Strategic Planning Specialist

Summary

This vacancy is for a GS-0301-13, Strategic Planning Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, COMMANDANT, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT in WASHINGTON, District of Columbia.

Duties

You will serve as a trusted Senior Advisor to the Vice Service Chief, providing critical and candid advice on Strategic goals and key engagements. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team. Typical work assignments include: Develops and executes the Vice Service Chief's short and long term strategic plans and schedules. Coordinates protocol support for all formal military ceremonies and receptions. Ensure the Vice Service Chief has all the correct information to support the strategic priorities. Manage the preparation, review, and distribution of all written materials, including read-ahead binders and briefing books. Fosters and maintains key liaison relationships with high-level officials across government, military, and industry. Provides daily technical direction and guidance as the team leader for an interdisciplinary staff of planners, aides, and assistants. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. Reasonable Accommodation Information

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, your resume must demonstrate at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include performing the following types of tasks on a regular basis. Providing direct staff support to C-suite, Flag, or Senior Executive Service (SES) level principals in a front office environment. Planning and executing complex logistical, protocol, security and travel arrangements. Developing detailed itineraries, coordinating with protocol and security teams. Representing senior leaders Preparing, editing, and managing the development of executive level written materials. Leading or coordinating the daily work of a professional team to deliver products and services in support of senior leaders. NOTE: All experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or related applicable assessment) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. NOTE: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level. National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.