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Posted: April 14, 2026 (46 days ago)

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INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP SPECIALIST (TITLE 32)

Army National Guard Units

Department of the Army

Stale

Salary

$89,508 - $116,362

per year

Type

Closes

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GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves planning and managing partnerships between the Illinois National Guard and foreign countries through the State Partnership Program, including creating plans, coordinating activities, and ensuring everything aligns with international agreements.

It's a mid-level government role focused on international relations and program execution.

A good fit would be someone with experience in policy development, international coordination, and military or government administration who is organized and skilled at communication.

Key Requirements

  • At least 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 level in program management, policy development, or related functions
  • Military rank as Officer O2-O4 (for eligible applicants)
  • Meet time-in-grade requirements: 52 weeks at GS-11 if current federal employee
  • Eligibility under Title 32 Excepted Service, including willingness to become a Dual Status Technician and join ILNG
  • Strong skills in research, planning, writing, and presenting international partnership initiatives
  • Experience in supervisory, staff, or technical work involving analysis and evaluation of policies and procedures
  • Ability to prepare written communications and oral presentations

Full Job Description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION.

This National Guard position is for a INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP SPECIALIST (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2089P01 and is part of the IL JS, National Guard.

AREA OF CONSIDERATION: The areas of considerations for this position, Title 32 Excepted Service (32 U.S.

Code § 709), will be in the following manner and sequence, The FIRST area of consideration for this position will be all excepted permanent and indefinite temporary technicians within the ILNG.

The SECOND area of consideration will be all current Federal Employees. The THIRD area of consideration will be all Federal re-employment eligible.

The FOURTH area of consideration will be applicants willing to become T32 Dual Status Technicians and gain ILNG membership. The FIFTH area of consideration will be all U.S. Citizens.

Military Grades: Rank Officer - O2-O4 only Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 Level. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: GS-12 Level MUST possess at least 1 year specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level of GS-11; experience, education or training in program or managerial experience in a type of work or a combination of functions directly related to the position to be filled or in comparable work or functions; experience developing and recommending policy; organizing and carrying out specific programs, evaluating and recommending changes in methods of operations; experience in supervisory, staff or technical work which included study, analysis or evaluation leading to the development or improvement of managerial or administrative policies, practices and procedures; experience preparing written communications and oral presentations.

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. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words.

You may refer to position descriptions, i.e.

the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experience; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered.

In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below.

Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained.

This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. Major Duties:

As a INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP SPECIALIST (TITLE 32), GS-0301-12, you will plan, coordinate, and execute the State Partnership Program (SPP) activity initiative between the National Guard of a state and the partner nation or country.

Major Duties - This is NOT an all-inclusive list: Research, develop, write, plan and present the campaign plan between the state and partner country based on guidance from the Chief of Mission (CoM), Geographic Combatant Command Commander (COCOM CDR), National Guard Bureau (NGB), and The Adjutant General (TAG).

Ensure all actions taken are within the framework, support of, and in concert with international agreements on a distinctive partnership.

Develop, coordinate, and obtain approval for the SPP plan based on requests from United States (U.S.) Ambassador to partner country, partner country's Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Interior, and COCOM Commander.

Research, analysis, development and writing of the budget for every fiscal year of administration that directly support year one of the campaign plan, and allows NGB to fiscally plan for years two through five of the plan.

All budgetary requests are justifiable, accounted for, and submitted on time to NGB and the various other funding sources.

In addition analyzed and forecasted budgets are within 95% accuracy of actual expenditures. Conceptualize, plan, coordinate, and execute Senior Executive Visits.

Serve as a coordination point for joint and combined military exercises between the state and the partner nation, which may include other state's partner nations, both in the U.S. and overseas.

In conjunction with the state command structure and the member nation's military leadership, the SPPC develops scenarios for deployment of the State National Guard soldiers and airmen.

Responsible for coordination of the preparation of all country clearance messages, event travel, and support requirements, to include the number of people traveling, dates, air/ground transportation, meals, and hotels.

Coordinate all logistical, administrative, and transportation requirements for each event both in state and country. Responsible for the state SPP budget.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 4/14/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 4/15/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: IL-12935770-AR-26-135