International Military Student Officer

To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, applicants must have at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Specialized experience must include the following: Experience includes knowledge of workings of foreign governments, the nature of their military and civilian governmental structure, and the culture and political dynamics influencing them. Experience supporting the DoD and DoS Security Assistance / Cooperation programs and the organizational policies, goal objectives, and directives as applicable to foreign assistance laws and statutory requirements as they apply to planning, obtaining, and executing international student training orders. NOTE: Education CANNOT be substituted for experience at this grade level. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
This vacancy is for a GS-0301-12, International Military Student Officer located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, TRACEN YORKTOWN COMMAND STAFF. Duty location is Yorktown, VA. This is a term appointment not to exceed 13 months. However, an extension is possible up to 4 years.