About the Position: You will function as a Public Affairs Specialist supporting the mission of civil works, military construction, and interagency services. Execute a full-service public affairs program comprised of media relations, command information, community engagements and communication planning for those project delivery teams delegated by the Public Affairs Officer. This position is located in Nashville, TN.

Duties

Inform District Engineer and key staff of public attitudes and probable public reaction to matters pending and counsels them on shaping plans and actions to facilitate public understanding and cooperation. Serve as a spokesperson to the news media and works to build relationships with external media outlets. Advise project managers and subject matter experts in developing and executing communication planning. Engage the public through maintained social media presences in a timely manner. Actively joins relevant online conversations and provides accurate information about the District to the public and media. Monitor daily and future trends to determine which social media/media strategies need to be utilized and which need to be eliminated. Use the public website as a communication channel and uses best Public Affairs knowledge to identify and pursue new and innovative ways to provide important agency information to the public. Produce creative and professional broadcast quality video/photo stories in a timely manner. Familiar with Associated Press writing style requirements for writing news releases/articles.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent with broadcasting background is preferred.

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 Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent 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) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePriority 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 To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, you must have: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes using marketing methods, writing and video software, and social media platforms to communicate agency events, news, policies, and programs to the public; establish and maintain effective working relationships with local and national media representatives and community groups; drafts responses to information requests from news media and the general public in written and oral form; assist with researching, writing, and editing articles and announcements for newsletters and online publications. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09) OR Education: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR A combination of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for this position. Determine your total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determine your education as a percentage of the education required for the grade the grade level; then add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal 100 percent to qualify for this position. (To compute the percentage, divide you total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications and MediaMultimedia TechnologiesTechnical CompetenceWeb Technology 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-09). To be referred, applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement.

Education

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 RE-W2SM03 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-NASHVILLE DO NOT MAIL Nashville, TN 37203 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk