FOREIGN AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
HQ USAF and Support Elements
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FOREIGN AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
U.S. Marine Corps
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$102,415 - $158,322
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-11 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $62,107 - $80,737
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-10. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing sales of military equipment and services to foreign governments, ensuring everything follows rules and stays on budget while working with international partners.
You'll give advice to leaders, create plans to make programs run smoother, and represent the U.S. Marine Corps at meetings.
It's a great fit for someone with experience in international deals, strong organization skills, and the ability to handle complex projects under pressure.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 or equivalent level managing or leading international military sales programs
- Expertise in providing policy advice and recommendations on program execution and closure
- Ability to develop strategies to improve efficiency of foreign military sales programs
- Skills in collaborating with foreign government counterparts to achieve shared goals
- Proficiency in leading reviews to evaluate financial and operational status of programs
- Experience ensuring timely delivery of articles and services within scope and budget
- Capability to represent the organization at conferences on international affairs and policy
Full Job Description
You will serve as a Foreign Military Sales Case Manager of at the International Programs Office, Marine Corps Systems Command MARCORSYSCOM.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or NH-02 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Manage AND/OR lead international military sales programs, provides expert policy advice, develops strategies, ensures compliance with regulations, AND/OR oversees the execution, evaluation, and closure of complex foreign military sales cases.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:
- You will manage foreign military sales programs and ensure compliance with regulations while meeting objectives for each assigned case.
- You will provide expert technical advice and policy recommendations to senior leadership regarding program execution and closure.
- You will analyze and develop strategies to improve the efficiency of foreign military sales programs.
- You will collaborate with foreign government counterparts to develop and achieve shared program goals.
- You will lead and organize reviews to evaluate the financial and operational status of assigned programs.
- You will ensure the timely delivery of articles and services within the agreed program scope and budget.
- You will represent the organization at key conferences, providing expert insights on international affairs and policy changes.
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