Hybrid SECURITY ASSISTANCE ANALYST bei Department of Defense

SECURITY ASSISTANCE ANALYST

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Arlington, Virginia

Salary Range: $84601 - $156755 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is part of the Defense Security Cooperation Agency. The incumbent will be responsible for participating in developing, coordinating and establishing security cooperation/security assistance programs for a number of assigned countries within established policy, procedures and legislations. This announcement will close on 11:59 PM on (closing date) OR when 50 applications have been received, whichever occurs first.

Major Duties:

• As a SECURITY ASSISTANCE ANALYST at the GS-0301-11/12/13 some of your typical work assignments may include: Participates in developing, coordinating and establishing security cooperation/security assistance programs for a number of assigned countries within established policy, procedures and legislations. Reviews, coordinates, and recommends revisions to legislative proposals and higher Executive Branch policies regarding assigned cooperation/security security assistance programs within established DoD (Department of Defense) policy. Serves as subject matter expert in the role of Security Cooperation Analyst with responsibilities for developing, promulgating monitoring of policies, procedures, and special projects required to insure security cooperation/security assistance programs operates in an effective and responsible manner throughout the DoD. Develops and coordinates Foreign Military Sales forecasts for use of policy decisions and congressional budget presentations, reviewing and analyzing the projected Foreign Military Sales activity to ensure conformity with policy restrictions imposed on the program.

Qualifications: You may qualify at the GS-11, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service: Assisting and coordinating in security cooperation or security assistance programs related to foreign military sales. B. Possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related. You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service: Assisting in the implementation of guidance and policies related to security cooperation or security assistance programs and assisting senior leaders on executing foreign military sales programs. You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service: Participating in developing and coordinating security assistance and or foreign military sales programs with foreign partners; developing and monitoring policies and procedures required to ensure security assistance and or foreign military sales programs operate effectively. B. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) 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.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration. To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account. You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application. You will receive an email notification when your application has been received for the announcement. To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process. To preview the questionnaire, please go to https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12766553.

Application Deadline: 2025-07-28