Protocol Support Specialist

Delta Solutions & Strategies•Colorado Springs, CO

5d•$90,000 - $105,000

About The Position

Delta Solutions & Strategies is seeking a Protocol Support Specialist to support its Space Forces – Space (S4S) customer. The role supports protocol operations for General Officers, senior leaders, and subordinate offices by coordinating events, meetings, visits, conferences, and ceremonies; preparing event materials; setting up rooms; and providing advice, counsel, and visitor support. The specialist develops, quality-controls, and delivers protocol products according to direction from the Protocol Director, subject matter experts, higher headquarters, and subordinate units. Products must be ready no later than 24 hours before the scheduled event, visit, or meeting, and rooms must be fully prepared in advance. The role also supports distinguished visitors and may provide advance-coordinated after-hours support through the Contracting Officer and Contractor PM. The specialist executes S4S policies and procedures relating to protocol, social command functions, and high-level foreign and domestic visits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
Three to ten years of relevant experience.
Extensive experience initiating and/or developing Government-specified content for Government Protocol Offices.
Sufficient familiarity with Public Affairs processes and procedures to support PAO requests for routine taskings.
Experience providing strategic advice, technical guidance, analysis, and recommendations for mission and program challenges.
Ability to perform all task functions quickly and accurately without supervision or assistance, with the required skills, knowledge, and comprehension.

Nice To Haves

Protocol training, such as training from the Protocol School of Washington or a similar institution.

Responsibilities

Coordinate events, meetings, visits, conferences, and ceremonies for S4S General Officers, senior leaders, and subordinate offices.
Support protocol events and products, and provide advice, counsel, and visitor support.
Develop protocol event products and set up rooms for meetings and hosted events.
Create and quality-control products as directed by the Protocol Director, subject matter experts, higher headquarters, and subordinate units, ensuring they are ready at least 24 hours before the event, visit, or meeting.
Ensure rooms are fully set up and prepared before meetings, events, and visits.
Support distinguished visitors, meetings, events, and ceremonies as required by the Protocol Director, including drafting or reviewing event books, coordinating with AOs and the offices of the S4S CDR, DCDR, COS, and CSEL, and executing on the day of the visit or event.
Provide after-hours support when coordinated in advance through the Contracting Officer and Contractor PM.
Execute S4S policies and procedures for protocol, social command functions, and high-level foreign and domestic visits.
Support Public Affairs Officer (PAO) requests for routine taskings.