About the Position: Serves as Writer-Editor (Speechwriter) to the Commanding General of United States Army Medical Center of Excellence (MEDCoE), a two-star command and the Army Medicine proponent responsible to envision and design responsive Army Medicine capabilities and structure that support the fielded force and the future force.

Duties

Serve as an expert on technical writing and performs editorial reviews on sensitive written material and products. Mastery knowledge and expertise to serve as Commander’s speechwriter responsible for synchronizing, integrating, and crafting the Commanding General’s remarks and published works. Review, develop, and produce communication materials for dissemination through various communication means to inform a wide variety of audiences both internal and external stakeholders. Primary POC for command Congressional Inquiries.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Incumbent is required to work irregular work hours and notification maybe short notice.

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 APostal Service/Peace Corps and Other Unique AuthoritiesPriority 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 equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service which includes expertise in strategic communications sufficient to create flexible and dynamic communications products; reviewing material for editorial quality, consistency, and compliance with established style, format, and content to ensure that products adhere to government style and format; working independently and exercising a wide latitude and judgment in planning, conducting, coordinating, and reporting on assigned tasks; conducting research and preparing speeches, briefings, talking points, Congressional testimony, and articles for publication to a wide variety of audiences in support of the Commander's overall outreach efforts. 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: Attention to DetailCommunications and MediaOrganizational AwarenessTechnical CompetenceWriting 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address FR-APF-W3VZAA US ARMY TRADOC MEDICAL COE DO NOT MAIL Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk