THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST - Title 5, Position Description Number T5276000 and is part of the WI JFHQ, Wisconsin National Guard.

Duties

- Serves as the JFHQ-State Public Affairs Officer, will interact with The Adjutant General(TAG) on a regular basis. - Serves as the official spokesperson for the Adjutant General on controversial and complex issues before the representatives of the print and broadcast media and national organizations (i.e., Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Army (DA), Department of Air Force DAF), etc - and national organizations, such as Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy, NGAUS, etc.), the general public and special interest groups. - Accurately and promptly responds, in written and oral form, to information requests from the public and queries from the news media. - The JFHQ-State PAO interacts and coordinates with multiple state and federal homeland defense and homeland security agencies, to include the state's emergency response departments and various federal agencies (i.e., Department of Energy (DOE), FEMA, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Transportation Safety Administration (TSA), DHS). - Provides expertise, assistance and consultation to the TAG and state National Guard field offices in initiating and maintaining effective working relationships with the general public, specialized groups, the news media and community and governmental entities using National Guard capabilities and services in support of state or federal homeland defense missions. - The JFHQ-State PAO is responsible for the content of any and all publicly accessible NG websites emanating in the state, or units usually assigned in the state. - Provides professional, seasoned analysis and advice to the Adjutant General, the TAG's staff and senior state National Guard leadership. - Supervises and/or oversees a subordinate work force of state and federal military and civilian personnel in the JFHQ-State Public Affairs Office and/or the field or unit PAOs. - Performs other duties as assigned. ** This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties. **

Requirements

Qualifications

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education, or training in administrative, professional, investigative and/or technical work. Experience evaluating information and/or utilizing analytical skills to disseminate effective communication. Experience using computers and automation systems. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: To qualify at the GS-13 level, you must have at least 36 months of experience evaluating the effectiveness of public affairs programs and developing communication plans. Experience developing and managing social media campaigns across multiple platforms(Youtube, Facebook, Twitter(X), Instagram, etc.) that increase communication with the agency's audience. Experience planning and executing a budget. Experience planning and coordinating events to include managing and advising staff on special event productions that may include senior military officials, Governors, members of Congress, legislators and other state and local officials. Experience in managing the function of the work to be performed. Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel.

Education

There is no substitution of education for specialized experience.

Contacts

• Address WI JFHQ 2400 Wright St Madison, WI 53704 US
• Name: WI HRO STAFFING
• Phone: 608-242-3710
• Email: [email protected]