About the Position: This position is located with the Protocol Office, 3d Infantry Division, Fort Stewart, GA.

Duties

Independently plans, coordinates, executes, and directs effective protocol assistance required by high level visitors, to include general officers, both foreign and domestic, and distinguished civilians of equivalent rank or higher. Assures that each visit or function precisely fits the needs of each situation considering all of the particulars of protocol. Verify purpose of event, technical and personal interests, requirements of hosting agency for event, and special approaches wanted by the Command Group. Plans, coordinates, executes and directs the conduct of official social functions. Principle advisor in planning and executing military ceremonies IAW appropriate regulations. Ensures resources are properly allocated and coordinated with units and submits orders for official tasking.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• Temporary duty travel of 25% may be required.
• Incumbent will be required to work occasional evenings, weekends, and holidays or on an emergency basis.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 1) planning, coordinating, executing, and assisting in facilitating a range of protocol duties associated with special events and ceremonies 2) coordinating and planning the visits of high level military and civilian officials and foreign delegations of all ranks. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Management or Business. You must submit transcripts. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailInterpersonal SkillsOral CommunicationWritten Communication 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-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address DW-APF-WAQJ96 3RD INF DIV SENIOR CDR AUG TDA DO NOT MAIL Fort Stewart, GA 31314 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk