Summary You will serve as a GG-09 Administrative Specialist and the primary Educational Services Officer (ESO) for the Command. You will plan, coordinate, and execute all aspects of Navy advancement and voluntary educational programs. This position is located at NAVY INFO OPERATIONS CMD GEORGIA in Fort Gordon, Georgia. Responsibilities You will serve as the Command’s primary Educational Services Officer (ESO). You will plan, coordinate, and execute all aspects of Navy advancement and voluntary educational programs. You will maintain standard operating procedures and Command instruction related to educational services. You will be responsible for administration and strict physical accountability of Navy-Wide Advancement Exams (NWAEs). You will serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) for voluntary education, guiding Sailors on tuition assistance and other academic or vocational programs. You will provide guidance on utilization of Navy- and outside-funded educational programs. You will function as key staff advisor on all educational readiness matters. You will provide oversight and management of collateral-duty Assistant Educational Service Officers (ESOs). Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GG/GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following such as: Plan, administer, and execute all aspects of Navy-Wide Advancement Exams (NWAEs); Manage administrative operations and strict physical accountability of Navy advancement and voluntary educational programs, including maintaining accurate documentation and confirmation of service member eligibility prior to exam cycle and testing; Coordinate with program owners to ensure Sailors meet minimum requirements for academic and/or vocational advancement. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Additional qualification information can be found from the following DON DCIPS policy website: https://www.secnav.navy.mil/doni/Naval%20Intelligence%20Activity/Chapter%205%20-%20Employment%20and%20Placement.pdf Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: master's or equivalent graduate degree OR 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.B. or J.D., if related. Education Substitution If you are using education to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, you must submit a copy of your transcripts or an itemized list of college courses which includes equivalent information from the transcript (course title, semester/quarter hours, and grade/degree earned) in your resume. See OPM's General Policies for information on crediting education. Foreign Education: Required for vacancies with Positive Education or Education Substitution Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the qualification requirements if the applicant can provide documentation indicating that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is the responsibility of the applicant to provide such evidence when applying for further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. ICTAP does not apply to Excepted Service positions. Recruitment incentives may be authorized to eligible new hires. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. All Defense Intelligence positions under the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) are in the excepted service by specific statue, 10 U.S.C. 1601. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status. For more information on the DCIPS occupational structure click here. For more information about career advancement in DCIPS click here.