• Assists employees and technicians in the preparation of awards submission; interpreting regulation to determine eligibility for decorations. Writes and implements, policies, processes, and tracks awards for DISA.
• Provides technical advice and assistance to all levels of management concerning determination of training requirements, sources of training, customized training plan.
• Solving complex and sometimes controversial problems involving evaluation reports and awards recommendations.
• Plans, develops, and present training relative to assigned joint military awards programs and or projects.
• Advice senior leadership on the awards programs through reports, training, individual assistance, and strategic collaboration. Provides advisory services and assistance to supervisors on all aspect of military awards.

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
• Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
• Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service.
• Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details.
• Must be able to obtain/maintain security clearance

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Time in Grade:
For entry at the GS-09 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-07 or higher grade in the Federal Service.

For entry at the GS-11 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-09 or higher grade in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience:

For theGS-09, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-07 if outside the Federal service.

Specialized Experience at the GS-09 is defined at: Providing administrative support for a military awards program to include the preparation, submission and tracking of awards.

or

master's or equivalent graduate degree

or

2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.B. or J.D., if related


For theGS-11, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-09 if outside the Federal service.

Specialized Experience at the GS-11 is defined at: Interpreting military awards regulation to determine eligibility for decoration; and experience providing technical advice and guidance to supervisors on military awards.

or
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.M., if related

You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.