About the Position: As Chief of the Advertising & Public Affairs Division (A&PA) for the Miami Recruiting Battalion (BN), responsible for planning, directing and supervising the activities of the office and all assigned personnel. The incumbent is the principal technical advisor to the BN Commander on a wide range of advertising, outreach, and public affairs programs within the BN area of responsibility.

Duties

Manages the advertising programs’ budget for Active Army and U.S. Army Reserve recruiting within the Battalion area. Supervises Army advertising activities within the Battalion area. Oversees all aspects of Command information, public information, and community relations within the Battalion. Directs the work activities of employees within the Public Affairs Division.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) is required up to 20% of the time.
• The incumbent of this position must possess and/or obtain and maintain a valid U.S. driver's license prior to appointment.
• One-year supervisory probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 (1) assisting with the implementation and evaluation of a public affairs program; (2) developing advertising materials for dissemination through a variety of public entities; (3) applying effective oral and written communication to assist in solving public affairs related issues; (4) advising senior executives on advertising campaigns; and (5) responding to media queries. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Public Affairs or Communication. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address BK-APF-W3M3AA USAREC MIAMI RBN DO NOT MAIL Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk