INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SPECIALIST

***ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED. Please see Additional Information section below.*** You will serve as a INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SPECIALIST of COMSUBGRU SEVEN, YOKOSUKA.

**Qualifications:**
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector demonstrating specialized experience in the following: Bi-lingual English/Japanese is preferred to have native fluency and proficiency in the Japanese language; or certification at JLPT N1 (oral and written) or Defense Language Proficiency Level 3; or ability to certify as JLPT N1 or Defense Language Proficiency Level 3; Knowledge of Japanese culture, US-Japanese government affairs and U.S. military; and familiarity with the Japan-US Security Treaty (Treaty of Mutual Cooperation and Security Between Japan and the United States of America); Experience dealing effectively with sensitive bi-lateral governmental relations; negotiations and topics while protecting and promoting U.S. Government interests; and Familiarity planning or assisting execution of international protocols in official, formal and informal bi-lateral settings. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0100/international-relations-series-0131/ 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.