FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS SPECIALIST

Your tasks

The primary purpose of this position is: To manage, coordinate, and facilitate the Secretary of the Air Force (SECAF) highly sensitive global travel obligations. Click on "Learn more about this agency" button below to view Eligibilities being considered and other IMPORTANT information.

Provides authoritative consultation to a wide variety of Air Force staff offices, senior management, Department of War, the White House, and other federal and government agencies. Manages, coordinates, and integrates all action required for official visits and appearances by the SECAF. Prepares SECAF and entourage for each visit or appearance based on input from staff offices and/or MAJCOMs. Responds to questions and conflicts that arise enroute or during office visits. Serves s the focal management point during the SECAF's travel abroad, exercising management authority over a 10-15 person flight crew, 1 non-commissioned officer, 1 military aide, and 2 security officers. Provides personal security and force protection advice and support to the SECAF. Directly advices the SECAF on all official travel in and around the National Capital Region, as well as operating locations worldwide.

Requirements

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-12, or equivalent in other pay systems, which includes: Planning, managing, coordinating, and integrating a wide variety of actions needed to prepare the SECAF for official visits and appearances to both internal and external (Department of War, local, state and federal governments, foreign governments, and private sector) hosts; applying expert principles, methods, practices and techniques of communication to function as the technical authority for the SECAF on all foreign and domestic protocol matters; and skillful delivery of presentations to effectively explain programs, functions, and activities. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-13 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Mastery knowledge of personal security and force protection support concepts, practices, and methods.
2. Mastery knowledge of work events and international political affairs.
3. Broad knowledge of changing dynamics in the international arena.
4. Extensive knowledge of the numerous and sensitive nationally unique customs and courtesies of the international community.
5. Mastery of written and oral communications.
6. Strong ability to plan and organize work
7. Ability to interpret and apply rules, regulations and procedures.
8. Ability to use correspondence rules and regulations to prepare and/or or edit written correspondence, ensuring proper use of English grammar, spelling and punctuation.
9. Ability to advise others.
10. Ability to use office automation tools and techniques to support office operations.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.