About the Position: Serves as a Public Affairs Specialist developing command information, media relations and community relations for the Headquarters, Military Surface Deployment and Distribution Command. Through media releases, articles, speeches and community relations' activities, assures public recognition and understanding of the Command's functional programs.

Duties

Resolve congressional inquiries and analyze and recommend procedures to improve congressional special interest programs applicable to the Command. Advise, prepare and review briefings, testimony and other materials for meetings with congressional members and staff. Provide photographic support by photographing static or candid shots of personnel, events, equipment and work operations. Set up and operate press centers and escort media on tours of Headquarters and other command locations. Write scripts, scenarios and other narrative material for command events, briefings and exhibits which accurately and effectively portray command activities and accomplishments. Solicit and edit articles to ensure consistency with command policy, correctness of grammar and spelling, and ease of reading. Work closely with the media and public affairs counterparts to coordinate coverage of SDDC operation and exercises in an effort to improve the public's understanding of SDDC's mission. Assist in developing, promoting, and implementing effective command information, media relations and community relations programs.

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.

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)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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. To Qualify for the GS-12: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Drafting articles, editorials, and/or news releases to increase public's understanding of organization's programs. Briefing news media representatives on organization's programs and/or activities. Assisting in developing responses to public, stakeholder, and/or lawmaker inquiries. 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: Communication CounselCommunications and MediaMessage DevelopmentProgram Outreach GS-12 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 GT-W0QFAA HQ MIL SURFACE DEPLOYMENT AND DIST CMD DO NOT MAIL Scott AFB, IL 62225 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk