You will serve as a PROTOCOL SPECIALIST in the REGIONAL PROTOCOL OFFICE AND VISITIORS BUREAU DIVISION of COMNAVREGSW SDIEGO.

Duties

You will arrange itineraries or agenda recommendations for distinguished visitors. You will brief dignitaries' staff and support personnel on respective responsibilities for visit or event. You will perform protocol duties for distinguished visitors (DV's) (e.g., military services, congress members, senate members, distinguished civilian and foreign equivalents).

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.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance while employed in the subject position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• Selectee must obtain and maintain a current valid United States driver’s license.
• 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.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card to make official government purchases for goods and services.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 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) Arranging itineraries for visiting dignitaries; 2) Planning conferences to include arranging time, place, transportation schedules, invitations, and hotel reservations; 3) Providing logistics and administrative support for all hosted social events; 4) Maintaining files on all official biographies for civilian and military dignitaries; 5) Answering questions on social etiquette and protocol. (NOTE: Your answer must be supported by information in your resume.) 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 PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Employee in-office work is generally sedentary. Requires carrying light objects such as files, books, and papers. Also may be required to run office errands. When assigned to visitor escort duty, employee may be required to climb aircraft carrier brow platform ladders as well as typical ship ladders. Required to be capable of walking unimpeded for a minimum of 200 yards without a break. Additionally, employee may be required to carry luggage between aircraft, vehicle, and DV quarters. Necessary to travel to other activities escorting dignitaries to ships and commands, and supervising dry runs to naval facilities with designated drivers. May be required to drive governmental or commercially rented vehicles. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The employee works in an adequately lighted and ventilated office environment. Work includes the normal risks and discomforts typical of offices or meeting rooms. May require occasional travel. Outdoor activities will occur in the course of preparing for and executing visits, including going aboard fleet ships and aircraft as well as traveling to other commands. Visit escort duties may be performed anywhere as required. Employee must have flexibility in time and be able to work unusual hours or long hours with short notice changes. Employee will be required to work flexible hours and extensive overtime, which can not necessarily be forecast very far in advance. This includes working on weekends and holidays as required. 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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
OR
Have successfully completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
OR
Have successfully completed an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled.
OR
Have a combination of experience and education that equates to one year of experience. Percentage of education plus percentage of experience must equal 100%.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address COMNAVREGSW SDIEGO 750 Pacific Hwy San Diego, CA 92132-0058 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]