About the Position: Serve as a staff action officer in the Army G-1 Retirement Services Office (RSO), which is the policy proponent for the Army's worldwide military retirement planning and postretirement programs, the Army Chief of Staff's (CSA) Retired Soldier Council, and the HQDA Survivor Benefit Plan program. Assists in the development and execution of communications-related RSO activities and initiatives.

Duties

Planning, creating, writing content for, and editing quarterly newsletters. Laying out the content in Adobe InDesign software. Creating content for the retirement services portion of Soldier for Life website and the Soldier for Life social media accounts (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram). Networking across the Army, DOD and the federal government to gather material. Coordinating external guest writers' input and editing the content they provide to meet the Army?s retirement services program needs

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes writing and distributing retirement-related articles for external military and military-related publications, newsletters, web sites and/or social media accounts; developing communications messages and products to ensure military leaders understand the importance and relevance of retirement programs and/or policies; applying advanced communication and analytical practices, methods and techniques to solve complex communications problems; articulating and explaining laws, policies, programs and research findings to various stakeholders. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral CommunicationProblem SolvingTechnical CredibilityWriting Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address HT-APF-W0ZZAA DCS PERSONNEL DC DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20301 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk