About the Position: This position the incumbent will serve as the Senior Community Relations (COMREL) Public Affairs (PA) Specialist for U.S. Army North (USARNORTH) on Joint Base Fort Sam Houston San Antonio. The position provides public affairs advice, authority, technical expertise, and management support to leadership.

Duties

Plans and arranges news media coverage; maintains an active web/social media presence; and arranges, advises on, and/or provides visual information services for documentation and/or publicity purposes. As the Senior Community Relations (COMREL) Public Affairs (PA) Specialist, directs and evaluates a major public affairs function with ensuring public affairs activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs. Responds to, or leads initiative to respond to information requests on the organization’s program from the news media and specialized and general publics. Researches, drafts, coordinates, produces, and reviews public affairs products such as news releases, talking points, fact sheets, web-based content, briefings, speeches, newsletters, photographs, videos, pod casts, and other materials. Participates in policy formulation; advises on the potential public reaction to proposed policies, plans, and actions.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires travel away from duty station (TDY) up to 25% of the time. Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.
• Required to be on call and/or to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.

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 WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)People 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 executing strategic communications programs for public dissemination of information; responding to media inquiries to include issues of sensitive nature; providing guidance to staff and advice to leadership on effective public affairs tactics, strategies and evaluation of outcomes. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications and MediaOral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingPublic 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-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 FR-APF-WJMH99 AUG MCP HQ US ARMY NORTH DO NOT MAIL Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk