About the Position: Serve as the Public Affairs Specialist for the Deputy Chief of Staff. This position is located in Arlington, VA.

Duties

Provide advice, assistance and direction to MACOMs and Army Public Affairs personnel worldwide on the planning and execution of information campaigns within assigned account areas. Plan content and oversees design of multimedia communications strategies, packages, and products. Plan, conduct, and coordinate the U.S. Army Social Media Program including Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Youtube, Flickr, Google+ and other social platforms as they arise. Research, develop, plan, direct, and execute a social media outreach campaign to support telling the Army story in the effort to promote understanding of the complex range and scope of the U.S. Army. Analyze information needs of the public and of special interest and demographic groups and develops effective methods of meeting these needs. Serve as a consultant and advisor to the DCS, G-1/ASA M AND RA (Manpower and Reserve Affairs) on all public information (internal and external), public affairs, planning and operational matters.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent 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-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople 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 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: preparing strategic communications plans and products; integrating multiple media and social platforms to promote an organization's mission; and coordinate with external stakeholders to carry out communication activities. 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: Communications and MediaPlanning and EvaluatingStrategic Thinking 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-W0ZZAA HQDA OFC OF THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk