International relations officers direct, supervise, conduct, or participate in studies and analyses relating to national security and world affairs.
Directs, supervises, conducts, or participates in studies and analyses of social, economic, and military matters as related to national affairs in the world arena based on a broad knowledge of political theory and systems; Maintains knowledge of the growth and development of events and institutions relating to the contemporary world to provide a basis for projecting current and future trends; Develops and coordinates professional reading programs and research in the areas of history, economics, and policies, in addition to monitoring pertinent new foreign and domestic material son these subjects, when required.