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Coordinator for Sanctions

Coordinator for Sanctions, Department of State
Responsibility
Management Scope

For fiscal 2024, the Office of Sanctions Coordination requested $771,000 in bureau-managed funds and with four positions, two civil servants and two domestic foreign service members, amounting to $455,000 in salaries.2

Primary Responsibilities
  • Oversees the Office of Sanctions Coordination.
  • Exercises sanctions authorities delegated to the secretary.
  • Serves as the principal advisor to the senior management of the department and the secretary regarding the development and implementation of sanctions policy.
  • Serves as the lead representative of the United States in diplomatic engagement on sanctions matters.
  • Consults and closely coordinates with allies and partners of the United States, including the United Kingdom, the European Union and member countries of the European Union, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan and South Korea, to ensure the maximum effectiveness of sanctions imposed by the United States and such allies and partners.
  • Serves as the coordinator for the development and implementation of sanctions policy with respect to all activities, policies, and programs of all bureaus and offices of the department relating to the development and implementation of sanctions policy.
  • Serves as the lead representative of the department in interagency discussions with respect to the development and implementation of sanctions policy (22 U.S.C. § 2651a).
Strategic Goals and Priorities
Depends on the policy priorities of the administration.
Requirements
  • Previous experience in the State Department is highly valued, especially in leadership roles.
  • Strong background in international law and knowledge of sanctions policy.
  • Robust knowledge of departmental procedures and structures is desirable.
Competencies
  • Strong public speaking and diplomacy skills.
  • Strong collaborator and ability to work within the department and across agencies.
  • Cognizant of current events and how they impact strategic priorities.
  • Ability to establish and maintain relationships in Congress and with other key partners.
Past Appointments
  • James C. O’Brien (2022 to 2023): Principal, Albright Stonebridge Group; special envoy for Hostage Affairs, Department of State; senior advisor to the secretary, Department of State.3
  • Daniel Fried (2013 to 2017): Special envoy for Closure of the Guantanamo Detainee Facility, Department of State; assistant secretary of State of European and Eurasian Affairs, Department of State; special assistant to the president, National Security Council.4
AGENCY

Department of State

Mission: The Department of State is the lead institution for the conduct of U.S. diplomacy and the secretary of state is the president’s principal foreign policy advisor.

COMPENSATION

Level IV $176,300 (22 U.S.C. § 2651)1

REPORTS TO

Secretary of State

SENATE COMMITTEE

Foreign Relations

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Footnote
  1. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/salary-tables/22Tables/exec/html/EX.aspx
  2. https://www.state.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/508-compliant-FY-2024-CBJ-Appendix-1-Full-Document-Proof-Review-Complete.pdf
  3. Leadership Directories.
  4. Leadership Directories.
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