Protocol Specialist (Secret Clearance Required)

LARC Staffing, LLC, with more than 28 years of experience recruiting in high tech,  has such a passion for sourcing, recruiting and matching people with companies everywhere.  The clients I hire for are some of the best in the world at what they do.  I am honored to work with them and with the people that make them so successful!

Client is a Government Services Prime

Our Client, A Government Services company, is seeking a Protocol Specialist with a Secret clearance to support them and their government customer at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA. 

• Full time W2 role
• Onsite daily at The Pentagon
• 90k – 100k w2 annual salary range
• Secret clearance required

Essential Functions, Responsibilities & Duties may include, but are not limited to:

• Provides correct protocol procedures and functions to applicable staff both civilian and military, professional organizations, government officials and foreign governments requesting to visit for official purposes.  
• Coordinates and executes all protocol aspects of visits of high-ranking U.S. and foreign dignitaries and special ceremonies hosted by leadership.  
•  Coordinates directly with appropriate individuals to facilitate arrangements for site and facility selection, procurement of awards, press coverage, gift exchanges, appropriate menu selections, meetings, invitations, seating arrangements, etc.
• Provide timely briefings to the senior leadership and work closely with their designated representatives to ensure requests are coordinated within the framework of the ceremony when feasible and proper.  
• Oversee all protocol phases of planned visits/functions and coordinate protocol activities/actions requiring inter-operational action or consideration. 
• Respond to requests for advice/assistance in all matters/activities relative to proper protocol procedures. 
• Research data, develop briefings, prepare fact sheets, etc. as required.  
• Coordinate across staff to develop material and arrangements for briefings, meetings and scheduled visits by dignitaries and staff officials.  
• Establish and maintain a variety of official files and records in accordance with established policy and regulatory guidance.  
• Maintain a protocol database to ensure it is kept current and updated.  

Requirements: 

•  Experience working with policies, protocols, and procedures with the Federal Government. 
• Experience coordinating and executing protocol aspects for high-ranking Government officials visits and specials ceremonies. 
• Experience coordinating site selection for events, procurement of awards, press coverage, gift exchanges, and event planning.
•  Experience preparing briefings to senior leadership, working closely with senior leadership staff to ensure the team is prepared for upcoming events. 
• Experience overseeing protocol phases of planned visits/functions.
•  Experience coordinating protocol activities and actions requiring inter-operational actions and/or considerations.
•  Ability and knowledge to respond to requests for advice/assistance in all matters/activities relative to proper protocol procedures.
• Well organized individual with experience maintaining official files and records both manually and virtually in accordance with policy and regulatory guidelines.
• Experience maintaining databases.
• Experience researching data and preparing briefings and fact sheets.
• Secret Clearance required. 

Working Environment & Conditions
This job operates in a professional office environment and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate.  This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines. 

This position is primarily indoors, consistent with a standard office position and has a noise level of mostly low to moderate. The incumbent is required to stand, walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; talk and hear. The workload may require the incumbent to sit for extended periods of time. The incumbent must be able to read, do simple math calculations and withstand moderate amounts of stress.

LARC Staffing, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.

Our Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

The company is an equal opportunity employer. The company shall not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender, or gender identity (except where gender is a bona fide occupational qualification), national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other factor protected by law.  We are committed to equal employment opportunity in all decisions related to employment, promotion, wages, benefits and all other privileges, terms, and conditions of employment.

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