You will serve as a Public Affairs Specialist, Special Assistants Office, Naval Medical Forces Atlantic, Portsmouth, Virginia.

Duties

You will manage all facets of a comprehensive Public Affairs, strategic communication and marketing communication program. You will plan, program, supervise and coordinate the overall functional responsibilities and mission activities of the Office of Public Affairs. You will determine goals for the strategic communications program. You will advise senior officials on attitudes of relevant groups on particular issues, as well as anticipated reactions, concerns, and implications for installation mission, offering recommendations for policy decisions. You will establish and maintain effective working relationships with members of the news media and advise the command group and senior staff on policy formulation and strategies for media relations. You will review material, printed and electronic, prepared with the command, for public dissemination for security, accuracy, propriety, clarity, and conformance to Navy policy.

Requirements

• 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.
• 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.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In order to qualify for this position, your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position such as: Experience assessing complex public affairs needs or situations and developing and executing a course of action. Experience using communication principles, methods, practices and techniques; analytical methods, research skills, practices and techniques. Experience enabling new ideas to be presented effectively in written or electronic communication. Experience selecting differing types of print communication options and writing or designing myriad products such as news releases, feature stories, brochures, radio and television segments and speeches. Experience analyzing effectiveness of communication programs and campaigns, assessing net impacts and making course corrections to achieve desired results. Experience integrating divergent viewpoints and ensuring plans and actions are established and conducted in a manner that fosters mutual understanding. 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/1000/public-affairs-series-1035/ https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVMEDFORLANT PORTSMOUTH VA 620 John Paul Jones Circle Suite 1400 Portsmouth, VA 23708-2106 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]