PROTOCOL OFFICER

Duties

• You will support the Agency on all protocol matters, ensuring that all visits of distinguished visitors (DVs) are conducted with professionalism, proper etiquette, and official honors or recognition consistent with Department of War standards.
• You will formulate and coordinate complex itineraries involving multiple entities within the Department, as well as across external Federal and non-Federal agencies, managing continuing, tedious-to-complex planning.
• You will prepare for all types of official events sponsored by or involving the Agency as a participant, including formal ceremonies, presentations, and conferences.
• You will ensure total event readiness by organizing and preparing the venue, event staff, and supporting staffing agencies prior to the start of each event.
• You will administer and track allocated funds designated for the support of official visits, meetings, and command social events.
• You will coordinate with commercial vendors and installation club managers to arrange, negotiate, and execute all logistical aspects of official social functions.

Requirements

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
• 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.
• You must acknowledge in writing that you are accepting an appointment in the excepted service which does not confer competitive status, prior to appointment.
• 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.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• 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

GS-13
To qualify for the GS-13 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (or private sector equivalent) that includes:

• Planning, coordinating, and directing the execution of complex protocol services, formal military/civilian ceremonies, and official social events for high-ranking domestic, congressional, and foreign government dignitaries.
• Advising senior military or civilian leadership on national and international rules, procedures, diplomatic customs, courtesies, and divergent cultural etiquette to resolve sensitive, high-profile protocol challenges.
• Formulating, defending, and executing program budgets and allocating resources for protocol functions in accordance with Federal, Department of Defense (DoD), or Department of the Navy (DON) financial laws and regulations.
• Establishing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with inter-agency stakeholders, foreign militaries, and Congressional offices to coordinate complex logistical requirements, event schedules, and VIP visits.
• Recommending and implementing command-level protocol policies, guidelines, and standardized operating procedures (SOPs) using enterprise scheduling, logistical, and database systems to resolve operational conflicts.

GS-12
To qualify for the GS-12 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (or private sector equivalent) that includes:

• Managing, planning, and executing official ceremonies, social activities, and events (such as awards, retirements, or change of commands) for a military or civilian Command, including coordinating all physical arrangements, timelines, and logistical workflows.
• Applying a thorough knowledge of national and international rules, procedures, diplomatic customs, and etiquette to advise staff on correct protocol postures and proactively resolve operational or cross-cultural conflicts.
• Monitoring, tracking, and executing program budgets and funding requests for official protocol events in accordance with federal regulations, Department of the Navy (DON), or Department of Defense (DoD) financial policies.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with key personnel across a wide range of external organizations, such as other Federal agencies, Congressional offices, and foreign partner militaries, to coordinate official visits and guest itineraries.
• Utilizing advanced program analysis techniques and modern office suites or enterprise scheduling systems to draft detailed event itineraries, resolve resource conflicts, and prepare recurring reports.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: .

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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

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.

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:

ICTAP does not apply to Excepted Service positions.

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.