Staff Assistant-359004

The Bureau of Emerging Threats (ET) advances U.S. national security by anticipating and responding to challenges from adversary use of new technologies. ET identifies and counters emerging threats in cyberspace, outer space, critical infrastructure and undersea, quantum technologies, and artificial intelligence (AI). ET focuses on protecting U.S. national security in these areas of strategic and technological competition using diplomatic tools and interagency capabilities as part of effective, coordinated foreign policy responses. This bureau is led by an Assistant Secretary, a Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, and two Deputy Assistant Secretaries overseeing five offices. The Assistant Secretary reports to the Under Secretary of Arms Control and International Security

Job Duties:

This position performs a full range of administrative, research, and analytical duties, special assignments, and related functions supporting the missions for Department of State. The Staff Assistant oversees the management and administrative operations of bureau headquarters and serves as a critical liaison between senior leadership and subordinate offices.

Specific duties include:

• Administrative Problem-Solving: Responding to administrative and programmatic problems brought to the attention of bureau management, relieving senior leadership of unnecessary interruptions and demands on their time by handling matters of a