Scientific Affairs Assistant - Paris, France - U.S. Embassy & Consulates in France

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in France

Entreprise vérifiée

Paris, France

il y a 3 semaines

Posté par:

Sophie Dupont

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Description

Duties:

Position reports directly to the ESTH Counselor or designate.

Monitors and reports through the ECON-ESTH Minister Counselor to the front office and Washington on significant environment, science, technology, and health (ESTH) policy developments in France.

Works in conjunction with officers to advance U.S. goals, policies, interests, outreach, and objectives in these fields. Extensive independent liaison with French institutions and counterparts is required.

Qualifications and Evaluations:

Requirements:

EXPERIENCE:
Excellent knowledge and competence in quickly researching, analyzing, and writing about complex policy issues. Excellent knowledge of current international environment, science, technology, innovation and health trends.

JOB KNOWLEDGE:
Good knowledge on how to develop broad contacts with working and mid-level French officials, as well as NGO and private sector professionals in order to : a) collect information o their priorities and policies; b) identify French government strategies and propose ways to influence them towards U.S. objectives; c) provide information on U.S. policies; and d) coordinate logistics for events and meetings.

Education Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in international relations, economics, public policy, physical or life sciences, or environmental science or studies is required.

Evaluations:

LANGUAGES (These will be tested):
English (W-R-S), Level - Fluency is required.

SKILLS AND ABILITIES (These may be tested):

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO): The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.

Qualifications:

All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

Benefits and Other Info:

Benefits:
Agency Benefits:

For EFMs, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.

The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.

Other Information:

HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:

AEFM / USEFM who is a preferenceeligible U.S. Veteran
AEFM / USEFM
FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights**IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preferenceeligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD214 ("Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty"), equivalent documentation, or certification. A "certification" is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

**This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.