About the Position: Serve as the Public Affairs Specialist in the Advertising & Public Affairs (A&PA) Division of a U.S. Army Recruiting Brigade/Medical Recruiting Battalion. Incumbent is responsible for serving as the point of contact for the Brigade's (BDE)/ Battalion's (BN) advertisement program.

Duties

Provides recommendations to the Division Chief regarding advertising funding allocations within the brigade (BDE). Conducts informal advertising training programs for battalion personnel. Oversees the Local Media Payment System (LMPS) to ensure adherence to applicable directives. Provides solutions to advertisement inquires not specifically addressed in existing regulations. Ensures the brigades advertisement program is in compliance with established policies and procedures. Develops training aids for conferences hosted by the Advertising and Public Affairs Division. Reviews existing brigade advertising plans to evaluate practicality and cost effectiveness of the program. Selects specific advertisements most effective in reaching the target audience.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Overnight Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) required up to 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. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 equivalent to the GS-09 level in the federal service which involves (1) assisting in the management of a public affairs and/or advertisement program; (2) conducting market analyses to determine which media sources are best suited for reaching the target audiences; (3) preparing media content (i.e. news releases, social media post, articles) for dissemination; and (4) developing strategies to convey information concerning the organizations mission. OR Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. 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: Communications and MediaManages and Organizes InformationOral CommunicationPublic Affairs Policies and Procedures 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-09).

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: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address BK-APF-W06TAA 2ND RECRUITING BDE DO NOT MAIL Redstone Arsenal, AL 35898 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk