- Position Title
- International Partnership Specialist (Title 32) (Indefinite)
- Agency
- Army National Guard Units
- Announcement Number
- VA-12680267 -AR/AIR-25-141 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, January 30, 2025 to Friday, February 28, 2025
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Eligibilities
1.
This position has an age requirement. Enter or select your date of birth.
2.
All on-board federal employees/technicians within the state for which you are applying (Title 32 and Title 5, Permanent and Excepted Indefinite). Are you a current on-board federal employee or technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1, 2,or 3).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1, 2,or 3).
3.
All on-board National Guard Title 32 Excepted Technicians within the state for which you are applying (Title 32 Permanent and Excepted Indefinite). Are you a current on-board National Guard Title 32 Excepted Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1, 2, or 3).
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1, 2, or 3).
4.
Current Army M-Day and current Air DSG members within the state for which you are applying. Are you a current Army M-Day or current Air DSG member within the state for which this position is being advertised?
5.
All current (nationwide) federal employees. Are you a current federal employee?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Tenure in Block 24 (1 or 2).
6.
Current nationwide military/prior members willing and eligible to become National Guard members. Are you a current military or prior member willing and eligible to become a National Guard member?
7.
Are you a current National Guard member within the state for which this position is being advertised?
8.
Are you a current Permanent full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Permanent full-time status with the state National Guard.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Permanent full-time status with the state National Guard.
9.
Are you a current Temporary Indefinite full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Indefinite full-time status with the state National Guard.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Indefinite full-time status with the state National Guard.
10.
Are you a current Temporary full-time Dual Status National Guard Technician within the state for which this position is being advertised?
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Temporary full-time status with the state National Guard.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF 50) reflecting your Temporary full-time status with the state National Guard.
Preferences
1.
Would you accept a temporary appointment?
Military Criteria
1.
Are you currently a member of the Virginia Army or Air National Guard, regardless of employment status (Traditional, Military technician or AGR)?
OR
Are you not an active member of the Virginia Army or Air National Guard but YOU ARE WILLING AND ELIGIBLE to immediately become an active Military Member of the Virginia Army or Air National Guard?
NOTE: If enlistment occurred within 60 days prior to or during the advertisement period proof of enlistment in the Virginia Army/Air National Guard must be attached to the application.
OR
Are you not an active member of the Virginia Army or Air National Guard but YOU ARE WILLING AND ELIGIBLE to immediately become an active Military Member of the Virginia Army or Air National Guard?
NOTE: If enlistment occurred within 60 days prior to or during the advertisement period proof of enlistment in the Virginia Army/Air National Guard must be attached to the application.
2.
Are you currently an Enlisted Member (E7/SFC - E8/MSG) or a Commissioned Officer (O1/2LT - O3/CPT) in the Virginia Army National Guard?
OR
Are you currently an Enlisted Member (E7/MSgt - E8/SMSgt) or a Commissioned Officer (O1/2nd Lt - O3/Capt) in the Virginia Air National Guard?
OR
Not Currently in the Virginia Army or Air National Guard but you are Eligible to Join at one of those military ranks?
3.
Accepting a Title 32 Federal Technician position disqualifies you from continued receipt of any bonuses that you either currently may be entitled to or may be entitled to in the future while you are employed as a Title 32 Federal Technician including the Student Loan Repayment Program (SLRP). Also, Federal Technicians cannot use Tricare.
For more information concerning your bonus or SLRP benefit please contact the Virginia Army National Guard Education Department at (434) 298-6222 or by email at ng.va.vaarng.mbx.ngva-education@army.mil.
or
For more information concerning your bonus or SLRP benefit please contact the Virginia Air National Guard Recruiting & Retention Manager TSgt Lukas Hopkins at (757) 764-5568 or Lukas.Hopkins@us.af.mil.
For more information concerning your bonus or SLRP benefit please contact the Virginia Army National Guard Education Department at (434) 298-6222 or by email at ng.va.vaarng.mbx.ngva-education@army.mil.
or
For more information concerning your bonus or SLRP benefit please contact the Virginia Air National Guard Recruiting & Retention Manager TSgt Lukas Hopkins at (757) 764-5568 or Lukas.Hopkins@us.af.mil.
Assessment 1
Respond to all questions. For each, choose the response that best describes your experience and/or training. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume or application.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Do you have experience planning, coordinating, and executing the State Partnership Program (SPP) initiative between the National Guard of a state and the foreign area partner nation?
2.
Do you have at least 12 months of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-09 level, or equivalent pay band in other pay systems in the Federal government? This experience may also have been obtained in the private sector but must demonstrate that it is comparable to the GS grade indicated. This experience must include activities such as:
- Experience maintaining continual liaison with the partner country through the Military Liaison Team (MLT) and the Defense Attaché Office stationed in the embassy of the partner nation.
- Experience planning and coordinating events in foreign countries.
- Experience being responsible for the SPP budget, which includes NGB Warsaw Initiative Funds, Minuteman Fellowship Funds, and State Department Cooperative Threat Reduction Funds
- Experience maintaining constant communication with the partner country through the State National Guard Liaison Officer, CINC staff, Military Liaison or other such teams or individuals, and the Defense Attaché Office stationed at the embassy of the partner nation.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Do you have experience ensuring U.S. personnel deploying to partnership country receive proper security and customs orientation briefings?
4.
Do you have experience providing feedback to the Joint Chiefs of Staff personnel on trends, issues, and state concerns regarding partnership country when determined necessary?
5.
Do you have experience coordinating the many details that are inherent with military exercises?
6.
Do you have experience planning and executing National Guard participation in foreign military exercises and coordinates with the U.S. State Department, DoD, CINCEUR, MLT, various Service Secretariats, embassy staff members, NGB, and the partner nation's counterparts?
7.
Do you have experience briefing The Adjutant General on current status of SPP and provides a current situation report on the country?
8.
Do you have experience conducting studies and projects at the request of NGB to identify concerns?
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
9.
Your Ratings in this questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualification. Please take this opportunity to review your answers. Do you confirm that you understand this warning and have reviewed your responses for accuracy?