About the Position: Serve as a Public Affairs Specialist in the Media Relations Division of the United States Army Military District of Washington, Directorate of Public Affairs, a United States Army major command headquartered at Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, DC.

Duties

Manage and direct the media relations program for the entire command. Take the lead for all complex media escort responsibilities in the Arlington National Cemetery and a variety of special media and high visibility community relations events. Coordinate with local, national, and international media representatives for all crisis communications operations, local news activities, command-sponsored outreach engagements, and special events. Research, write, develop, and implement public affairs strategic integrated communications plans to support the command. Organize, conduct, and lead complex brainstorm sessions leading to plan input. Provide input for personnel management functions, to include performance evaluations, award recommendations, developmental and training needs, attendance.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Key and Mission (see additional details).

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. 10-Point Other Veterans’ Rating30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans5-Point Veterans' PreferenceCurrent Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)Disabled Veteran w/ a Service-Connected Disability, More than 10%, Less than 30%Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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. GS-13: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes planning, preparing, executing, and assessing media engagements; developing, coordinating, and executing integrated strategic communication plans; providing guidance on highly visible, sensitive public affair issues; and researching, coordinating and overseeing production and design of product. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications and MediaMessage DevelopmentPlanning and Evaluating 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-12).

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-W0GVAA US ARMY MILITARY DIST OF WASHINGTON DO NOT MAIL Fort McNair, DC 20319 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk