Conference Center & Protocol Specialist

Air Force Elements, U.S. Central Command•MacDill AFB, FL

About The Position

Serves as the Executive Dining and Protocol Manager for Headquarters United States Central Command (USCENTCOM), Protocol Office. The position plans and executes executive culinary requirements for events hosted by the USCENTCOM Commander, Deputy Commander, Chief of Staff, and Senior Enlisted Leader, including conferences, receptions, socials, ceremonies, and luncheons with distinguished visitors. It coordinates visits to USCENTCOM by foreign dignitaries, members of Congress, professional staffers, general and flag officers, and civilian equivalents. The position also supports supervisory military personnel management and ensures classified national information protection requirements are addressed. The incumbent must maintain a Food Service Handler Card and be prepared to travel for protocol missions.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent is required; experience must include work with DoD and international protocol policies, procedures, doctrine, and military traditions; culinary concepts, regulations, food-service laws, and safety; and planning itineraries for senior officers, government officials, and foreign dignitaries.
A TOP SECRET security clearance with eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information and other specified sensitive information or programs is required; the incumbent must sign a nondisclosure agreement.
Must pass initial drug testing and may be subject to random, reasonable-suspicion, safety-mishap, or accident drug testing; must sign a statement acknowledging the position is a Testing Designated Position.
Must maintain a Food Service Handler Card.
Must be responsive to changing priorities, resource levels, high-priority assignments, and stressful, sensitive assignments.
Must be physically capable of working long hours for extended periods under pressure.
Must work flexible duty hours and may be required to work overtime, weekends, and holidays.
Must be able to perform temporary duty travel of varying duration, including travel within and outside the continental United States and to foreign countries.
Must meet applicable federal time-in-grade requirements, including one year at GS-11 for GS-12 consideration when applicable.
Required knowledge includes protocol methods and practices; DoD structure, organization, mission, doctrine, and military traditions; culinary concepts, regulations, food-service laws, methods, and safety; and effective oral and written communication.
Required abilities include planning and coordinating itineraries for senior officials and dignitaries, maintaining security of sensitive information, and leading a diverse team to identify problems, evaluate alternatives, and implement solutions.

Responsibilities

Plan and prepare for, and execute, executive culinary requirements for USCENTCOM leadership events, including conferences, receptions, socials, ceremonies, and distinguished-visitor luncheons.
Plan, organize, communicate, control, and direct assigned visits to USCENTCOM by foreign dignitaries, members of Congress, professional staffers, general and flag officers, and civilian equivalents.
Participate with the Command Protocol Director in supervisory military personnel management responsibilities.
Meet and greet high-ranking dignitaries upon arrival and accompany them through visit activities, ensuring they receive honors and courtesies appropriate to their rank or status.
Ensure classified national information-protection security disciplines and requirements are covered from policy and program perspectives.
Plan and oversee preparation of meals for the USCENTCOM Commander and dignitaries.
Conduct temporary duty travel to military installations and travel within and outside the continental United States, including foreign countries, in support of protocol missions.