U.S. Department of Defense
PASSPORT AND VISA SPECIALIST
Pay$82764.00 - $107590.00 / year
LocationFort Belvoir/Virginia
Employment typeFull-Time
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Job Description
- Req#: 784687700
- Must be a U.S. citizen
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service http://www.sss.gov
- Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
- Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
- Work Schedule: Full time
- Overtime: Occasionally
- Tour of Duty: Set Schedule
- Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
- Financial Disclosure: Not Required
- Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible
- Local travel required. Incumbent must have and be able to maintain a valid driver’s license. Position will require incumbent to drive in and around the Washington, DC area to the various embassies and consulates.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
- Must consent to and pass pre-employment drug testing and be subject to periodic random drug testing thereafter.
- Position requires that the incumbent be appointed as a Federal Passport Acceptance Agent.
- Once appointed, the incumbent must acquire and maintain DOS certification as a Federal Passport Acceptance Agent.
- DoD passport agents must be recertified every 24 months in accordance with the 2012 DoD/DOS MOU. Failing to remain compliant with the training requirement will result in suspension or possible termination of DoD passport agent privileges.
- Providing guidance of legal and regulatory provisions governing U.S. Citizenship, Nationality, and/or Visas.
- Applying the principles, systems, and operations related to the issuance of passports or other citizenship registration, certificates, or visas
This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The incumbent serves as a Passport Acceptance Agent under the authority empowered by the Secretary of State to accept and execute passport applications for adjudication, as stated in section 51.21, Title 22, Code of Federal Regulations.Duties
As a PASSPORT AND VISA SPECIALIST at the GS-0967-11 some of your typical work assignments may include:
Requirements
Qualifications
You may qualify at the GS-11, if you fulfill the following qualifications:
A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service:
B. Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related;
OR
C. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.)
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 0967 series.Education
Undergraduate Education: Major study -- any field.Graduate Education: Major study -- law or other fields related to the position to be filled.
OR
ExperienceSpecialized Experience (for positions above GS-5): Experience that demonstrated knowledge of the nationality laws of the United States. Qualifying specialized experience may have been gained in work such as developing, examining, investigating, adjudicating, or authorizing claims arising under the nationality laws of the United States.
About the company
The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces. The DOD is the largest employer in the world, with over 1.3 million active-duty service members as of 2020. More employees include over 826,000 National Guard and reservists from the armed forces, and over 732,000 civilians bringing the total to over 2.8 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".