About the Position: This position is located at the United States Army Installation Management Command, United States Army Garrison, Fort Riley Public Affairs Office in Fort Riley, Kansas.

Duties

Anticipate and plan proactively all communication needs, concerns, and attitudes of the various public. Promote and maintain effective working relationships with representatives of government, members of congress, civic organizations, other agencies, and representatives of the media and special interest groups. Supervise civilian employees engaged in planning and accomplishing the Public Affairs Program. Plan work schedules and sequence of operations. Plan, implement, and oversee effective information programs through the installation newspaper, installation website, social media and other communication media and forums. Develop written and oral presentation for diverse audiences that effectively convey information on Command, DoD, Army, and post issues, policies, programs and activities. Conduct appropriate research and participate in the formulation of information plans, policies, and strategies. Develop contingency communication plans to provide continuous, timely and accurate internal information during emergencies. Plan, coordinate, and direct public affairs support for all organizations on the installation.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Secret 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 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 APriority 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience acting in a position such as a Public Affairs Officer, Public Affairs Specialist, or Public Information Officer serving both internal and external communication needs for an organization; experience developing and writing a variety of news releases, talking points, comments, or statements that convey information and clarify agency policies to groups of interest; experience participating in public speaking engagements, meetings, public relations events, answering inquiries from the media and public, and disseminating information to various social media; experience as a liaison with print and broadcast media representatives, community leaders, and public interest organizations for a large organization; performing a broad range of personnel management and supervisory duties; and proactively monitoring and engaging based on other media feedback from external sources to ensure messaging is accurate. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). 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: Communications and MediaHuman Capital ManagementMessage DevelopmentPublic Affairs Policies and Procedures 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-12).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address EM-APF-W0VMAA US ARMY GARRISON FORT RILEY HQ DO NOT MAIL Fort Riley, KS 66442 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk