THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a TITLE 5 PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST (PAO), Position Description Number T5276000 and is part of the MI JFHQ Army, National Guard. ***THIS IS A TEMP / INDEF APPOINTMENT NOT TO EXCEED 4 YEARS***

Duties

***THIS IS A TITLE 5 EXCEPTED NATIONAL GUARD POSITION*** This position is located in the Joint Forces Headquarters - State, Personal Staff, Public Affairs Office. As the state's Public Affairs Officer (PAO), the incumbent is responsible for all Army and Air National Guard public, community and media relations within the state and for providing supervision and direction to the staff of the Joint Force Headquarters - State (JFHQ - State), Public Affairs Office, as well as field and unit public affairs specialists and Mobile Public Affairs Departments (MPADs) personnel covering the region. 1. Serves as the JFHQ-State Public Affairs Office, directly reporting to the Adjutant General (TAG). 2. Serves as the official spokesperson for the Adjutant General on controversial and complex issues before the representatives of the print and broadcast media and national organizations (i.e., Department of Homeland Security (DHA), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Department of Army (DA), Department of Air Force (DAF), etc - and national organizations, such as regularly conducts Deterrence Media Operations, fully and truthfully informing the public of NG programs, positions and actions that demonstrate that the Guard is continuously ready to respond rapidly to the GWOT at home and abroad. 3. Accurately and promptly responds, in written and oral form, to information requests for the public and queries from the new media. 4. The JFHQ-State PAO interacts and coordinates with multiple state and federal homeland defense and homeland security agencies, in include the state's emergency response department and various federal agencies. 5. Provides expertise, assistance and consultation to the TAG and state National Guard field offices in initiating and maintaining effective working relationships with the general public, specialized groups, the news media and community and government entities using National Guard capabilities and services in support of state and federal homeland defense missions. 6. The JFHQ-State PAO is responsible for the content of any and all publicly accessible NG websites emanating in the state, or units usually assigned in the state. 7. Provides professional, seasoned analysis and advice to the Adjutant General, the TAG's staff and senior state National Guard leadership. 8. Supervises and/or oversees a subordinate work force of state and federal military and civilian personnel in the JFHQ-State Public Affairs Office and/or the field or unit PAO's.

Requirements

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Irregular and overtime hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies.
• The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial aircraft/vehicle to perform temporary duty assignments.
• Must have a valid civilian driver’s license.

Qualifications

In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Months Required: 48 Months Experience, education, or training involving a thorough knowledge of writing and communication principles, methods and techniques that relate to public affairs of the military. Experience developing new information materials including news releases, fact sheets, brochures, booklets, broadcast spots, etc., that increase communication with the agency's audiences. Experience making on-the-spot presentations to audiences with opposing points of view or erroneous understanding of agency positions. Experience responding timely and appropriately to requests for information concerning agency programs and services.

Education

No substitution of education allowed for this position.

Contacts

• Address MI JFHQ Army 3411 North Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Lansing, MI 48906 US
• Name: Brooklynn Richards
• Email: [email protected]