Staff Action Officer

Major Duties Serves as a Staff Action Officer for the Network Enterprise Technology Command (NETCOM) HQ Command Group performing a variety of duties relating to management of administrative and personnel services programs and protocol effort support. Provides administrative management within the NETCOM staff taskings requiring analysis of the request to determine the nature of the action and the follow-on assignment to the office of primary responsibility.

Conducts final review for conformance to policy and administrative procedures prior to signature by the Commanding General (CG), Deputy to the Commanding General (DtCG), or the Chief of Staff (CoS). Supports the development and implementation of plans, policies, and procedures for managing staff actions, projects, and related activities. Supports the coordination, integration and synchronization of all travel/trip plans, schedules, agendas and protocol requirements with destination offices prior to departures for the Commanding General. In coordination with (ICW) the Protocol Officer, assists in the coordination and planning for all special activities, events, ceremonies, official visits, and similar corporate events for the Command Group.

Qualifications/ Specialized Experience 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 Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Applying to Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Positions Current DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) Employee (non-Army) Current Permanent DoD Civilian Employee (non-Army) Applying to Cyber Excepted Service Positions Army CES 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 3005, "CES Employment and Placement". If you are a veteran claiming veterans' preference, as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C., you must submit documents verifying your eligibility with your application package. In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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.

To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. For GG-11 Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes (1) assisting with creating, coordinating, and delivering a variety of briefings, reports, and correspondence to support the decision-making process for senior leadership; (2) assisting with protocol procedures, policies, and management tools to support senior-level officials; (3) using interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to make positive contributions to internal and external working relationships, including interactions with senior government officials, foreign dignitaries, and private sector executives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as:

Business, Communications, etc. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. For GG-12 Specialized Experience:

One year of specialized experience which includes (1) creating, coordinating, and delivering high-quality briefings, reports, and correspondence to support the decision-making process for senior leadership; (2) employing protocol procedures, policies, and protocol management tools to support senior-level officials (for a General Officer or SES led command); (3) applying interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills to maintain effective working relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including senior government officials, foreign dignitaries, and private sector executives. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service GG-12. Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this grade level, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted.