PROTOCOL SPECIALIST

Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command

Shiloh (IL)

Hybrid

USD 63,000 - 100,000

Full time

11 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligibility

Job summary

This position is with Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command. The Protocol Specialist will plan, coordinate, and execute visits by distinguished persons, and staff all project documentation for coordination and approval at appropriate levels.

Responsibilities include formulating protocol policy, leading studies, and managing Official Representation Funds and Special Morale and Welfare Funds for events. Telework is eligible.

Qualifications

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.
Graduate education: one academic year of graduate education is one academic year of full-time study.
Foreign Education: education from foreign institutions must be evaluated or credited as equivalent to U.S. education.

Responsibilities

Serve as a Protocol Specialist, planning, coordinating, and executing visits by distinguished persons.
Review, amend, and staff project documents, including invitations and scripts, for proper coordination.

Job description

Department: Department of the Air Force
Hiring Path: Fed Transition
Number of Openings: 1
Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

This position is part of the Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command.

Key Responsibilities

As a PROTOCOL SPECIALIST at the GS-0301-9/11 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serve as a Protocol Specialist, responsible for planning, coordinating, and executing visits by distinguished persons. Review, amend, and staff all project documentation, including invitations and scripts, to ensure coordination and approval at appropriate levels.

Formulate, develop and implement protocol policy and procedural guidance concerning proper protocol requirements for precedence, honors, ceremonies, flags, dinners and socials, visiting dignitaries, mementos, conferences, official meetings and briefings. Lead or participate in special initiatives, studies and special projects and initiatives and performs non routine assignments.

Analyze, plan, oversee, review, consolidate, and provide written reports and briefings outlining findings of special initiatives, studies, and projects. Custodian for Official Representation Funds (ORF) and Special Morale and Welfare (SM&W) Funds for events/activities for host and associate AF units.

Requirements & Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.

If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

For further information, visit: Foreign Education

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $63288 – $99550/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-23.

Who is eligible to apply?