About the Position: Assists in the management and responsibility for the operation of the Command Protocol Office. Come to beautiful Alaska to experience great adventures while also earning some of the highest locality pay to count towards your "high three" for retirement!

Duties

Serves as USARAKs assistant subject matter expert in all matters pertaining to proper ceremonial forms, honors, courtesies, etiquette, and other protocol issues. Knowledgeable in the following regulations, pamphlets, and field manuals; DA600-60, OPNAVINST 1710.7A, AF134-1201, AR600-25, AR840-10, FM3-21.5, AR1-15, and AR37-47. Serves as a USARAK liaison with various foreign embassies, Congressional staff offices, Department of Defense, Department of Veterans Affairs, Department of the Army, Air Force and Navy, state and local governments Conceptualizes plans, coordinates, facilitates and executes all protocol requirements and support for the visit of high-ranking DV level 1(Heads of State) to DV Level 6 (Brigadier General) US and foreign visitors to USARAK. Prepares, distributes, and briefs the CG and staff elements on all visitors and events reports.

Requirements

• Incumbent must possess or be able to obtain and maintain a Secret Clearance.
• Temporary duty may be required 15% of the time.
• Must have and maintain a valid state driver’s license.
• The position requires the employee to travel away from the normal duty station to include CONUS or OCONUS and may include remote or isolated areas.
• The employee must be willing and able to travel on military or commercial aircraft.
• Must be able to deploy to escort distinguished visitors and to operate the Joint Visitors Bureau.
• Required to work other than normal duty hours which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

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 WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference 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. Your resume must describe at least one year of specialized experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. One year of specialized experience which includes extensive experience with AR-840-10, DA PAM 600-60; experience providing proper level of protocol courtesies and decorum for distinguished military and civilian visitors in order to plan, coordinate and conduct official and social events. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next 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: Attention to DetailOral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingWritten 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-11).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address EV-APF-W0AKAA US ARMY ALASKA, HQ DO NOT MAIL Fort Wainwright, AK 99703 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk