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EDUCATION SERVICES SPECIALIST

Department of Defense

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Fort Snelling, MN (On-Site/Office)

Duties
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  • You will establish liaison with education officials and employment representatives to raise awareness of Navy occupational programs and to promote the Navy as a career option for the civilian community.
  • You will facilitate recruiter access to high schools and post-secondary institutions by accompanying them on visits whenever possible.
  • You will organize Educator Orientation Visits for District educators, which includes planning and arranging itineraries, coordinating attendance, arranging transportation, and maintaining records of receipts and expenses.
  • You will maintain detailed records of all schools served to include status of accessibility, directory information acquisition, ASVAB scheduling and testing, dates of recent visits and POC contact information.
  • You will provide orientation and training to Navy Recruiting personnel on alternative education credential certification and verification process, school access, directory information, use of school folders, and Center of Influence projects.


Requirements
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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 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.
  • Some lifting of materials (weight approx. 25 pounds) is required.
  • Walking on ships and climbing ladders are required during Educator Orientation Visits.
  • Work is performed in an office setting at the district or field offices and includes visits to recruiting stations, high schools, colleges and universities, employment development agencies, military shore installations and ships.
  • Extensive automobile and some air travel is required.
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-9 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) Advising personnel on education theories, principles, procedures and practices of secondary, post-secondary, adult, alternative non-traditional, vocational and continuing education; 2) Promoting education and training program by incorporating career information at meetings, conventions, and conferences; 3) Interpreting Armed Service Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) test results to aid in student career decision-making processes; and 4) Monitoring budget in support of education services programs.

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

Specialized Experience Substitution
Applicants that do not meet the specialized experience may qualify with the following education or a combination of experience and education:
Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. Education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

Positive Education Requirement
Applicants must meet the following positive education qualifications requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual:
Applicants must possess a Degree 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.
  • Tests and measurement: Study of the selection, evaluation, administration, scoring, interpretation, and uses of group and individual aptitude, proficiency, interest, and other tests.
  • 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.
  • Educational program administration: Study of the foundation and methods in organizing for adult and continuing education programs.
  • Curriculum development or design: Study of the principles and techniques for development of curricula for adult or vocational education programs.
  • Teaching methods: Study of teaching strategies and learning styles of the adult learner.
  • 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.
  • Career planning: Study of career development, learning activities, systems, approaches, program coordination, use of educational and community resources, and vocational counseling systems.
  • 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.
  • Any claims you make in your resume or assessment questionnaire regarding education or degrees MUST be supported by official or unofficial transcripts. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable for initial application, but an official transcript will ultimately be required if you are selected for the position.

    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.

    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.

    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

    ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category or higher. 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/

    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/ictap/

    Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. 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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