education for federal employment, please visit the U.S. Department of Education webpage on the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications.