Job opening: INTERNATIONAL STUDENT PROGRAM ASSISTANT
Salary: $47 533 - 61 793 per year
Published at: Oct 26 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position:
Carlisle Barracks is an installation at the center of the Army and Department of Defense Senior Leadership educational programs. This historic post supports missions such as the U.S. Army War College, (including the Center for Strategic Leadership, Strategic Studies Institute and USAWC Press, U.S. Army Heritage and Education Center), and Department of Health Agency, Peacekeeping and Stability Operations Institute, and the Installation Management Command.
Duties
Support International Military Students by arranging for all personal and administrative support while attending courses at the US Army War College
Coordinate all arrival information and lodging arrangements prior to international military students and their dependents’ arrivals
Demonstrate knowledge of various religious, ethnic, and dietary habits and national customs of students from a variety of countries
Supports the execution of administrative and academic life-cycle support, field studies program support and strategic communication for all international military students and their accompanying dependents
In and out-process students; provide pre-departure briefings and issue installation clearance papers
Provide assistance to ensure international flags are properly displayed during graduation and other ceremonies
Properly pack and ship retainable instructional material to US embassies and/or foreign government agencies
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
- May be required to work extended work days, long hours, and work on weekends to support mission requirements.
- May be required to be on stand-by or on-call tours of duty to support mission requirements.
- Required to work adjusted tours of duty to accommodate participation in scheduled official functions after regular duty hours.
- Must possess a current valid state-issued driver's license.
- Position requires the incumbent to be able to operate a 15-passenger van.
- Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs.
- Must attend and successfully pass the Security Cooperation Management Training Officer/Training Manager Course at the Defense Institute of Security Cooperation Studies, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, OH within one-year of appointment.
- Must obtain Security Cooperation Workforce Intermediate Certification within three years of appointment.
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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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.
To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: 1) providing customer service; 2) performing administrative management functions; OR 3) coordinating student in and out-processing procedures. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-06) or equivalent pay band.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Computer SkillsCustomer Service (Clerical/Technical)Manages and Organizes InformationOrganizational Awareness
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-06).
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.
Contacts
- Address DQ-APF-W2H6AA US ARMY WAR COLLEGE
DO NOT MAIL
Carlisle, PA 17013
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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