You will serve as a EDUCATION SPECIALIST in the OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS at the UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMY.

Duties

You will communicate regularly with teachers, coaches and other information providers to gather data and prepare complete application records in a timely manner. You will perform a detailed review of candidate application files, including transcripts, standardized test scores, recommendations and other documents, to insure all documents are valid and complete prior to forwarding them for evaluation. You will use computer tools such as Excel, Google Business Applications, Business Intelligence, and Salesforce to collect and analyze admissions information to support regional operations and goals. You will serves as a rotating secretary for the Admissions Board and follow-up on all Admissions Board evaluations. You will collect, analyze, and compile numerical data for weekly status reports. You will participate in a variety of Office of Admissions programs as we welcome students, parents, educators, Congressional Staffers, and Blue and Gold Officers visiting the Naval Academy.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Incumbent may sometimes have irregular hours such as nights and weekends, to ensure successful execution of regional team activities

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Utilizing automated software programs to perform administrative functions; 2) Liaising with multiple departments to gather and validate information; 3) reviewing and auditing applications/files to ensure accuracy; 4) Answering questions on academic admissions processes and procedures. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series and Education and Training Technician Series 1702 Two-Grade Interval Positions (opm.gov) Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Have 1 full year of graduate level education
OR
Have completed a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL ACADEMY 121 Blake Road Annapolis, MD 21402 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]