Protocol Officer

About the Position: This position is in the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Employees occupying DCIPS positions are in the Excepted Service and must adhere to U.S. Code, Title 10, as well as Department of Defense Instruction 1400.25. This position is located in the Personnel, Manpower & Admin Directorate, J1. Applicants are highly encourage to visit https://www.cityofkeywest-fl.gov/ & https://www.monroecounty-fl.gov/ for information regarding the area.

Major duties

• Manage a fast-paced Command Protocol Office and Public Affairs (PA) Program.
• Provide advice on all matters pertaining to ceremonial forms, honors, courtesies, etiquette, and other protocol issues dealing with vising foreign dignitaries and a foreign military community.
• Plan and provide specialized protocol advice and information on etiquette, customs of the military services, and foreign customs and social mores.
• Coordinate, facilitate, and execute all protocol requirements and support for DV and high-ranking US and foreign visitors and visiting guests.
• Prepare detailed itineraries, plans gifts, menus, meals, photographic, graphic, security access, parking support, and seating requirements.
• Plan, coordinate, and execute protocol support for all formal military ceremonies, conferences, and all visits made by U.S. and foreign flag/general officer equivalents.
• Responsible for designing and producing formal invitations, flyers, and programs to include coordinating for graphic and photographic supports.
• Serve as a first line supervisor, performing duties to include directing workload, overseeing performance, and providing training.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee
• Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)
• Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible
• Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible

Army DCIPS positions apply Veteran's Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 2005, DCIPS Employment and Placement. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes advising or assisting with advising on matters pertaining to protocol issues such as ceremonial forms, honors, courtesies, etiquette and/or customs of the military service; assisting with the preparation of site visitors such as creating itineraries, designing formal invites or programs, planning gifts, developing appropriate menus, obtaining security access, and/or arranging parking support; and providing direction, advisement, or leadership to subordinates. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS/GG-12). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.