You will serve as a Ceremonial Drill Master Specialist in the Ceremonial guard of US NAVY CEREMONIAL GUARD. ***This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, HOW TO APPLY, and WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT sections below for instructions.***

Duties

You will brief others on ceremony program and protocol. You will coordinate with activities to schedule education and training. You will assess job qualification requirements to identify employee training or certification needs. You will develop and maintain standard operating procedures (SOPs) for administrative practices. You will train new Sailors on military ceremonial drill movements and uniform preparation.

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.

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: 1) Utilizing expert knowledge of all aspects of military drill, i.e. rifle manual of arms, parade pass-in-review and all others; (2) Performing military drill and ceremony such as experience obtained through performance as a drill instructor or drill sergeant, or non-commissioned officer E-7 or above; (3) Applying comprehensive knowledge of naval drill, ceremonies, and customs, including the laws, policies, regulations, and historical precedents that govern the conduct of high-level ceremonies; (4) Developing innovative and effective training plans that impact the entire command and Navy-wide ceremonial activities; (5) Developing training SOPs, instructions, and policy guidance for use at command and organizational levels. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. 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=Group-Standards 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

Contacts

• Address US NAVY CEREMONIAL GUARD Naval District Washington 1411 Parsons Ave SE, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20374-5001 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]