Summary About the Position: Serves as the Deputy to the Liaison Officer, assists the Liaison Officer by representing the Commander, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command (UNC/CFC), and U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) in key matters of significance to the Commander. The duty station of the position is located in Washington D.C.. Responsibilities Interfaces directly with all Services, the Joint Staff, Offices of the Secretary of Defense, the Department of State, the National Security Council (NSC), key staffs in Congress, the White House Staff, and other Washington organizations and agencies. Keep the Commander and his staffs apprised of events in Washington, concentrating on those issues that might affect Korea. Assists in formulating recommendations of policy initiatives and assesses potential Washington reaction to actions under consideration by the Commander. Assists in the planning, coordination, and execution of all aspects of the Commander and his staff member’s visits from Korea to the Washington DC area. Assists in the direct planning, coordinating, and executing all aspects of the Commander’s visits to the Washington area and other areas in CONUS as required. Collaborates with the Liaison Officer in the planning for and execution of an annual budget to support Washington operations of the Commander’s Liaison office. Assists in planning for the acquisition, maintenance, periodic replacement, and operation of integrated office automation. Works with the command security officers to obtain and verify security clearance information on all visiting personnel to gain them unescorted access into the Pentagon. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 ***Special Note for Military Members*** MILITARY RETIREES: A retired member of the Armed Forces may not be appointed to a civilian position in DoD (including a non-appropriated fund position) within 180 days after retirement.[** unless the following conditions have been met: the Secretary concerned authorizes the appointment; or the position is authorized special pay under 5 U.S.C. 5305; or a state of national emergency exists]. MILITARY SEPARATED (NON-RETIREE): Military members may be appointed while on terminal leave, before the effective date of their military separation. Applications will only be accepted from members of the Armed Forces that indicate they are immediately appoint-able within 120 days. In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Experience with automated, administrative, organizational, staffing, interpersonal communications, and protocol functions to support an organization and its missions; AND understanding of laws, regulations, policies, and procedures applicable to legislative and Congressional activities to support Congressional Liaison; AND planning and executing pertinent annual budget elements of a key office for submission as a liaison between foreign and non-foreign offices. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and Management Organizational Awareness Planning and Evaluating Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12). Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. This is a Career Program (CP) 60 - Foreign Affairs/Strategic Planning position. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a Term appointment will be appointed/converted into a Term appointment with NO statutory return rights back to a permanent position. Relocation incentive may be authorized if determined to be in the organization's interest.