Protocol Specialist

Position Overview

About the Position: This position is located with the HQDA Chief of Staff Army, Army Protocol Office, Washington, D.C.

Required Qualifications

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet and to provide documents to prove your eligibility. Refer to the document titled Proof of Eligibility for full requirements.

• 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
• Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
• Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)
• Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
• People with Disabilities, Schedule A
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

Experience Requirements

• GS-13 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes planning and executing all protocol aspects of visits and special ceremonies of high-ranking dignitaries; conducting formal and informal briefings and/or advising on proper protocol procedures; providing recommendations and assisting in the establishment of an effective protocol policy. This experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level (GS-12).
• 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 (GS-12) or equivalent.

Education

For this position, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone – no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Employment Type

OTHER