International Military Student Officer

About the Position: Serves as the International Military Student Officer, U.S. Army John F. Kennedy Special Warfare Center and School (USAJFKSWCS) and XVIII Corps, Fort Bragg, NC.

Major duties

• Execute the Security Cooperation Education and Training Program (SCETP) in accordance with the Joint Security Cooperation Education and Training Regulation (AR 12-15).
• Liaise with federal agencies—including the DIA, FBI, and Department of State—to resolve sensitive visa, security, and immigration matters for international military students.
• Approve Field Studies Program (FSP) budget allocations as the Certifying Officer to ensure all expenditures align with federal financial regulations.
• Evaluate the performance of subordinate civilian employees to identify training needs and maintain organizational work standards.
• Deliver cross-cultural and regional briefings to command instructors and cadre to prepare them for training international military personnel.

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. If you are not a current Army employee and would like to be considered for a Term NTE 4 Years position, please apply under Announcement MCGT-27-13088749-MP. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees 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 1. Directing the administration and operational requirements of an International Military Student (IMS) program or Security Cooperation Education and Training Program (SCETP). 2. Planning, executing, and managing the Field Studies Program (FSP) budget and associated cultural support events for international personnel. 3. Serving as the primary point of contact to coordinate international military training requirements with external federal, state, and security agencies. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

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.