About the Position: This position is located at Headquarters, US Army Forces Command, Office of the Commander; DCS; Public Affairs Office; "Special Staff to the DCG/CoS", at Fort Liberty, North Carolina.

Duties

Provide Public Affairs subject-matter expertise in Army community relations, media relations, command information, social-media outreach. Plans, issues, and programs impacting the DoD, DA, and U.S. Army FORCES Command -- Including tracking upcoming support for major Army events (Army Birthday, Memorial Day 4th of July, Veterans Day, etc.) Respond to public request and inquiries from local, regional, national and international news media organizations and representatives seeking information pertaining to FORSCOM and its activities -- includes writing articles, taking photographs. Provide appropriate planning, policy and Public Affairs guidance to FORSCOM units to enable them to conduct effective and efficient Public Affairs programs -- including preparing reports for. Army tracking of major communication initiatives for Soldiers, units and the American public. Reports highlight FORSCOM communications -- including statistics on social media outreach and number of monthly events.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET clearance.
• Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) up to 5%.
• This position may require a one-year probationary period.

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.) 13473People 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 in 1) Writing a variety of articles, news releases, speeches, social media posts and social-media communication plans; information papers/fact sheets to convey information and to clarify the organization's missions; 2) Writing plans and guidance to establish guidelines and policies for use within the organization or by subordinate public affairs offices; 3) Presenting oral and or written information to internal and external audiences to gain support from those audiences for existing or proposed programs; 4) Applying principles, methods, and techniques of all forms of mass and interpersonal communications media when developing, executing, and evaluating public affairs plans, policies, and practices. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communication CounselCommunications and MediaPublic 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-11).

Education

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.

Contacts

• Address DN-APF-W3YBAA US ARMY FORCES COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Fort Liberty, NC 28310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk