About the Position: Serve as a Chief, Special Events Team, and Supervisory Senior Protocol Specialist, within the Department of the Army Protocol Office, Arlington, VA.

Duties

Technical advisor for Secretary of the Army, Chief of Staff of the Army, Under Secretary of the Army, Vice Chief of Staff of the Army, and Sergeant Major of the Army hosted conference events. Ensure organization’s strategic plans, mission, vision and values are communicated and integrated into the team’s strategies, goals, objectives. Independently conceptualizes, plans, coordinates, and executes high level (White House, Congress, DoD, Government Industry, and other) military and civilian, foreign and domestic visits/functions. Coordinate directly with appropriate individuals to facilitate arrangements for site and facility selection, procurement of awards, press coverage, gift exchanges, appropriate menu selections, meetings, invitations, seating arrangements, etc.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a TOP-SECRET security clearance.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to applicant testing and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to sign DA Form 5019 requiring participation in random drug urinalysis testing.
• TDY may be required up to 25% of the time.
• One-year supervisory probationary period may be required. A one-year probationary period is required if the selectee has not previously met this requirement.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience at the next lower grade level or equivalent that includes coordinating high level (White House, Congress, DoD, Government Industry, and other) military and civilian, foreign and domestic visits/functions, ceremonies, conferences, and/or special events; applying national and international rules, procedures, and forums prescribing traditional and diplomatic customs, courtesies, and etiquette; providing recommendations for conferences including location based on the scope of the event, number of attendees, and/or requirements; conducting thorough planning and research to ascertain all relevant information and assures all arrangements and details are tailored to fit the needs of each event; briefing high ranking personnel and large groups on all aspects of event sequencing and execution. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailPlanning and EvaluatingProject ManagementStrategic Thinking Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address HT-W0ZUAA HQDA CHIEF OF STAFF ARMY DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk