You will serve as a PROTOCOL OFFICER in the DEPARTMENT of DEFENSE of UNIF SRVS UNI OF THE HLTH SCI.

Duties

You will serve as the university’s primary Protocol officer, responsible for coordinating and managing University-level ceremonies, visits to the University by military and civilian dignitaries/special visitors, and University-level special events. You will coordinate all aspects of special events and visits, including invitations, parking, escorts, hotels, transportation, directions, base access, seating plans for key briefings, special events and ceremonies based on protocol precedence. You will provide advice and assistance on matters of protocol, customs, and courtesies, and serves as the key point of contact and liaison for protocol matters with other agencies/units. You will evaluate program and procedures and continuously looks for improvements in efficiency. You will create an environment to foster open, two-way communication and the development of collaborative partnerships to achieve policy objectives. You will provide formal and information presentations to various media, boards, community organizations and other constituencies.

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.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Applying protocol principles, practices and techniques to develop, coordinate and administer protocol policies and functions to execute command event plans, programs and official visits. 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 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address UNIF SRVS UNI OF THE HLTH SCI 4301 Jones Bridge Road Bethesda, MD 20814 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]