About the Position: Position is located in Arlington, VA and is filled with a career civil service employee who reports directly to the Office of the Secretary of the Army (SA), Under Secretary of the Army (USA), or Deputy Under Secretary of the Army (DUSA).

Duties

Develop strategic communication initiatives to accomplish messaging goals and objectives. Initiate all new policies/procedures to unite the responsibilities of the Secretary of the Army (SA) and Under Secretary of the Army (USA) offices. Utilize personal and professional judgment to execute a full range of projects/programs. Plan presentations/briefings to report to vital Army staff and/or committees. Utilize technical writing on briefing and/or papers regarding vision and strategic guidance on a variety of topics.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret – Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• You may be expected to travel up to 10% for this position.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position subject to applicant testing and random drug testing. Selectees will be required to sign DA Form 5019 requiring participation in random drug urinalysis testing.

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 EmployeesDomestic 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.) 13473Priority 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 EligibleVeterans 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 1) developing new policy, procedures, and/or practices to unite responsibilities of multiple offices; 2) developing strategic communications initiatives to accomplish organizational messaging and effects-based goals and objectives; 3) identifying and understanding the interrelationships between organizational functions, program goals, and financial resources; and 4) evaluating goals and objectives of program requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Oral CommunicationOrganizational AwarenessProject ManagementWritten Communication 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-13).

Education

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.

Contacts

• Address HT-APF-W00EAA IMMEDIATE OFC SEC ARMY DO NOT MAIL Arlington, VA 22202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]