You will serve as a EDUCATION SERVICES SPECIALIST in the Naval Education and Training Development Center, Navy Voluntary Education Department of NETPDC.

Duties

You will prepare correspondence (emails, notifications, briefs, flyers, newsletters, websites, social media, etc.) using Microsoft applications (e.g., Word, Outlook, PowerPoint, Excel). You will set project priorities to meet the most important student needs. You will speak with representatives of local, county, state, and federal educational institutions and agencies at conferences to exchange information and ideas. You will research customer inquiries to answer questions or resolve issues to their satisfaction. You will draft proposals to request new services that will support educational and career services programs. You will aid applicants or participants with identifying requirements for education programs.

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.

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-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) Researches and develops clear, concise, and organized written and oral communication products to support the informing and marketing (newsletters, flyers, banners, news articles, etc.) of voluntary education organization programs; 2) Utilizes various computer and information technology products and publishing software applications to research, develop, produce, and distribute marketing information (newsletters, articles, flyers, announcements, website updates, presentations, videos, etc.); 3) Independently researches, develops, tracks, and completes various communications and marketing projects without significant oversight; 4) Reviews, analyzes, and self-starts projects to enhance the organization; and 5) Utilizes voluntary education process to assist with advising adults on developing, pursuing, and achieving post-secondary education goals and ability to refer them to appropriate sources. 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 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

Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess:
I have successfully completed a bachelor's (or higher) 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.

Contacts

• Address NETPDC 6490 Saufley Field Road Pensacola, FL 32509 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]