About the Position: This position is responsible for public information and education; internal information and relations; and media relations on behalf of the Winn Army Community Hospital, Tuttle Health Clinic and outline clinics .

Duties

Devises an information dissemination and education plan for eligible beneficiaries within the assigned catchment area with a focus on those assigned to Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield. Serve as the public affairs advisor to the Commander and key members of the installation, advising of actual or public affairs issues having possible detrimental impact and recommending alternatives to the command. Establish and maintain working relationships with local, regional, national and international medias and responds to media inquiries. Develop and/or supervise the preparation of informational material used by communication media or by staff members in conjunction with speeches, orientations or briefings to various audiences.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position may involve duty hours other than during the standard administrative workweek to cover newsworthy events.
• Position requires incumbent employee to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.
• This position is designated as Mission Essential (ME).

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Current Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian EmployeeInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) 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; 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 planning and directing a public affairs program or public affairs initiative, establishing and maintaining professional partnerships with media (television, radio etc), newspapers, magazines and various forms of social media; interviews subjects to obtain information for use in news releases, briefings, feature article, press releases and publications; identifies/coordinates information on highly sensitive issues directly to command staff through public affairs to ensure accuracy; coordinate with local media outlets to develop strategies for advertising and/or publicizing information for the medical treatment center. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailCommunications and MediaInterpersonal SkillsPublic 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-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 JT-DHA-DD83CP DHA LOW COUNTRY MKT-WINN DO NOT MAIL Fort Stewart, GA 31314 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk