Education Services Specialist

Naval Education and Training Command•Charlotte, NC

16h

About The Position

You will serve as an Education Services Specialist in the Center for Service Support of NAV Recruiting District Raleigh. The position plans, coordinates, and directs daily and long-range administrative and support operations for the command. It includes preparing executive correspondence, directives, and reports; evaluating administrative procedures and workflows; developing and overseeing local SOPs and policies; and supporting personnel, records management, public affairs, and security programs. The position also performs duties and oversight related to the Command Pay and Personnel Administrator (CPPA), serves as the Command Records Management Coordinator, assists with public affairs and community relations, and serves as Assistant Security Manager. In that capacity, the specialist uses DISS to verify security clearances and processes SAAR-N access requests. Applicants must meet the applicable specialized experience or education qualifications and the positive education requirement for the Education Services Series. The position requires U.S. citizenship, suitability for federal employment, and the ability to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret security clearance before entering on duty.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen and determined suitable for federal employment.
Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check if a new employee to the Department of the Navy.
Current federal employees applying for GS jobs generally must meet the one-year time-in-grade requirement by the announcement closing date.
Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret security clearance before entering on duty.
At least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector, demonstrating experience planning and coordinating administrative operations, office services, and executive correspondence control; analyzing procedures, workflows, and documentation systems; coordinating command programs such as personnel tracking, records management, or public affairs; and reviewing, interpreting, and drafting SOPs, instructions, and directives for compliance with higher-headquarters policies and regulations.
Must possess a degree that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in one or a combination of the specified education-related fields, with at least one course in tests and measurement or adult education.
Education used to qualify must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work; transcripts must support education claims.
Applicants may substitute a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a related LL.M. for the specialized experience requirement.

Responsibilities

Plan, coordinate, and direct daily and long-range administrative and support operations for the command.
Research, originate, and edit executive correspondence, directives, and reports for leadership review and signature.
Analyze administrative procedures and workflows to evaluate efficiency and recommend organizational improvements.
Develop, draft, and oversee implementation of local standard operating procedures (SOPs), policies, and directives.
Perform duties and oversight related to Command Pay and Personnel Administrator (CPPA) functions for command staff and personnel.
Serve as the Command Records Management Coordinator and ensure compliance with storage, filing, and disposition schedules.
Assist in administering public affairs, command information, website updates, and community relations programs.
Serve as Assistant Security Manager, using DISS to verify security clearances and processing SAAR-N access requests.