PROGRAM SPECIALIST

About this role

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-13, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience include: (1) serving as a subject matter expert in the analysis and direction of strategic planning; (2) Interpreting legislative mandates and/or directives into actionable steps and program initiatives; (3) facilitating continued discussion/engagement and collaboration among multiple agencies to resolve complex issues of joint interest; (4) orchestrating the successful implementation of protocol policies and procedures for distinguished visits and official functions to ensure proper customs and courtesies are observed.

FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. Knowledge of a wide range of principles, practices, and qualitative and quantitative evaluative techniques used in program analysis to identify, evaluate, resolve, and present issues or problems. 2. Knowledge of DOD cyber policy, procedures program goals and objectives and ability to translate how the sequence and timing of those operational events and milestones affect the strategic planning and agency goals.

3. Knowledge of the concepts, principles and practices of protocol, precedence, funding, military ceremonies, and military traditions both national and international. Skill in working with people to maintain effective working relationships with groups interested in or affected by ceremonial and protocol programs and policies and skills in working with high level military and civilian officials. 4. Knowledge of policies and processes administered by SAF/LL, an ability to anticipate Congressional Requests for Information, answer Questions for the Record, review and edit all responses to Congressional Members and Professional Congressional Staff Members.