About the Position: This position serves as the Director of Public Affairs at Fort Cavazos, Texas with responsibilities for planning, coordinating and directing public affairs support for all organizations on the installation to include community relations; media operations and facilitations; information strategies; liaison between tenant organizations, garrison and the public; legislative liaison, government relations and the garrison newspaper.

Duties

Serve as the principal staff advisor to the Garrison Commander and senior staff principals on matters involving public issues and the creation of communication policy. Respond as the official spokesperson and primary contact for local and national media that require immediate response and involve sensitive issues. Plan, implement and oversee effective internal information programs through multiple media venues, websites, newspaper and other internal communication media and forums. Manage, plan, and direct community relations, command information, media relations and social media programs and campaigns to convey information, build attitudes and change opinions about installation, Army and DOD programs. Supervise a Public Affairs staff of civilian personnel; assign, direct, and review work and determine training needs.

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.

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 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.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)People with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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 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 directing a public affairs program using comprehensive communication strategies such as media relations, social media or community relations; responding to requests for guidance on public affairs matters or for information from members of Congress, news media representatives, or the public; presenting oral or written information to internal and external audiences; and providing leadership on technical work and administrative matters. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications and MediaManaging Human ResourcesOral CommunicationPublic Affairs Policies and ProceduresWritten Communication 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

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 EF-APF-W0VCAA US ARMY GARRISON FORT CAVAZOS HQ DO NOT MAIL Fort Cavazos, TX 76544 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk