Overview The Office of Multilateral and Global Affairs (MLGA) in the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL). The contractors will support the Visa/Sanctions Team Lead. The contractors will work closely with counterparts on the DRL regional desks, in the geographic bureaus, Consular Affairs, the Office of the Legal Advisor, and the interagency to coordinate and implement bureau policy on human rights sanctions and human rights-related visa ineligibilities. The contractors will demonstrate competence in analyzing and synthesizing large amounts of data and related information into coherent and cogent materials for Bureau leadership. Superior research, writing, and briefing skills are a core requirement for this position. The contractors should have a current Secret security clearance. Responsibilities Monitor human rights abuses in and associated with the crisis in Ukraine, including through classified and unclassified reporting channels, media sources, and NGOs. Conduct outreach and liaison work with relevant geographic bureaus and DRL regional desks, Consular Affairs, the Office of the Legal Advisor, and others. • Develop cases - including by undertaking research (on open source and classified systems), preparing reports and analyses, and inputting data - regarding the actions of foreign government officials and others who may be involved in or responsible for the commission of human rights abuses, for use by FTE officers in making policy determinations regarding Global Magnitsky nominations and statutory visa ineligibilities. • Support the application of INA 3C policies related to Ukraine, Russia, and/or Belarus through extensive open source research, access to the Consular Consolidated Database (CCD), and the input of large amounts of data in Excel spreadsheets or similar documentation software.
• Analyze human rights-related developments in and associated with the crisis in Ukraine and inform FTE officers of the implications of such developments. • Draft and edit written products related to the state of human rights in Ukraine, Russia, and/or Belarus, and provide periodic briefings to Department officials. Qualifications The contractors will demonstrate competence in analyzing and synthesizing large amounts of data and related information into coherent and cogent materials for Bureau leadership. Superior research, writing, and briefing skills are a core requirement for this position. The contractors should have a current Secret security clearance.