You will serve as a Public Affairs Specialist in the Executive Directorate of NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY.

Duties

You will provide proactive content creation and distribution, media relations, and crisis communication, employee communication, and publication reviews for public distribution. You will communicate very technical topics in a simplified manner to varied audiences and work seamlessly with researchers and the entire Corporate Communication Office. You will advise leaders on how to engage with media, and coordinate and monitor interviews and press conferences with senior management or subject matter experts and reporters for highly complex and sensitive issues in a timely manner. You will work across the entire NRL organization to solve communication needs and campaigns from various constituents including senior leadership, human resources, facilities, and others. You will establish relationships with media, create and maintain press kits, and respond to queries.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS 5-10) or pay band (NO-02) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector performing some or all of the following Public Affairs Specialist duties: 1) Demonstrating an advanced knowledge of public affairs operations and procedures; 2) Handling complex projects on a daily basis in responding to communication and social media tasking while working within a team environment; 3) Demonstrating experience in writing as a technical expert to informational requests from the news media, specialized groups, and the general public in order to provide detailed explanations of complex issues; and 4) Reviewing content to ensure that the broader impact of the information released is appropriate for the command and its interests. 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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.M., if relatedA transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY 4555 Overlook Avenue SW Washington, DC 20375-5324 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]