About the Position: The incumbent will serve as a Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist at the USSOUTHCOM Inter-American Defense College in Washington D.C.

Duties

Serve as the Director of Strategic Communication and External Relations (STRATCOM/ER) for the Director of the Inter-American Defense College (IADC). Advise management regarding the formulation and articulation of agency policy pertaining to the release of information to the public. Evaluate the effectiveness of information and communication programs to continuously improve the organization. Develop and disseminate informational materials to the general public. Implement a strategic communications and engagement program to promote the academic excellence offered at IADC, its programs and activities, and the value of the organization to Western Hemispheric security. Establish and maintain effective working relationships with all media sources throughout the community.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Must obtain and/or maintain a secret security clearance.
• Incumbent must have exceptional written and oral communication skills in Spanish or Portuguese languages at 2+/2+/2+ level.
• One year supervisory probationary period may be required.
• Occasional travel will be required.

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 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 WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1). Develop informational materials to distribute to the public based on the identification of communication needs; 2). Generate awareness among the public through the implementation of strategic outreach programs throughout the community; 3). Assign work to personnel based on priority to meet organizational deadlines; and 4). Ensure the events of distinguished guests' schedules are punctually organized. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to DetailManaging Human ResourcesPublic Affairs Policies and Procedures 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-14).

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 FR-APF-W096AA HQ USSOUTHCOM DO NOT MAIL Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk