You will serve as a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST in the EXECUTIVE OPERATIONS GROUP, PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE of DDHBAP ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES.

Duties

You will assist the Chief of Public Affairs with the Center’s public affairs plans and policies, and in responding to local, national and international media. You will ensure the external and internal audiences are kept current and informed about the Center’s mission, programs, and accomplishments. You will provide extensive work experience in public affairs, publication production, social media management, and special events planning. You will research, write, and/or edit feature and new articles and letters, brochures, social media posts, program agendas, reports, and procures other public affairs materials at the direction of the Chief of Public Affairs. You will work closely with the public affairs photographer and the Centers contracted visual information team to take photos and prepare them for release in Center publications, the Center's website (both internal and external portals. You will work closely with the public affairs photographer and the Centers contracted visual information team to take photos and prepare them for newspapers, magazines, academic journals, and other publications and media outlets. You will oversee content, operation and maintenance of a multi-media display in the Center’s lobby, which requires daily updates and photo montages that reflects all aspects of the Center’s programs. You will escort visitors, conducts tours, and plans and executes a variety of special events to include interviews and round- table discussions for international, national, and local media, community leaders, and other VIP visitors to the Center. You will manage office supplies and equipment accounts and purchases. Oversees administration of PAO’s electronic records management. You will provide cultural sensitivity, refined interpersonal skills, advanced verbal skills, and speaking ability for successful interaction with Center staff, faculty and Fellows, with the local, and national and international media.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: assist with research, writing, and/or editing feature and news articles and letters, brochures, social media posts, program agendas, reports, and procures other public affairs materials. Assists with taking photos and prepare them for release in publications, websites, and in newspapers, magazines, academic journals, and other publications and media outlets. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

Possession of an LL.M., if related

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address DDHBAP ASIA PACIFIC CENTER FOR SECURITY STUDIES 2058 Maluhia Road Honolulu, HI 96815 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]