Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application.

To qualify for this position, applicants MUST meet the required basic entry qualification requirements described below:

Basic Requirements: Degree: that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the work of the position to be filled. The course work must have included study in at least four (4) of the following five (5) areas:

Note: Some positions in this series may specialize in one or two functional areas, where more specific academic preparation may be necessary. For such positions, it may require course work in the applicable functional area(s) as part of the above-required 24 semester hours. For positions that require this additional academic preparation, it will be noted in the Qualifications section of the vacancy announcement.

Note: All applicants are REQUIRED to submit transcripts of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. You MUST (1) submit a copy of your college transcript(s) with your application, and if selected, an official college transcript(s) will be required to verify education prior to employment; (2) transcripts MUST be legible AND include your name, major, school name/location, course title/number, date completed, grade, and number of credits earned; (3) if you attended more than one college you MUST submit a transcript from each institution if you wish your education to be considered in qualifying you for this position; (4) all college coursework that may be pertinent to qualifying you for the position MUST be included on the transcripts. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position.

IN ADDITION to meeting the ONE of basic entry qualifications requirements listed above, the applicant MUST have at least one year of specialized experience that has equipped them with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience is related to the work of the position and equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience in advising and/or facilitating the work of a diverse team of direct-hire and/or contract subject matter experts specialized in language testing.
• Experience in organizing and/or guiding activities in language testing programs, including testing operations, testing training, and/or quality assurance.
• Experience in developing and/or evaluating language testing programs, including investigating test score validity, reliability, and fairness with respect to DEIA principles.

Note: All applicants ARE required to submit transcripts as verification of educational requirement by the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to provide requested information, or the information you submit is insufficient to verify your eligibility, you WILL lose consideration for this position.

There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

• For reasonable accommodation at the U.S. Department of State, please contact the Office of Accessibility and Accommodations at (202) 663-3474 or OAA@state.gov.
• If eligible, telework agreements may be permitted with supervisory approval.
• Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.