You will serve as a You will serve as a PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER in the Naval Medical Forces Pacific (NMFP) in the NAVMEDFORPAC SAN DIEGO CA of NAVMEDFORPAC SAN DIEGO CA. ***This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, HOW TO APPLY, and WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT sections below for instructions.***

Duties

You will provide staff with direction and execution of the Command's media relations, community relations and internal information programs. You will coordinates the dissemination of information relating to organizations' programs objectives and functions to the media. You will maintains effective working relationships with news media representatives. You will responds to information requests from news media in written and oral form, often providing impromptu explanation regarding facilities and activities. You will develop campaigns or program guidelines for Regional and single service market hospitals and branch health clinics use.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to meet any applicable credentialing or privileging requirements prior to appointment.
• Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
• A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.
• Must possess exceptional oral and communications skills.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience.Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Developing strategic communication activities supporting media relations, community relations and command information; Speaking to a variety of groups and participating in meetings to disseminate information concerning health care to service members and there families; Developing campaigns or programs guidelines for regional and signal service market hospitals; Implementing communication strategies to prepare informational content for promoting public awareness of an organization's mission or services; Providing strategic advice and counsel to organizational executive leaders and staff leadership, (e.g., Command and leadership team), on the use of communication tactics and strategies designed to engage relevant stakeholders, provide timely and accurate information to the public, while promoting the interest, policies and objectives; AND Planning and directing all aspects of the public affairs and marketing communications programs. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp.https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1000/public-affairs-series-1035/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Contacts

• Address NAVMEDFORPAC SAN DIEGO CA 4170 Norman Scott Road San Diego, CA 92136 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]