Director of Protocol, HQSF DSP

The United States Space Force (USSF) at the Pentagon, Arlington VA is searching for a Director of Protocol to support HQSF DSP (NH-0301-04, GS-14/15 Equivalent).

Description:
If you possess the rare ability to orchestrate complex, multi-faceted projects with poise and precision, we invite you to build history with us. The establishment of the U.S. Space Force marks the first new military branch created in over 75 years. This high-visibility role places you at the epicenter of national defense-inside the Pentagon-supporting the Space Force Headquarters. As a critical member of our team, you will supervise the HQSF Protocol office in a dynamic, mission-essential environment where your daily impact shapes the future of space power.

Ideal Candidate:
The ideal candidate brings a distinguished background in senior-level Department of the Air Force (DAF) protocol, characterized by a proven ability to establish, develop, and maintain highly effective working relationships across the White House, the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the military services, the Military District of Washington (MDW), the Air Force District of Washington (AFDW), and Space Staff Directorates. Serving as a key representative for the Office of the Chief of Space Operations (OCSO), they will confidently interface at higher organizational levels and participate in key conferences with DAF, JCS, SecAF, and partner agencies. This role requires exceptional coordination skills to align diverse parties during high-stakes meetings and conferences regarding protocol, ceremonies, and special events. Additionally, the candidate must be skilled in designing and implementing comprehensive protocol policies-spanning precedence, honors, flags, distinguished visitors, gifts, funding, and ethics-while ensuring strict compliance with U.S. Code, Department regulations, and statutory mandates.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Mastery of development, preparation, coordination, staffing, and implementing policies, procedures, programs, and directives across a broad spectrum of agencies and subject matters.
2. Comprehensive knowledge of logistics management principles, concepts, policies and regulations.
3. Skilled in stratifying resources against approved programs; to plan, present, and execute budgets; to analyze budget impacts on programs; and to forecast long-term funding requirements; Proficient in planning and organizing work and maintaining good working relationships.
4. Expert ability to review, analyze, and evaluate logistics management programs and activities; Expert ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
5. Authoritative knowledge of organizing and leading special study teams and task forces with members from different organizations, commands, and services; Authoritative knowledge of automated data processing concepts, systems capabilities, and economic usage to effectively complete assignments.
6. Ability to identify problems and develop innovative solutions; Ability to gather, analyze, organize, and present data and supporting analyses; Ability to identify, analyze, and translate complex information, make appropriate judgments, and evaluate options concerning base readiness.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S Citizen.
• PCS / Relocation is available.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret / SCI security clearance.
• Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
• May be required travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed "Unscheduled Telework"
• Subject to TDY 30 days per year.
• This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment, and participation in random drug testing

Qualifications

The 0301 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here.

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.

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:

1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
3. 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
4. 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.

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