About the Position: This position is with the 63rd Readiness Division, Public Affairs Office located at Moffett Field, California.

Duties

Conduct briefings in regards to national interest, military matters and foreign policy. Develop social media programs that tackle awareness, engagement and word-of-mouth objectives and capture metrics that measure effectiveness of efforts. Establish media interviews with staff and arrange media coverage. Plan and execute events such as facility memorialization's, wreath laying ceremonies, community activities and open houses. Assist in the development of an annual strategic communication plan, including command information, media relations, community relations and executive. Write press releases, talking points, key messages, articles and speeches and prepare and/or publish organization's publications. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with media representatives and answer media inquiries. Assist in the management of the public affairs program, to include developing positive media relationships. Administer the budget at the public affairs office.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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 work that involves assisting in the planning and execution of marketing, advertising, promotional and public affairs activities within the organization; maintaining effective working relationships with all media; developing and disseminating informational materials to internal and external audiences; assisting in gathering data to prepare response to inquiries from interested groups, the general public, or field personnel concerning policies and activities; and developing and maintaining relationships with stakeholders and community partners.This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of a public affairs position, such as Communication, Public Relations or Marketing. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Budget AdministrationCommunications and MediaMultimedia TechnologiesPlanning and executionPublic Affairs Policies and Procedures

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/

Contacts

• Address DE-APF-W6KEAA 63RD US ARMY RESERVE REGIONAL SPT CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort McCoy, WI 54656 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk