About the Position: Serve as a the Program Manager and the Liaison Officer for planning and coordination of all specialized conferences. Conduct detailed analysis of functions, regulations and processes to prepare and organize staff. Supervise and lead planning and coordination of social functions, ceremonies and receptions.

Duties

Ensures guidelines for the Conference of the American Armies (CAA) are adhered to by all participants. Manage large amounts complex data and create advance platforms to manage said data. Conducts technical research in science and technology for government contracts. Completes periodic reviews for CAA activities.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Position requires a Security Clearance at the Secret Level, as the incumbent will be required to access, process, use and safeguard classified National Defense information.
• This position has a TDY travel requirement up to 40%.
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) required, (Portuguese) desired.
• The duties of this position require nearly daily contact with representatives from armies in the Western Hemisphere. Fluency in Spanish is required to effectively engage with day- to-day actions.
• The position requires compliance with DoD Security Cooperation Workforce (SCW) Certification.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes communicating in both English and Spanish with host nation conference participants, providing documentation and conversational translation between U.S. and host nation contractors, interpreting conference laws to ensure proper topics are being discussed, providing guidance on all things budget related for the most cost effective approach. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementBudget AdministrationExternal AwarenessForeign Language Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-???????11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted for the GS-12 grade level.

Contacts

• Address FR-APF-WJMW99 MAIN CMD POST, US ARMY SOUTH DO NOT MAIL Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk