EDUCATION SPECIALIST (INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMS COORDINATOR)

GS-09 Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 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) Serving as a key liaison to independently plan, coordinate, and finalize complex official travel itineraries and requirements for academic faculty, staff, students or midshipmen, or personnel within and outside the USNA organization; 2) Preparing annual and quarterly budget estimates, reviewing requests for additional operating or training funds, and maintaining comprehensive financial and historical trip records; 3) Exercising independent judgment to resolve administrative issues, adapting established processes to new situations, and developing recommendations to improve program efficiency; and 4) Communicating and collaborating effectively with a diverse range of internal and external stakeholders to ensure seamless program operations. GS-07 Qualifications: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 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) Assisting academic faculty, staff, students, or midshipmen with official travel arrangements and coordinating basic travel itineraries with external partners; 2) Reviewing initial travel or training requests for completeness and accuracy against established tracking procedures; 3) Assisting in compiling financial data, tracking trip records, or contributing to the preparation of basic budget estimates; and 4) Communicating effectively with internal staff and external stakeholders to share standard program information. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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.