Scientific Affairs Specialist

**Duties**:
The Scientific Affairs Specialist reports directly to the ESTH (Environment, Science, Technology, and Health) Counselor. As the sole Locally Employed Staff (LES) for a 5-person ESTH section, s/he has lead responsibility for creating and maintaining networks of high-level contacts in the French government, NGO, press, business, and academic sectors on environment, science, technology and health issues. S/he gathers information through networking, media and internet reviews; alerts senior Embassy officials to issues and trends affecting U.S. interests; drafts complex analytical reports; proposes tactics to advance U.S. interests; introduces FSOs (Foreign Service Officers) to contacts. S/he plans schedules for visiting USG officials; prepares written briefing materials; and may serve as interpreter. S/he backs up the Economic section as needed.

**Qualifications and Evaluations**:

- Requirements:
EXPERIENCE: A minimum of 5 years of progressively responsible experience in environmental policy, science policy, renewable energy, or public health, including with an international component is required. This work should include demonstrated experience in complex written research and analysis, project organization, and building contact networks.

JOB KNOWLEDGE: Sophisticated knowledge of environmental science principles and theory. Comprehensive knowledge of France's government structure and detailed knowledge of the environment, science, and health ministries; detailed knowledge of France's economic structure, scientific and research institutions, environmental laws and regulations, and foreign and domestic policies. comprehensive knowledge of France's government structure and detailed knowledge of the environment, science, and health ministries. Detailed knowledge of France's economic structure, scientific and research institutions, environmental laws and regulations, and foreign and domestic policies.
- Education Requirements:
A Masters Degree in environmental science or policy, international relations, renewable energy, public health, a physical or life science, or related public policy, including with an international component or related Majors are required.
- Evaluations:
LANGUAGE **(THESE WILL BE TESTED)**:

- English: Fluent - Speaking, Reading & Writing
- French: Fluent - Speaking, Reading & Writing

**EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO)**: The U.S. Mission provides equal opportunity and fair and equitable treatment in employment to all people without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, political affiliation, marital status, or sexual orientation.
- Qualifications:
All applicants under consideration will be required to pass medical and security certifications.

**Benefits and Other Info**:

- Benefits:

- Agency Benefits:
**SALARY**: the **annual gross salary includes**: the profit-sharing allowance, the vacation allowance, the 13-month bonus and the “Comité d’Entreprise” allowance.

**MEAL TICKETS**: Meal tickets have a face value of EUR 8.25/day. 60% of the daily amount is paid by the U.S. Government. An employee contribution of EUR 3.30 per ticket will be deducted in payroll. The number of meal tickets is limited to 202 workdays per year.

**TRANSPORTATION**:Employees are eligible for a reimbursement of 50% of the cost of public transportation passes purchased for commuting purposes.

**HOLIDAYS**: The U.S. Missions in France observe eleven U.S. holidays per year and up to ten French holidays.

**For EFMs**, benefits should be discussed with the Human Resources Office.

The pay plan is assigned at the time of the conditional offer letter by the HR Office.
- Other Information:
HIRING PREFERENCE ORDER:
1. AEFM / USEFM who is a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran*
2. AEFM / USEFM
3. FS on LWOP and CS with reemployment rights**
- IMPORTANT: Applicants who claim status as a preference-eligible U.S. Veteran must submit a copy of their most recent DD-214 (“Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty”), Letter from Veterans’ Affairs which indicates the present existence of a service-connected disability dated within the past six months, equivalent documentation, or certification. A “certification” is any written document from the armed forces that certifies the service member is expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days after the certification is submitted by the applicant. The certification letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain (1) the military service dates including the expected discharge or release date; and (2) the character of service. Acceptable documentation must be submitted in order for the preference to be given.

**This level of preference applies to all Foreign Service employees on LWOP and CS with re-employment rights back to their agency or bureau.