You will serve as a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST of NAVSAFECOM.

Duties

You will determine common trends from fleet assessment visits. You will develop hazard trends and risk topics into written products to include narrative reports, talking points, and articles for publication. You will extract key topics and issues and translate complex analyses and technical jargon into concise, easily understandable plain language texts. You will create visual representations of strategic messaging to clarify complex issues. You will determine the appropriateness of elements of a strategic communications strategy and ways for improving future materials or adapting current materials to meet current needs more effectively. You will author and evaluate strategic communication plans for safety topics that communicate risks to Sailors and Marines across the fleet.

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.
• 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-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Articulating, presenting, and promoting various ideas and issues, to include sensitive or controversial topics, before a wide range of audiences by making clear oral presentations, listening effectively, and clarifying information as needed; 2) Providing public affairs and communication counsel to leadership, staff, and others as required to guide interactions between the organization and its publics; 3) Developing audio, visual, and/or multimedia products to meet the information and communication needs of the organization and its audiences; 4) Conveying written information in a clear, concise, and organized manner for the intended audience; and 5) Gathering data and providing relevant information to develop in-depth strategic communication plans. 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVSAFECOM Norfolk Naval Base Norfolk, VA 22111 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]