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Program Specialist
U.S. Coast Guard · Posted 2 days ago
On-site Washington, DC $85K – $111K Apply by Jun 17, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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This vacancy is for a GS-0301-11, Program Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Coast Guard, COMMUNITY RELATIONS DIVISION -CG-09231 in WASHINGTON, District of Columbia.
What You'll Do
- →You will serve as a Program Specialist and as a member of the COMREL team and be responsible for the operations, logistics, public outreach and event coordination for various Coast Guard programs, events, and activities.
- →Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.
- →Typical work assignments include: Planning and/or accomplishing a variety of special projects and events for the Office of External Outreach to maintain effective relationships with the public, including industry representatives, influential stakeholders, national service organizations, and representatives from the print and broadcast news media nationwide.
- →Maintaining liaison with certain national service-related organizations.
- →Processing special White House opportunities for Coast Guard personnel in coordination with Base NCR.
- →Establishing and maintaining liaison and working relationships with Federal public affairs contacts within the Coast Guard, the Department of Homeland Security and its components, within the Department of Defense, and in other Federal agencies.
- →Making arrangements for national conferences, meetings, seminars, programs, and special events.
- →Managing and/or preparing responses to correspondence from within and outside the agency.
- →Assisting the art curator in conducting periodic inventories and surveying the condition of the collection of more than 1,500 valuable pieces of artwork.
- →Serving as Contracting Officer Representative (COR) for Community Relations program contracts.
- →Providing information, advice and consultation in travel, training, personnel and electronic document management system.
- →Selecting and organizing materials written by others for publication, report, or analysis.
- →Responsible for coordinating revisions and then publishing office policy and procedures, including the Standard Operating Procedures, the Continuity of Operations Plan, ALCOAST messages, and the Coast Guard External Affairs Manual.
- →Accurately maintaining electronically processed Time and Leave records for the CG-092 office staff in the GOVTA system.
Requirements
- ✓All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
- ✓Do NOT include the following types of information in your resume: Social Security Number (SSN) Date of Birth (DOB) Photos of yourself (if included on your resume you will not be considered for this position) Personal information: such as age, gender, religious affiliation, etc.
- ✓Key Requirements: Must be a U.S.
- ✓Must be registered or exempt from the Selective Service.
- ✓See www.sss.gov A one-year probationary period may be required.
- ✓To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy.
- ✓To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation.
- ✓This position requires a NACI clearance.
- ✓This is not a Bargaining Unit position.
- ✓Time-in-Grade requirement must be met by the closing date of the vacancy.
- ✓All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit.
- ✓The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.
- ✓If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
- ✓This position does not have a positive education requirement.
Benefits
- ★DHS offers competitive salaries and an attractive benefits package, including health, dental, vision, life, and long-term care insurance; retirement plan; Thrift Savings Plan [similar to a 401(k)]; Flexible Spending Account; Employee Assistance Program; personal leave days; and paid federal holidays.
- ★Other benefits may include flexible work schedules; tuition reimbursement; transportation subsidies; uniform allowance; health and wellness programs; and fitness centers.
- ★DHS is committed to employee development and offers a variety of employee training and developmental opportunities.
- ★For more information, go to the DHS Careers website and select "Benefits." Disabled veteran leave will be available to any federal employee hired on or after November 5, 2016, who is a veteran with a service- connected disability rating of 30 percent or more.
Personality Fit
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