JOB SUMMARY: This position is part of the Office of International Affairs, Department of Energy. Our Office works at the cutting edge of rapidly evolving policies that shape energy supply chains and are necessary to advance U.S. economic growth across the energy sector and competitiveness in low-emissions manufacturing. Bring your trade policy and standards development expertise to team up at DOE with some of the brightest subject matter experts and scientists in the world MAJOR DUTIES: As a International Relations Specialist, you will: Bring analytic capacity to international energy and climate policy, market trends, investment and trade issues and the impact of energy on U.S. national security, foreign policy, and trade policy objectives in developing international markets. Develop background briefing/position papers for senior DOE management on energy-related trade and international standard setting policies, strategies, and programs for use during bilateral and multilateral discussions. Develop and maintains effective professional relationships with representatives of foreign governments, staff officials of other Federal agencies and national labs, with private industry, and with experts within DOE to inform data-driven analysis of the impacts of trade policies and standard setting on the energy sector. Identify and monitor potential engagement and cooperative arrangements related to trade or standards from which the United States would derive benefits, recommending short and long-range strategies and plans for cooperation with government, among industry actors, etc. IMPORTANT: Click the 'Apply for this job' button to view a complete job description.