The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California is searching for an Education Services Specialist (NH-1702-02, GS 5-11 equivalent).
Description:
The Education Services Specialist's primary purpose of this position is to assist the Education Services Officer (ESO) in providing professional and specialized administrative and technical assistance in the development and operation of all education and training services programs.
The Education Services Specialist provides comprehensive career, academic, and force development advisement to military personnel of all ranks, their dependents, and Department of Defense (DoD) civilians. This position is responsible for planning, administering, and assessing the effectiveness of a wide array of education programs, ranging from basic skills to Master's degree programs, tailored to meet the needs of the community. A key function includes serving as the installation's technical expert for the Community College of the Air Force (CCAF). Furthermore, the role involves performing extensive outreach to promote educational opportunities and meticulously establishing and maintaining suspense dates to ensure the timely submission of required documentation for all programs.
The ideal candidate for this position will possess the foundational qualifications outlined by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) for the GS-1740 Education Services Series. This requires a bachelor's degree or higher, which must include or be supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in fields relevant to the role. A strong candidate's academic background will demonstrate a solid understanding of key areas such as adult education, educational program administration, curriculum design, guidance and counseling, and career planning. For those pursuing guidance counselor positions, the ideal candidate will have also completed a college or university-sponsored practicum in counseling, ensuring they have both the theoretical knowledge and practical experience to excel.
Key Skills and Abilities:
1. Knowledge of education theories, principles, procedures, and practices of secondary, adult, or continuing education programs and their accrediting processes. (See positive education requirement per OPM Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions.)
2. Knowledge of a variety of academic, occupational, vocational, and career development resources (educational and/or community).
3. Ability to interpret agencies' directives, instructions, and guidance and make local decisions and recommendations based on analysis.
4. Ability to gather, develop, and analyze a variety of data and to make recommendations based on analysis.
5. Skill in conducting interviews and delivery of formal and informal presentations and briefings.
6. Extensive knowledge of military policies and procedures relating to military testing programs, Foreign Language Proficiency Bonus Program (FLPB), and an understanding of the coding system and verification data applicable to eligibility requirements.
7. Knowledge of the regulations, directives, policies, and procedures regarding the receipt, storage, handling, accountability, and destruction of CONTROLLED TEST MATERIALS.
Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
PCS is not authorized. Incentive is not authorized.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Required to handle and safeguard sensitive and/or classified information in accordance with regulations to reduce potential compromise.
Personnel data to which the incumbent has access are controlled by the Privacy Act of 1974 and must be safeguarded appropriately.
May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
Employee may be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of temporary duty assignments.
Subject to Temporary Duty Assignment (TDY): Approximately 5 days per year.
This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.
Qualifications
The 1702 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3dr section titled Administrative and Management Positions.
Additional information
Employed Annuitants (Reemployed Annuitants): Applicants in receipt of an annuity based on civilian employment in the Federal Service are subject to the DoD Policy on The Employment of Annuitants. Click here for more information.
Disabled veteran leave is available to a Federal employee hired on/after 5 Nov 2016, who is a veteran with a service-connected disability rating of 30% or more. For more information, click here.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:
Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
Job title
Detailed duties and accomplishments
Employer's name and address
Supervisor's name and phone number
Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
Hours per week
Salary, if applicable
Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:
Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
Job title
Detailed duties and accomplishments
Employer's name and address
Supervisor's name and phone number
Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
Hours per week
Salary, if applicable
Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses
College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
