EDUCATION SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as a EDUCATION SPECIALIST in the International Programs Office of NAVAL ACADEMY.

Duties

• You will coordinates travel abroad arrangements and reservations, and follows up with associated action and documentation for midshipmen, faculty, staff, and high level speakers, military and civilian expert senior advisors, observers, and others.
• You will serve as a liaison with U.S. Department of State and foreign government personnel, primarily for passport and visa processing and coordination of travel itineraries.
• You will assist with planning and managing the internal affairs of the office and in the control and coordination of special projects, e.g., organizing international visits and conferences, coordinating seminars, coordinating speaker logistics.
• You will brief and/or advise staff members or persons outside the International Programs Office on the policies and objectives of the projects/activities.
• You will receive and coordinate response to mail, phone calls, and visitors to resolve most inquiries pertaining to the financial and budgetary transactions associated with events and projects.

Qualifications

For GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 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) Managing the logistics and administration of a federal academic program evaluations, 2)Demonstrating ability to conduct research and program evaluations 3) Coordinating and communicating effectively with U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen, faculty, staff, and senior military advisors; and support program planning, execution, and assessment, 4) Preparing budget estimates, managing program operating funds, tracking expenditures, authorizing Government Travel Charge Card purchases in accordance with applicable policies, and conducting financial-record reconciliations to ensure accurate, timely, and accountable use of funds. For GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 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) Managing the logistics and administration of a federal academic program evaluations, 2)Demonstrating ability to conduct research and program evaluations 3) Coordinating and communicating effectively with U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen, faculty, staff, and senior military advisors; and support program planning, execution, and assessment, 4) Preparing budget estimates, managing program operating funds, tracking expenditures, authorizing Government Travel Charge Card purchases in accordance with applicable policies, and conducting financial-record reconciliations to ensure accurate, timely, and accountable use of funds. 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 OR https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1700/education-and-training-technician-series-1702-two-grade-interval-positions/ 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: For GS-09: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related For GS-07: 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. How You Will Be Evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: PARTERNING PROBLEM SOLVING DEVELOPING OTHERS TRAVEL MANAGEMENT This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire, Structured Resume Review. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. 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. 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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP 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: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military 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.