About the Position: This is a Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist, GS-1035-13 position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division (NWD), Omaha District, Public Affairs Office.

Duties

Responsible for planning, organizing, and directing the NWO program to disseminate information relating to the Corps programs, objectives, and functions through the news media, organizations, and direct contact with the public. Act as primary consultant to Omaha District Commander and executive staff, senior staff chiefs and other district staff, and public affairs staff in the district office on public affairs matters. Plan, direct, and execute national, regional, and local programs to establish an effective two-way communication flow between the agency and its many diverse publics. Supervise subordinates involved in carrying out the functions of the District Public Affairs program. Prepare and distribute information to all employees on Corps activities and policies. Support, plan, coordinate, and execute internal newsletters, intranet content, retiree events, news clip services, speech writing, photo support and other activities.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• Must complete a one-year supervisory probationary period to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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: 1) Writing informational materials such as news releases, fact sheets, brochures, speeches, presentations; AND 2) Developing effective communications with print and broadcast media representatives; AND 3) Developing web and strategic e-communication plans and products; AND 4) Developing detailed analyses of public affairs activities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12 and above). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications and MediaInformation ManagementOral CommunicationProblem Solving

Contacts

• Address RH-W2SJ07 USARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-OMAHA DO NOT MAIL Omaha, NE 68102 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk