Communications and Protocol Specialist
Pentagon Force Protection Agency
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Posted: February 11, 2026 (2 days ago)
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PROTOCOL OFFICER
Immediate Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Department of the Navy
GS-14 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves planning and managing high-level events and visits for important guests at a major U.S.
military command in Hawaii, ensuring everything runs smoothly and represents the organization well.
A good fit would be someone with experience in event coordination, especially in government or military settings, who is organized, diplomatic, and skilled at leading teams.
It's ideal for professionals who enjoy handling details under pressure and advising on protocols.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-14 level or equivalent
- Developing and managing protocol and distinguished visitor programs
- Leading protocol operations at a combatant command or equivalent organization
- Managing Official Representation Funds (ORF)
- Leading and supervising protocol personnel
- Providing advice and guidance on protocol and administrative issues
- Assessing and revising policies and procedures for efficiency
Full Job Description
You will serve as a Protocol Officer in Headquarters, United States Indo-Pacific Command HEADQUARTERS US INDO-PACIFIC COMMAND.
This announcement uses the Direct Hire Authority for Certain Personnel of the Department of Defense to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to certain positions in the competitive service.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 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) Developing and managing protocol and distinguished visitor programs; 2) Leading protocol operations at a combatant command (or equivalent) organization; 3) Managing Official Representation Funds (ORF); 4) Leading and supervising protocol personnel.
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. Major Duties:
- You will support the visions, goals objectives and milestones of United States Indo-Pacific Command through proper protocol support and representation commensurate with the level of distinguished visitors to the Command.
- You will recommend appropriate protocol actions to avoid pitfalls and/or capitalize on opportunities while hosting distinguished visitors to the Command.
- You will develop and implement proactive protocol and distinguished visitor programs that support the command.
- You will balance workload and provide advice, guidance and direction on a wide range of protocol and administrative issues.
- You will Identify employee professional developmental needs and provides or arranges for training (formal and on the job) to maintain and improve performance.
- You will assess and revise policies and procedures as needed to find ways to improve quality, timeliness and efficiency or work.
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