You will serve as an EDITORIAL ASSISTANT in the PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE of RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND.

Duties

You will assist in the management of content of social media accounts. You will use desktop publishing software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Access, Excel) to edit rough and final drafts. You will organize data to ensure appropriate formats comply with policies and regulations. You will discuss with supervisor major deviations with editorial edits to obtain recommendation for best way to proceed. You will compose rough and final drafts using desktop publishing software (e.g., Microsoft Word, Publisher, PowerPoint, Access, Excel).

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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Utilizing automated software, such as Microsoft Office Suite to create, edit, and proofread correspondence, in addition to possessing an adept knowledge of proper spelling, capitalization, grammar, and formatting; 2) Managing an organization?s social media accounts; 3) Providing excellent customer service to internal and external stakeholders; and 4) Using photography equipment, such as a digital camera and programs, such as Adobe Lightroom. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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

This position does not have education substitution.

Contacts

• Address RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND 3855 Indiana Street Great Lakes, IL 60088-3127 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]