Operations Staff Officer NF-04 in SHAPE, Belgium

Summary Who May Apply? WORLD-WIDE US Citizens not ordinarily resident in Belgium/the Netherlands. US resident alien family members of US sponsors who are citizens of NATO countries other than Belgium/the Netherlands. Non-US Nationals must have resided in the US or U.S. Territory for three (3) or more continuous years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation. This position is located at the USAG Benelux, Directorate of Family and Morale. Welfare and Recreation (DFMWR), SHAPE, Belgium. Responsibilities Performs duties of a highly confidential nature, being the recipient of communications for and from the Programs Director, Family and Morale, Welfare, and Recreation (DFMWR). Prepares, directs, and coordinates correspondences, taskers and special analyzes/projects on behalf of Family and MWR, ensuring compliance with all applicable policies and procedures. Provides advice to all administrative personnel within Family and MWR, ensuring the full range of administrative/office support services. Prepares a wide variety of special and continuing projects and assignments, which cross individual directorate lines and have a vital impact on the operation of Family and MWR, which is a geographically dispersed and functionally diverse organization. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Specialized experience related to the duties of an Operations Staff Officer. Demonstrated work experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the NF-03 level. Such duties would be described as: Prepare, direct and coordinate correspondence and taskers, Prepare a wide variety of special and continuing projects and assignments, and Performing other duties of a highly confidential nature. Advise on technical and administrative personnel actions and assignments relating to an organization’s operations and missions. Manage administrative issues for organization’s projects. HIGHLY DESIRED: Experience with TMT (Time-phased management tool), SharePoint Administration, Project Management, Cross directorate integration, and Family and MWR programs and services. Only candidates found to be highly qualified will be referred. APPLICANTS MUST ADDRESS THE HIGHLY QUALIFYING in THEIR RESUME. CANDIDATES WHO DO NOT SUBMIT THE HIGHLY QUALIFYING CRITERIA WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED AMONG THE HIGHLY QUALIFIED. Education Additional Information Manual Applications: If you are unable to apply online, you may submit your application package using a manual application method. Please contact the NAF Human Resources Office or representative listed on this job announcement to request a copy of the manual application form. All completed manual application forms (along with resume and other supporting documentation) must be received no later than noon (European Time) on 11/07/2024 in order to process your application in a timely manner. Please note that neglecting to respond to the job related questions may result in an ineligible rating. Pay-Band Allowances and Differentials Sunday premium pay may be authorized by the Garrison Commander. If authorized, only regular employees may be paid Sunday premium pay. Night differential may be authorized by the Garrison Commander. When authorized, night differential will be paid at the rate of 10% basic rate for hours of non-overtime work performed between 1800-0600. PCS Costs Payment Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized based on a determination that a PCS move is in the Government’s interest. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government (Joint Travel Regulation (JTR)), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.gsa.gov/cdnstatic/FTR%20Bulletin%2018_05%20Relocation%20Allowances_0.pdf for more information. Incentives and Bonuses Incentives will not be paid. Foreign Overseas Allowances If determined eligible, Living Quarters Allowance (LQA) will be paid in accordance with the Department of States Standardized Regulations (DSSR). Post Allowance may be paid in accordance with the Department of States Standardized Regulations (DSSR). Employment Overseas provides a lot of additional benefits & entitlements, for information please contact your local HR office at the address listed at the bottom of this vacancy announcement. Applicants must comply with the Exceptional Family Member Program, for information click here Please check out our Applicant Information Kit: It contains additional information applicants may find useful when applying for our jobs. (To view kit, click this URL: https://publicfileshare.chra.army.mil/Applicants/NAF%20Applicant%20Information%20Kit.pdf). (If URL does not work, copy and paste the URL into browser). Other: Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/ Additional referrals may be made from this vacancy announcement for up to 90 days after the closing date. THE TOUR OF DUTY REQUIRES ROTATING SHIFTWORK TO INCLUDE WEEKENDS AND HOLIDAYS. Overseas Employment Eligibility U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement. In NATO countries employment of non-U.S. citizens under U.S. conditions is restricted by the NATO SOFA to individuals who are nationals of a NATO country. These individuals may not be employed under U.S. employment conditions in the country of their citizenship.