Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Located in the Department of Special Assistants, Public Affairs and Strategic communications. It is located in an office setting but will require engagement with staff and attendance at various organizational meetings and functions, includes walking to various offices throughout the MTF.

Duties

Serves as the principal staff advisor to the Garrison Commander and senior staff principals on all matters involving public issues and the creation of communication policy. Evaluates trends in public opinion to determine public attitudes and perceptions and to identify and relate garrison policies with community interest. Advises on choice, timing and relative importance of information for dissemination to the garrison and the general public using knowledge of general and specialized media. Develop and implements crisis communication plans. Serve as the sole official spokesperson and primary contact for local and national media that require immediate responsiveness. Assist media representatives in assuring technical accuracy through coordination of reviews by appropriate staff sections or technical experts. Develop and implement communication plans to inform affected publics of ongoing initiatives. Advise Leaders and Staff as to internal information needs and appropriate means of dissemination. Plan and coordinate what is to be accomplished by subordinate staff. Assign work based on relative priorities, in consideration of difficulty, requirements of assignments and capabilities of employees. Develops and implements management controls to protect government property from waste, theft, or misuse.

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 determination of eligibility for a Top-Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position has been designated as "Emergency-Essential".
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
• This position is supervisory as defined by the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) General Schedule Supervisory Guide (GSSG). A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties is required unless previously completed.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.

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)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Priority 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 EligibleVeterans 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 directing command public affairs initiatives; coordinating and implementing public affairs communications, plans, policies and procedures; preparing/presenting speeches and briefings; writing and disseminating articles; identifying and resolving a variety of complex public affairs issues and/or problems; and providing advice and guidance to senior leadership on all public affairs issues. 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 MediaInterpersonal SkillsLeadershipPublic 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 EU-APF-W12KAA JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD DO NOT MAIL Tacoma, WA 98433 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk