You will serve as a EDUCATION SERVICES SPECIALIST of NAV RECRUITING DISTRICT MICHIGAN.

Duties

You will establish liaison with education officials and employment representatives to raise awareness of Navy occupational programs and to promote the Navy as a career option for the civilian community. You will facilitate recruiter access to high schools and post-secondary institutions by accompanying them on visits whenever possible. You will organize Educator Orientation Visits for District educators, which includes planning and arranging itineraries, coordinating attendance, arranging transportation, and maintaining records of receipts and expenses. You will maintain detailed records of all schools served to include status of accessibility, directory information acquisition, ASVAB scheduling and testing, dates of recent visits and POC contact information. You will provide orientation and training to Navy Recruiting personnel on alternative education credential certification and verification process, school access, directory information, use of school folders, and Center of Influence projects.

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.
• Per the preliminary nationwide injunction on E.O. 14043, COVID-19 vaccinations will not be implemented or enforced. For more information on vaccine status and workplace safety protocol requirements see Additional Information below.
• 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.
• Some lifting of materials (weight approx. 25 pounds) is required.
• Walking on ships and climbing ladders are required during Educator Orientation Visits.
• Work is performed in an office setting at the district or field offices and includes visits to recruiting stations, high schools, colleges and universities, employment development agencies, military shore installations and ships.
• Extensive automobile and some air travel is required.

Qualifications

In addition to the Basic Requirements for this position, your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-9 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) Advising personnel on education theories, principles, procedures and practices of secondary, post-secondary, adult, alternative non-traditional, vocational and continuing education; 2) Promoting education and training program by incorporating career information at meetings, conventions, and conferences; 3) Interpreting Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test results to aid in student career decision-making processes; and 4) Monitoring budget in support of education services programs. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series and https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/education-services-series-1740/ 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

Specialized Experience Substituiton
Applicants that do not meet the specialized experience may qualify with the following education or a combination of experience and education:
Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
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Positive Education Requirement
Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess a Degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours appropriate to the position to be filled in one or a combination of the areas described below. At least one course must have been from (1) or (2) below.

1. Tests and measurement: Study of the selection, evaluation, administration, scoring, interpretation, and uses of group and individual aptitude, proficiency, interest, and other tests.
2. Adult education: Study of the adult as a learner, teaching-learning theories for adults, models and procedures for planning, designing, managing, and evaluating adult learning activities.
3. Educational program administration: Study of the foundation and methods in organizing for adult and continuing education programs.
4. Curriculum development or design: Study of the principles and techniques for development of curricula for adult or vocational education programs.
5. Teaching methods: Study of teaching strategies and learning styles of the adult learner.
6. Guidance and counseling: Study of the purposes and methods in counseling and guidance, the role of the counselor in various settings, approaches to counseling, and the uses of tests in the counseling situation.
7. Career planning: Study of career development, learning activities, systems, approaches, program coordination, use of educational and community resources, and vocational counseling systems.
8. Occupational information: Study of theories of occupational choice and vocational development and their application to the guidance process. Identification and utilization of various types of occupational information and resources.

Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by official or unofficial transcripts. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, but an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position.

Contacts

• Address NAV RECRUITING DISTRICT MICHIGAN Administrative Department Detriot, MI 48207 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]