Duties
The United States Space Force (USSF) at Los Angeles AFB, CA is searching for a Chief of Protocol for SBD 3/CCP (NH-0301-03, GS-12/13 Equivalent).
Description:
The Chief of Protocol is the public face, diplomatic compass, and chief ceremonial architect of SBD 3. Operating with direct access to the SBD 3 Commander, you will lead high-visibility public diplomacy, international military integration, and distinguished visitor operations. This is a highly dynamic role requiring a blend of strategic communication, international diplomacy, precise event execution, and strict federal financial stewardship.
Key Duties & Core Responsibilities:
- Strategic Liaison, Relationship Management & Special Initiatives: The senior Protocol Specialist represents SBD 3 and its leadership across a vast and diverse network of military, public, and civic partners.
- Command Integration, Ceremonies & Strategic Calendar Management: Serve as the trusted advisor and execution lead for all command-level engagements, maintaining direct access to the SBD 3 Commander on all protocol and engagement projects.
- International Space Partnership & Global Enterprise Interoperability: With Space Force missions operating on a global scale, you will lead international protocol operations to advance interoperability across the SBD 3 enterprise.
- Financial Stewardship & Key Leader Engagements: Exercise meticulous financial oversight over official representation funds and overall branch operations, ensuring total regulatory compliance.
The ideal candidate is a highly articulate, diplomatic, and fiscally responsible professional who serves as a key liaison and strategic advisor to senior command leadership. They are a communication master, capable of delivering authoritative briefings and drafting complex plans and formal correspondence on behalf of senior leaders. Possessing diplomatic expertise, they bring a deep understanding of military protocol, international customs, and official ceremonies, ideally complemented by experience collaborating with international partners. Furthermore, they demonstrate strict fiscal competency, with a proven ability to manage public funds (specifically Operations & Maintenance and Official Representation Funds), execute budgets, and coordinate official gift programs within rigid legal and regulatory boundaries.
Requirements
Conditions of employment
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
- Safeguards classified or sensitive budget-related information and/or files.
- May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
- Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
- Employee may be required to perform travel by military or commercial passenger aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
- Relocation is authorized (centrally funded).
- This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
Qualifications
The 0301 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.
Additional information
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:
Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.
Required Documents
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
- Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
- Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
- Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
- Job title
- Detailed duties and accomplishments
- Employer's name and address
- Supervisor's name and phone number
- Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
- Hours per week
- Salary, if applicable
- Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.