Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Visit our website at to apply!

SUMMARY Arcticom, a company within the BSNC family, is currently seeking a Public Member Consultant career professional to support The Department of State, Office of Performance Evaluation in performing annual reviews of Foreign Service personnel. This position requires an individual with experience in one of the following career areas: Information Technology, Law Enforcement, Educators (at all levels), Medical Practitioners, Business, Human Resources, Building Operations, Transportation and Freight, Security Engineer, Media, or Finance Professionals. This effort requires availability of 40 hours per week (minimum) from 20 May to the end of August 2025 and some part-time consulting from September 2025 until 19 April 2026. However, the first two weeks of board assigned work must be in-person in Wash DC in order to receive some training and meet the Foreign Service members of the board that you may be assigned to work with. After the two-week period, the board will continue virtually. Travel costs are reimbursed according to standard government rates. The basic requirement is for a US Citizen with a college degree that can pass a background check (basically an unclassified security clearance) without any a legal or financial conflict of interest and has traveled or lived abroad. Background: The Department of State maintains a rigorous system to yearly promote employees (worldwide) as required under the Foreign Service Act of 1980. One key requirement is to include a Public Member consultant on each of the Foreign Service Selection Boards to review the performance records of Foreign Service personnel; recommend employees for promotion; and recommend other personnel actions when warranted. Each board will consist of 4 Department of State professionals and 1 Public Member. Public members bring diverse experience and perspectives to Board deliberations that enhance the integrity of the performance review process for employees who represent the United States.

QUALIFICATIONS - EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION, AND CERTIFICATION Successful Public Member Consultant candidates, so far as possible, must meet the following qualifications: - Have overseas experience, which can be through work, education, or personal travel. - Be available to serve on a full-time basis during the entire time that the boards are in session. - Not be employed in the Federal service at the time of appointment or during his or her service on a Selection Board. - Not be a registered agent of a foreign principal, a lobbyist for a foreign entity, or receive income from a government of a foreign country. - Not be a retiree from State, USAID, Foreign Commercial Service, Foreign Agriculture Service, or USGMA. - Not be a friend, relative or other personal contact of any person employed in the Global Talent Management Office of Performance Evaluation (GTM/PE), the Office of the Director General and the Director of Global Talent (DGTM), or any office or individual involved in the selection/formalization of the service of the public member. - Not be a direct recipient of grants or other funding from the Department of State such that it could be deemed a conflict of interest. Prior Experience: Public Member Consultant candidates experience including but not limited to: Information Technology, Law Enforcement, Educators (all levels), Medical Practitioners, Business, Human Resources, Building Operations, Transportation and Freight, Security Engineer, Media, or Finance Professionals. Required: Bachelor’s degree, US Citizen, experience with Microsoft Office 365, have extensive experience in a profession, Overseas travel, pass a background check, and accept up to a one-year consultant assignment. (please list countries of international travel on resume)

NECESSARY PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS Essential and marginal functions may require maintaining the physical condition necessary for bending, stooping, sitting, walking, or standing for prolonged periods of time; most of the time is spent sitting in a comfortable position with frequent opportunities to move about. DOT COVERED/SAFETY-SENSITIVE

ROLE REQUIREMENTS - This position is not subject to federal requirements regarding the Department of Transportation’s “safety-sensitive” functions. WORK ENVIRONMENT Job is performed in an office setting with exposure to computer screens and requires extensive use of a computer, keyboard, mouse, and multi-line telephone system. The work described herein is primarily a modern office setting. Occasional travel may be required.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES - No supervisory responsibilities.

ADDITIONAL QUALIFYING FACTORS As a condition of employment, you will be required to pass a pre-employment drug screening and have acceptable background check results. If applicable to the contract, you must also obtain the appropriate clearance levels required and be able to obtain access to military installations. Shareholder Preference. BSNC gives hiring, promotion, training and retention preference to BSNC shareholders, shareholder descendants and shareholder spouses who meet the minimum qualifications for the job. Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, religion, creed, national origin, gender, or gender-identity, age, marital status, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, pregnancy or parental status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled We participate in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program. We are a drug free workplace.

#CB ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES The Department of State, Office of Performance Evaluation Boards, can meet from four to nine weeks. The projected time frame for concentrated board activity is approximately May 17 to August 15, each year. Selected individuals must be available and online during core business hours of 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM or longer, if necessary, to include weekends and holidays. After this period, there may be other (shorter) boards for which the Arcticom Program Manager would recall interested individuals for additional board assignments. Such boards could include but are not limited to: Department Senior Review Board, the Interagency Review Board, Performance Pay board, and reconstituted boards to review a limited number of personnel files. First 2 weeks on-site training, and work will occur at U.S Department of State, SA-221800 G St NW, Washington, DC 20520 or other local government buildings. The remainder of the board record reviews will be performed by telework.

Bering Straits Native Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to any status protected by state or federal law, or any other basis prohibited by law.

Job Tags

Similar Jobs