Foreign Military Assistance Specialist (Country Program Manager

Duties

• You will manage the Foreign Military Sales and Security Cooperation Education and Training Programs (SCETP) objectives for foreign countries working with Naval Education and Training Command programs.
• You will coordinate quantitative and qualitative foreign training and education requirements with the program owners and end users.
• You will provide technical advice for foreign militaries and the follow-on requirements associated with those activities.
• You will develop training programs and pipelines to meet overall country and student education and training needs.

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is a bargaining unit position.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
1) Managing the training associated with Foreign Military Sales and Security Cooperation Education and Training Programs (SCETP) objectives for foreign countries.;
2) Working with quantitative and qualitative foreign training and education requirements, making judgements based upon current policy and extenuating circumstances;
3) Providing technical advice for the foreign militaries; and
4)
Representing a component of the Department of the War as a responsible authority for aspects of military education.

NOTE:
All experience must be fully demonstrated in your resume to be considered for the position.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

This position is part of the Security Cooperation Workforce Certification Program 2.0 and is coded as Non-Key Civilian, Foreign Military Sales and Financing;
Practitioner (SC4B2)

In Accordance With Security Cooperation Workforce Certification Program 2.0 Requirements, Incumbent Must Meet DoD SCW Certification Requirements Applicable To The Duties Of This Position. On October 1, 2024, The Clock Starts For Existing SCW Members To Complete Certification Requirements By Respective Deadlines. For New SCW Members, The Clock Starts Once Entered Into a Properly Coded SCW Position In The Manpower And Personnel System.

In Addition To Certification Requirements Detailed Above, SCW Member…