Staff Assistant with Security Clearance

Competitive Innovations, LLC is seeking a full-time Staff Assistant to work onsite with the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DoS) to provide a wide range of administrative support to advance U.S. foreign policy goals pertaining to human rights and democracy around the world. Responsibilities: Serves as a staff assistant to the Assistant Secretary, the Deputy Assistant Secretaries, and Senior Advisors, coordinating and assisting in the accomplishment of administrative and operational issues, processes, and business needs.Maintains an understanding of the major issues, current and long-term, which are being pursued by the bureau.Maintains liaison with the Office of the Secretary, Executive Secretariat (S/ES), the Operations Center, Department Principals, the offices of other Assistant Secretaries, and offices of Principals in other agencies, as necessary. Maintains liaison with DRL offices to ensure that deadlines are met for the work tasked by S/ES, the Assistant Secretary, Deputy Assistant Secretaries, or the Senior Advisors. Coordinates with the other DRL Staff Assistant(s) and support staff in bureau offices to track and monitor correspondence within the Bureau. Ensures the quality and timeliness of written products drafted within the Bureau by providing guidance, enforcing deadlines, and reviewing for format, style, coherence, accuracy, content, and clearances. Makes necessary corrections or returns documents to originator for changes.Advises Bureau personnel of overdue action items, upcoming deadlines, priority of issues, format and DoS/DRL procedures for processing documentation.Responds to inquiries from both within and outside DRL concerning the status, location, subject matter, and deadlines of documents and taskers.Determines the feasibility of meeting deadlines on specific documents and notifies originator if an extension is required.Takes action to avoid, minimize, or eliminate these problems in the short and long-term.Exercises independent judgment in performing and executing duties.Make recommendations to promote efficiency and productivity and fulfill mission requirements.Schedules meetings and ensuring appropriate calendar accuracy. General word-processing and other office support functions.Monitors business processes to improve DRL administrative operations to better meet Bureau goals and objectives. Provides advice and assistance in the control and administration of DRL operations and the establishment and application of administrative criteria to achieve mission objectives. Maintains roster and schedule of duty officers. Qualifications:Interim Secret security clearance or higherBachelor''s degree in public policy or related degree, plus one year of experienceWork experience and/or coursework in foreign policy related to human rights and democracy around the world is a plus Demonstrated organization and administrative skillsExcellent oral and written communications skillsProficiency with Microsoft Office Suite and productivity toolsQualified candidates that are HUBZone residents, preferred (check your status here: maps.certify.sba.gov/hubzone/mapcenter=39.828200,-98.579500&zoom=5) Competitive Innovations (CI) is a technology partner and trusted advisor to government and industry customers with critical demand for information technology, program management, cyber security, mission support, and secure high integrity web-based solutions. Founded in July 1999, CI''s dedicated professional team is committed to excellence, persistence, and agility in solving complex challenges and delivering innovative solutions. CI is a SBA HUBZone certified small business concern, Microsoft Gold Certified Partner/CSP, Kentico Gold Partner, U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Federal Supply Schedule Multiple Award Schedule (MAS) prime and Navy SeaPort-NxG prime contractor. Competitive Innovations, LLC is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. It is the policy of the company to provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, protected veteran status, disability, or any other classification proscribed under federal, state, or local law. If you are a qualified disabled veteran or individual with a disability and need reasonable accommodation to use or access our online system, please contact our Human Resources Department at .

Created: 2025-11-15