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Staff Assistant
Department of State - Agency Wide · Posted 50 days ago
Hybrid Washington, DC $122K – $158K Apply by Jun 1, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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This position is located in the Office of the Under Secretary (U/S) for Political Affairs (P). The Under Secretary for Political Affairs serves as the day-to-day manager of overall regional and bilateral policy issues, and oversees the bureaus for Africa, East Asia and the Pacific, Europe and Eurasia, the Near East, South and Central Asia, the Western Hemisphere, and International Organizations. The Staff Assistant serves as a Personal Assistant and Scheduler to the immediate staff of U/S P.
What You'll Do
- →Provides expertise in administrative and managerial support for the Under Secretary.
- →This position works with the respective 7th floor offices and other regional/functional bureau front offices to ensure timely flow of information to P for policy.
- →Maintains awareness of current policy decisions, the status of important pending matters, and changes in legislation to develop guidance, restructure processes, and to correspond with P office staff.
- →Participates in preparing senior department officials for bilateral and multilateral meetings involving P, including proposes solutions of complex program, policy, and procedural issues.
- →Responds to inquiries from both within and outside the office concerning the flow of information, timeliness, and efficiency of transactions, to resolve issues that deal with document processing, and department policies and procedures.
Requirements
- ✓Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 08bc4f1e-b8bf-479c-9636-7372f77a323f
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