Civilian employees serve a vital role in supporting the Army mission. They provide the skills that are not readily available in the military, but crucial to support military operations. The Army integrates the talents and skills of its military and civilian members to form a Total Army.

Duties

Serve as a Digital Communications Specialist in the U.S. Army Human Resources Command (HRC) Public Affairs Office. Plan and develop modern and engaging social media and web content for the U.S. Army Human Resources Command’s primary social media platforms and web site. Plan social media strategies and work on a team to develop content to communicate USAHRC focus areas, priorities and missions Determine best use of video and still photography for web-based communications. Write and edit news articles for the command website and social media pages.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Temporary Duty Travel at 15%of the time.
• This position will require the employee to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• This position may require the employee to work outside of the standard regular work hours.
• This position may require that the employee work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
• This position may require the employee to travel on military and commercial aircraft.

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)Executive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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: GS-11- One year of specialized experience which includes : applying modern industry techniques to create engaging digital content; researches, assembles, writes and disseminates information on command websites for internal and external public coverings. Determines best use of video and still photography for web-. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). GS-09- One year of specialized experience which includes : coordinating promotional events, maintaining the audio-visual library, writing articles and posting photos/ videos on social media platforms. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). 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: Attention to DetailCommunications and MediaCustomer ServiceFlexibilityIntegrity/HonestyInterpersonal SkillsLearningMultimedia TechnologiesOral CommunicationReading ComprehensionReasoningSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceTeamwork Time in Grade Requirement: GS-11- 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). Time in Grade Requirement: GS-09- 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-07).

Education

GS-11- Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
or
3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
or
LL.M., if related.

GS-09- Master's or equivalent graduate degree
or
2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
or
LL.B. or J.D., if related.





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 DM-APF-W6ED01 HUMAN RESOURCES CMD DO NOT MAIL Fort Knox, KY 40121 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk