EDUCATION SPECIALIST (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS COORDINATOR)

• You will develop, coordinate, and manage international education programs, including study abroad, semester exchange, language immersion, and other global engagement opportunities for the U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen, faculty, and staff.
• You will coordinate with faculty, academic advisors, military and civilian organizations, and partner institutions to support participant selection, academic requirements, travel planning, security requirements, and successful program execution.
• You will plan and coordinate international visits, conferences, seminars, distinguished visitor engagements, and other special projects supporting the U.S. Naval Academy's international mission.
• You will develop reports, briefing materials, surveys, and program assessments; analyze data and prepare recommendations to support leadership decision-making and continuous program improvement.
• You will manage USNA international education programs.
• You will coordinate academic requirements, travel, logistics (DTS, JTR, FCG, passports/visas), and budgets.
• You will liaise with global partners, handle administrative issues, and deliver data-driven program reports.

• 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.
• 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.

GS-09 Qualifications:
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) Serving as a key liaison to independently plan, coordinate, and finalize complex official travel itineraries and requirements for academic faculty, staff, students or midshipmen, or personnel within and outside the USNA organization; 2) Preparing annual and quarterly budget estimates, reviewing requests for additional operating or training funds, and maintaining comprehensive financial and historical trip records; 3) Exercising independent judgment to resolve administrative issues, adapting established processes to new situations, and developing recommendations to improve program efficiency; and 4) Communicating and collaborating effectively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless program operations.

GS-07 Qualifications:
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) Assisting academic faculty, staff, students, or midshipmen with official travel arrangements and coordinating basic travel itineraries with external partners; 2) Reviewing initial travel or training requests for completeness and accuracy against established tracking procedures; 3) Assisting in compiling financial data, tracking trip records, or contributing to the preparation of basic budget estimates; and 4) Communicating effectively with internal staff and external stakeholders to share standard program information.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

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.



In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work:

For the GS-09:
Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree
OR
Completed two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree
OR
Obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled.

For the GS-07:
Successfully completed one full year of graduate level education
OR
Successfully completed a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education.



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.

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:

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.

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:

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.