The Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist (Outreach Coordinator) is organizationally assigned to the Director, VA Health Care System, Iowa City, Iowa, and will serve as the primary spokesperson for the Health Care System, representing the Health Care System Director and responding to local and regional inquiries, interpreting nation VA Policy and events, and evaluating their impact locally, and communicating externally with the full range of Agency stakeholders.

Duties

Duties include, but may not be limited to the following: Performs work related to public affairs activities such as coordinating media interviews, developing communications plans, coordinating agency information programs, etc. Organizes and coordinates all print and broadcast media interviews with key regional officials, and oversees all arrangements with the media involving agency activities. Provides photographs, tapes, publications and other materials as requested. Develops and implements communication plans supporting many cross-media outreach activities such as pollution prevention, strategic planning, multimedia enforcement and environmental education. Provides expert advice as programs develop communication plans. Recommends approaches, specific topics or aspects to be emphasized, the most effective media to use for intended audience. Evaluates impact and effectiveness of communication plans and advises management if efforts should be discontinued, emphasis changed, or coverage expanded in improving intercommunication between agency and various audiences. Serves as a key communication advisor to other Regional counterparts. Leads team(s) in development/implementation of Public Affairs program strategies for highly visible agency programs. Manages/implements regional Environmental Education Program. Coordinates regional public affairs programs involving international activities. Conducts briefings and public meetings on controversial subjects in the absence of high-level officials. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 07:30am - 4:00pm Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for Ad hoc telework only. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Public Affairs Officer (Outreach Coordinator)/PD50493-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Bargaining Unit: No The VA Midwest Health Care Network advocates for a Whole Health System of care in each of the Medical Centers. This is an approach to healthcare that empowers and equips people to take charge of their health and well-being and live their lives to the fullest. As an employee operating in a Whole Health System of care, you will operate in a model with three core elements, seeking to create a personalized health plan for each Veteran. This is done in the context of healing relationships and healing environments and a connection back to the Veteran's community. This aligns with the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Mission Statement to Honor America's Veterans by providing exceptional health care that improves their health and well-being.

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/08/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. You may qualify based on your experience as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience include: applying advanced communication and analytical practices, methods and techniques to the solution of complex public affairs problems; planning, developing, and producing a variety of materials and publications (including print, visual, Web-based, multimedia, and video materials) to achieve understanding of various points of view or concepts; advising leadership on the development of communication plans and strategies; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with local media representatives and community groups; and coordinating and implementing special events, ceremonies, outreach campaigns, tours, and other activities to generate public awareness of organization's mission. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and ManagementCommunications and MediaOral CommunicationPlanning and EvaluatingPlanning and Evaluating 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; religions; 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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Iowa City VA Health Care System 601 Highway 6 West Iowa City, IA 52246 US
• Name: Kenneth Kelly
• Phone: 701-232-3241 X3683
• Email: [email protected]