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 Applying on Time-Limited Assignments 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). To be eligible for promotion or placement under this plan, applicants must meet all eligibility requirements and minimum qualification requirements prescribed by OPM within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, or within 30 calendar days after the date of the rating for open continuous announcements. 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. Position may be filled as a time-limited promotion, reassignment or change to lower grade not to exceed (NTE) 5-years by a current permanent Army employee. Time-limited promotions may be extended up to a maximum of five years. Time-limited reassignments and changes to lower grade may exceed five years, however return rights may be impacted. Position may be made permanent without further competition. Relocation incentive may be authorized if determined to be in the organization's interest.