You will serve as a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST in the Naval Facilities Engineering Command of NAVAL FACILITIES ENG COMMAND HAWAII. ***This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants. Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, HOW TO APPLY, and WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT sections below for instructions.*** A post allowance amount, (otherwise known as: COLA), of 8.9% will be added to the stated salary.

Duties

You will begin all responsibility statements with 'You will'; each field should have no more than one sentence; list the responsibilities in a logical order; and avoid using federal or military jargon. 250 Characters.

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.
• You must have completed the Defense Information School (DINFOS) Public Affairs Qualification Course (PAQC) resident or non-resident distance learning course. Have you completed this course?
• You must complete the Defense Acquisition University (DAU) Acquisition 101 Fundamentals of Systems Acquisition Management distance learning course within five years of initial employment.
• 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.

Qualifications

This position has a selective placement factor: You must have completed the Defense Information School (DINFOS) Public Affairs Qualification Course (PAQC) resident or non-resident distance learning course. Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Developing strategic communication plans; 2) Utilizing various communication methods including drafting news releases, fact sheets, brochures, or other content that increases communication and understanding with the public; 3) Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with other federal agencies and military commands, members of target media and command members with diverse cultural backgrounds; 4) Communicating orally and in writing; and 5) Utilizing various communication methods including drafting news releases, fact sheets, brochures, or other content that increases communication and understanding with the public. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL FACILITIES ENG COMMAND HAWAII 400 Marshall Road Pearl Harbor, HI 96860 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]