Job opening: Public Affairs Specialist
Salary: $87 796 - 114 131 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Feb 07 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: This position serves as a consultant to the District Engineer and key staff on all public information and public relations matters.
Duties
Review and analyze District programs and policies for their relationship to public opinion.
Advise the District Engineer and key staff elements of public affairs implications of events, programs and activities and of developing trends on controversial issues raised by the news media or public.
Assist in determining and carrying out the objectives of the Omaha District information program.
Serve as a spokesperson for the District to regional, national and international print and broadcast news media representatives on District's programs and activities.
Aid, assist, or create and facilitate the production of all forms of public information products including multimedia presentations, print products, video products, social media posts, advertisements and public displays on a wide variety of subjects.
Write public involvement and community relations plans for informing and involving the public on controversial issues of local and/or regional significance.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 10% 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.
Current 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 WorkforceInteragency 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 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 which includes: Experience in producing public, internal and visual information content for print, and internet and video products; using various graphic design tools and coordinating production. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
CommunicationsCommunications and MediaInformation Management
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-11).
Contacts
- Address RH-W07106 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-OMAHA
DO NOT MAIL
Omaha, NE 68102
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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