About the Position: The Defense Health Network National Capital Region Office is located at 6000 MacArthur Blvd in Bethesda MD. The team collaborates in ensure mission success. Work/life flexibilities are important.

Duties

Direct multi-disciplinary team by planning work, setting priorities, gives expert advice, counsel, and/or instruction on marketing, sales, and administrative matters. Incumbent oversees, researches, plans, writes, executes, and evaluates a wide number of communications plans, operations plans and community relations plans, with an emphasis on plans producing measurable results. Develops messaging, communications plans and supporting media and products for targeted audiences. Coordinates with Defense Health Agency public affairs leaders on the dissemination of critical information and communications services, plans, activities, community relations initiatives and products. Manages Network Office communications planning programs, to include providing input into involving Network Military Treatment Facilities, to facilitate better understanding and support of military health missions, roles, and responsibilities. Reviews locally produced internal communications products to ensure a consistent agencies message is delivered in multiple communications venues and outlets.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Tier 3 security investigation or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position has been designated Mission Essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• This position is designated as Key. For positions located within the Continental US (CONUS), the position cannot be vacated during war or national emergency without seriously impairing the mission.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.

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. Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA)Domestic 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.) 13473Priority 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 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, directing and executing campaigns to convey complex information concerning programs, research on program-related areas, responsibilities, and activities; providing review and guidance on long-range exercise, media, public service announcements, and social media plans; developing public affairs strategy, goals objectives, and priorities; maintaining effective communications with print and broadcast media representatives; and analyzing and evaluating impact and effectiveness of public affair program communication plans. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). 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: External AwarenessPublic Affairs Policies and ProceduresTechnical CompetenceWriting 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-13).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address JT-DHA-DDAAFE DHA-NCR MARKET DO NOT MAIL Bethesda, MD 20889 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk