You will serve as a PUBLIC AFFAORS SPECIALIST in the OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF STAFF/MHQ DIRECTOR/N01 of NAV METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHIC CMD.

Duties

You will assist the Flag, Chief of Staff, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Public Affairs Officer in developing, implementing and executing Strategic/Corporate Communication Plans and Initiatives. You will assist the Public Affairs Officer in planning, developing, and implementing a comprehensive Public Affairs program. You will post, organize, and update information for the command’s publicly assessable website and social media platforms. You will work with visiting media representatives of print and broadcast media and coordinate media interviews with senior staff. You will provide graphic arts and multi-media communications support associated with Naval Oceanography Program (NOP) initiatives. You will use computer and conventional capabilities to produce graphics for use in reports, conferences, briefings, training materials, displays, and exhibits. You will prepare, develop and maintain digital database and prepare and education correspondence and other written materials.

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.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.

Qualifications

For GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experienceworking with Strategic/Corporate Communication Plans and Initiatives. Experience working with the Public Affairs Program. Experience with managing a variety of social media platforms. Experience with managing public facing websites. Experience with and skill in graphic layout, page design, content and development. Experience with and skill in producing graphics, editing written material, maintaining electronic files, and maintaining digital databases. Experience creating external media outreach products that include public speaking and media interview preparation. For GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experienceworking with Strategic/Corporate Communication Plans and Initiatives. Experience working with the Public Affairs Program. Experience with managing a variety of social media platforms. Experience with managing public facing websites. Experience with and skill in graphic layout, page design, content and development. Experience with and skill in producing graphics, editing written material, maintaining electronic files, and maintaining digital databases. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

GS-11:
Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
OR
Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D.
OR
Possession of an LL.M. that it related to this position being filled.
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

GS-09:
Successful completion of a Master's or equivalent graduate degree.
OR
Successful completion of two years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to Master's degree.
OR
Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled.
OR
A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of specialized experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAV METEOROLOGY AND OCEANOGRAPHIC CMD 1100 Balch Avenue Stennis Space Center, MS 39529-5005 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]