About the Position: Serves as a Protocol Specialist (Conference and Special Events) in the Office of the Victory (V) Corps, Chief of Staff, Protocol Directorate, facilitating the development and management of conferences and special events. This is a TERM appointment. It is time- limited and may be extended beyond 6 years, up to 8 years. This position may be non- competitively converted to career conditional or career appointments under specific conditions.

Duties

Perform long range planning in order to develop a comprehensive conference schedule and calendar. Produce a wide range of documents that often require complex formats, such as graphic presentations, spreadsheets or databases. Manage official conferences and special events for the V Corps Command Group Facilitate after action reviews to determine and analyze quality, efficiency and effectiveness of the conference.

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 clearance.
• Must be able to work extended and/or other than normal duty hours, including evenings, nights, weekends, holidays, and overtime to the extent determined by the supervisor.
• Must be able perform a Temporary Change of Station (TCS) for not less than 6 months, but no more than 30 months.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state-issued driver's license.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a US Forces Certificate of License.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a government driver’s license to operate non-tactical vehicle/transportation motor pool (NTV/TMP) vehicles such as a sedan or small passenger van.
• Must be able to work under austere living conditions, as well as share accommodation under field conditions (containers, tents and/or barracks).
• Must be able to perform business related travel up to 60% of the time.
• Must be able to receive inoculations in accordance with Department of Defense requirements for travel to specific countries.
• Must be able to travel using military transportation or non-commercial means of travel.

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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement 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 equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service which includes plan protocol and social functions in honor of senior-ranking government, military, and/or industry leaders, diplomats, foreign military representatives, and distinguished foreign dignitaries; provide recommendations and assist in the establishment of an effective protocol policy; conduct formal and informal briefings; communicate (oral and written) with senior level leaders and staff within an organization and with external customers in order to provide information and guidance. 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.

Contacts

• Address DM-APF-WAT695 HHBN V CORPS DO NOT MAIL Fort Knox, KY 40121 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]