You will serve as a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST in the SURFACE COMBAT SYSTEMS TRAINING COMMAND (SCSTC) of SURFCOMSYSTRNCMD GREAT LAKES. Pay Scale & Grade For GS-11 = $80,994 to $105,289 For GS-09 = $66,942 to $87,024

Duties

You will administer public affairs programs and activities, which are of a recurring, precedent nature. You will provide advice and guidance to management officials concerning assigned public relations areas. You will collect and disseminate informational materials aimed at enhancing the external public's understanding of the organization's programs, accomplishments and events. You will coordinate the organization's participation in externally sponsored programs and events and/or public participation in organizational programs and events. You will establish and maintain effective relationships with print and broadcast media representatives.

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 will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• 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

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: 1) Plan new information materials such as news releases, quasi-technical articles, fact sheets, brochures, booklets, etc. that increase communication with audiences; 2) Analyze facts and information program materials to offer recommendations for improving the delivery of information to the targeted audience; 3) Apply visual information methods and techniques using software (e.g. photo and video editing) for public affairs production; 4) Interact with public personnel including organizational personnel, media representatives, public officials and/or members of the general public. NOTE: This experience must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. 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: 1) Demonstrated experience preparing information products (i.e. photos, videos, news releases, articles, informational reports, etc.) for effective dissemination to internal/external audiences; 2) Maintaining official websites, social media accounts, and/or content management systems for public affairs information dissemination; 3) Writing news articles and/or briefs to disseminate information; and 4) Coordinating internal personnel and resources for participation in community relations events. NOTE: This experience must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. 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:

For 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

For 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

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

Contacts

• Address SURFCOMSYSTRNCMD GREAT LAKES 2121 Paul Jones St Great Lakes, IL 60088 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]