Foreign And Domestic Relations Specialist

HQ USAF and Support Elements•Arlington, VA

About The Position

The primary purpose of this position is to manage, coordinate, and facilitate the Secretary of the Air Force’s highly sensitive global travel obligations. The specialist provides authoritative consultation to Air Force staff offices, senior management, the Department of War, the White House, and other federal and government agencies. The position manages, coordinates, and integrates actions required for the Secretary’s official visits and appearances; prepares the Secretary and entourage for each visit based on input from staff offices and/or MAJCOMs; and responds to questions and conflicts that arise en route or during office visits. During travel abroad, the specialist serves as the focal management point and exercises management authority over a 10–15-person flight crew, one non-commissioned officer, one military aide, and two security officers. The specialist also provides personal security and force protection advice and support, and directly advises the Secretary on official travel in and around the National Capital Region and at operating locations worldwide.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
Must be subject to pre-employment and random drug testing.
Must be able to travel worldwide occasionally; overtime is frequently required.
Must sign an agreement for the Emergency Essential position.
At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent, including planning, managing, coordinating, and integrating actions to prepare the Secretary of the Air Force for official visits and appearances; applying expert communication principles, methods, practices, and techniques as the technical authority on foreign and domestic protocol matters; and delivering presentations effectively to explain programs, functions, and activities.
Merit promotion applicants must meet the applicable federal time-in-grade requirement; one year at GS-12 is required for GS-13 consideration.
Mastery knowledge of personal security and force protection support concepts, practices, and methods.
Mastery knowledge of work events and international political affairs.
Broad knowledge of changing dynamics in the international arena.
Extensive knowledge of sensitive, nationally unique customs and courtesies of the international community.
Mastery of written and oral communications.
Strong ability to plan and organize work.
Ability to interpret and apply rules, regulations, and procedures.
Ability to use correspondence rules and regulations to prepare and/or edit written correspondence with proper English grammar, spelling, and punctuation.
Ability to advise others.
Ability to use office automation tools and techniques to support office operations.

Responsibilities

Provide authoritative consultation to Air Force staff offices, senior management, the Department of War, the White House, and other federal and government agencies.
Manage, coordinate, and integrate actions required for official visits and appearances by the Secretary of the Air Force.
Prepare the Secretary and entourage for each visit or appearance using input from staff offices and/or MAJCOMs.
Respond to questions and conflicts that arise en route or during office visits.
Serve as the focal management point during the Secretary’s travel abroad and exercise management authority over the flight crew, non-commissioned officer, military aide, and security officers.
Provide personal security and force protection advice and support to the Secretary.
Directly advise the Secretary on official travel in and around the National Capital Region and at operating locations worldwide.