About the Position: The Marketing Specialist is responsible for the development and execution of new business opportunities in public private partnerships and plans, directs, and evaluates comprehensive marketing campaigns.

Duties

Plan, direct, and evaluate comprehensive marketing and partnership campaigns and projects. Initiate and/or conduct complex research/analysis to identify potential marketing opportunities. Recommend implementation of strategic planning enhancements. Provide staff oversight for the execution of plans and policy relating to marketing, partnerships, and policy guidance. Research, collect, analyze, select, and combine information from a variety of sources to develop coherent articles, news releases and public affairs materials in support of the organization’s mission and goals. Write and edit press releases, news, and feature articles for both internal and external publications. Proof written materials produced in the office to assure accuracy, spelling, grammar, and style. Attend various meetings, on behalf of the Public Affairs Officer (PAO), and answer public/media queries via email or phone. Serve as a Point of Contact (POC) for customers and potential customers as well as an advisor to directors and the Command group for direct sales initiatives.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation to determine suitability for Federal employment.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% or less of the time.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesDomestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans 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. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience which includes: compiling and analyzing a variety of data to determine and provide strategic business plan recommendations; developing policies, procedures, and initiatives in support of development, marketing, modernization, transformation within the Army's Organic Industrial Base (OIB); coordinating with internal and external stakeholders, and professionally representing an organization via oral and written communication. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Organizational AwarenessPartneringPlanning and EvaluatingStrategic ThinkingWriting 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 AU-APF-W0L7AA BLUEGRASS ARMY DEPOT DO NOT MAIL Richmond, KY 40475 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk