Summary You will serve as an ADMINISTRATIVE/TECHNICAL SPECIALIST (COMMAND OPERATIONS OFFICER) in the Chief Staff Officer Division (CSO) of NAVSURFWARCEN IH DIV.
PAY: NT-03: $69,923 - $100,097
NT-04: $84,601 - $131,826
This position is part of the Warfare Centers Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-04 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-11 and GS-12. The NT-03 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to the GS-09 and GS-10.
Duties Help
- You will serve as a highly visible, multi-faceted, and confidential position within the NSWC Indian Head Division Chief of Staff Office.
- You will serve as a primary Operations Officer and protocol initiatives for executive staff.
- You will coordinate initiatives for senior leadership, including Technical Department Heads and Senior Science and Technology Managers, assists with managing high-profile events and communications for the Commanding Officer and Technical Director.
- You will assist with planning, budgeting, and coordinating protocol events ensuring flawless execution for distinguished visitors, senior-level Department of Defense military personnel, civilian executives, and international dignitaries.
- You will exercise independent judgment, discretion, and authority in all protocol matters affecting senior military and civilian leadership at the highest organizational level.
- You will facilitate and coordinate sophisticated briefing arrangements and manage high-level visitor escort assignments.
- You will ensure comprehensive follow-on actions requiring executive-level attention.
- You will coordinate and facilitate command-wide initiatives and efforts of the senior staff while providing expert advisory services on operational matters leading coordination efforts.
Requirements Help
Conditions of employment - 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
- 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 must be registered for Selective Service.
- This is a bargaining unit position.
- 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.
- 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.
Qualifications NT-04: Your resume must demonstrate
at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the
NT-03 (GS-9/10 grade equivalency) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
analyzing and providing administrative and operational support to senior and executive level leaders to identify risks, improve methods and procedures, and ensure compliance with protocol standards. NT-03: Your resume must demonstrate
at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the
NT-02 (GS-5/8 grade equivalency) pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
providing administrative and operational support to ensure compliance with protocol and operational standards. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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.
The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.
The President has ordered a government-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the hiring freeze. Although we are moving forward with the consideration of candidates, we will not make a selection for this vacancy announcement unless and until the position is no longer subject to the hiring freeze.
Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:
FOR THE NT-04: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
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Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree.
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Successful completion of an LL.M. degree that is related to the position being filled.
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A combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.
FOR THE NT-03: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree.
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Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree.
or
Successful completion of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled.
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A combination of specialized experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.
A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.
Additional information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.
Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.
Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed.
If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.
During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.
Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.
ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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