Clarification from the agency

Open to all qualified candidates eligible to work in the United States.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Independently collaborates and engages with Director with all phases of producing publications.
• Conducts independent and team-based scholarly research and policy analysis on various programmatic initiatives.
• Fundraising and grant reporting duties: identifies funding opportunities and prepares grant applications; coordinates new grants as assigned; and prepares grant reports and other materials requested by funders.
• Provides financial oversight support to Director to include budget preparation and review.
• Leads Program internship program, to include review and selection of applicants and supervision of hired interns.
• Advises on creation of programmatic strategic plan; leads on executing this plan in accordance to established timelines set by the Program Director.
• Oversees all scholars-in-residence (Title VIII, WWC, Public Policy Fellows, George F. Kennan Fellows) and ensures implementation of research and strategic plans.
• Maintains liaison with local, national, and international organizations related to the advancement of Russian, Ukrainian, and Eurasian studies.
• Brings knowledge of current academic, government, and private organizations concerned with post-Soviet studies.

Conditions of employment

• May be required to serve a one-year probationary period
• Pre- appointment background investigation
• Must participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds for salary payment
• Must meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males.

Qualifications

GS-14

Specialized Experience:to qualify you must have at least one (1) year of specialized work experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sectors) that include the following types of experiences/duties:

• Expert knowledge of and experience with politics, economics, history, culture, public policy, and related issues on Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia, and related topics; 
• Analyzing pertinent laws, regulations, policies and precedents of Russia, Ukraine, Eurasia policies for soliciting and editing analytical articles;
• Applying analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to produce written programmatic materials for publication to develop, edit and author articles to be published;
• Cultivating relationships and partnerships to expand public initiatives and identifying appropriate speakers for public events;
• Identifying funding opportunities, coordinating grants, and preparing grant reports and other materials requested by funders;
• Communicating (written, reading, and oral) at a professional level in Russian, Ukrainian, and/or other languages of the Eurasian region.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).

For more information on the qualifications for this position, link to OPM Qualification Standards

Volunteer Experience: 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.

You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your résumé and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your résumé and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

Your application will be evaluated in accordance with Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Delegated Examining Procedures using category rating. 

Your application will then be placed in one of three categories:

Best Qualified

Well Qualified

Qualified

Applications will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria (via assessment questionnaire or the interview process):

• Oral and Written Communication 

• Strategic Thinking

• Entrepreneurship

• Creativity and Innovation

• Political Savvy 

• Partnering 

• Human Capital Management

• Financial Management