Global Negotiations Support Specialist

creativecorrections; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Corrections in Washington, DC seeks an International Negotiations Program Assistant to support funding coordination with UN and IOs, draft and review LOAs, and assist in USG clearance processes. The role involves interagency coordination and administrative support for international negotiations.

The position requires a Secret clearance, US citizenship, a bachelor’s degree, and 2–4 years in a related field, with strong oral and written communication skills.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizen.
• A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution.
• Two to four years’ experience in relevant field.
• Demonstrated ability to work on projects and issues within overall policy guidelines.
• Demonstrated skilled in oral and written communication, sufficient to draft action and info memos, congressional testimony, press guidance and congressional and general correspondence.
• Knowledge of international narcotics and law enforcement issues.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing,
• Demonstrated ability to provide advice, guidance, and consultation with regard to the interpretation and application of analysis.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the coordination of INL/FO/IN’s funding to the United Nations (UN) and other International Organizations (IO).
• Assists in coordinating processes for and preparing for USG review and approval of, including clearance and signature, legally binding letters of agreement (LoA) with international organizations.
• Assists in coordinating processes for and preparing for USG review and approval, including clearance, APCEDA.
• Assists INL/FO/IN in its outreach with INL Program Offices to address and resolve implementation challenges and assists INL/FO/IN in its efforts to ensure that each IO is satisfying the terms and conditions of the LOA.
• Assists INL/FO/IN in records management related to LOAs with IOs.
• Assists in analyzing Bureau trends related to Bureau funding for IOs, including through the development of charts, graphs and analytical memos.
• Works as part of a team responsible for coordinating U.S. participation in international negotiations, in support of the INL/FO/IN Supervisory Foreign Affairs Officer and other team members.
• Coordinates and supports U.S. delegations to drug control related meetings, including the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs and the U.S. EU Political Dialogue on Drugs.
• Provides logistics and administrative support; prepares documentation, briefing materials, and all other necessary correspondence and organizational and obligating documents related to international negotiations and expert groups.
• Supports INL efforts to liaise with the U.S. Mission to International Organizations in Vienna (UNVIE) and other posts, as needed, by coordinating logistical arrangements for U.S. delegations, including working with post to secure hotel reservations, delegation meeting rooms, travel meeting schedules, U.S.-hosted side-events and other meetings, and provide other support, as needed.
• Works with the U.S. interagency to coordinate substantive input in the development of U.S. position papers on meeting agenda items.
• Coordinates substantive inputs within the Bureau and with the U.S. interagency, as needed, for the creation of U.S. position papers for INL Front Office bilateral meetings and agenda item discussions.
• Provides administrative support to the INL Front Office for bilateral meetings and other discussions related to international negotiations and meetings.
• Supports the preparation of reporting cables on the overall meetings and INL Front Office bilateral meetings.
• Supports INL/FO/IN on drafting, reviewing and amending procurement requests and other documents required to obligate funding through the Global Drugs and Crime Policy budget lines, including contracts, grants and letters of agreement with international organizations, as assigned.

Skills

Oral and written communication

Policy analysis

Interagency coordination

Knowledge of international narcotics/l

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

Creative Corrections in Washington, DC seeks an International Negotiations Program Assistant to support funding coordination with UN and IOs, draft and review LOAs, and assist in USG clearance processes. The role involves interagency coordination and administrative support for international negotiations.

The position requires a Secret clearance, US citizenship, a bachelor’s degree, and 2–4 years in a related field, with strong oral and written communication skills.