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: Serves as a Public Affairs Specialist for the Public Affairs Office at USAG Fort Eisenhower, GA. Term Appointment - See Qualifications for more information.

Duties

Produce news articles and feature stories, with accompanying photos, that tell the Fort Eisenhower, Gillem Enclave and Cyber Center of Excellence story, by showcasing the organization’s programs, projects, and people. Provide content of newsworthy events and activities to the Army.mil webpage, along with the Fort Eisenhower Facebook page, for publication. Conduct research and interviews. Write and edit news articles and feature stories. Copy, crop, and enhance digital images. Research and pursue opportunities to place articles in internal and external publications. Maintain the Public Affairs Office's photo archive by labeling and categorizing images appropriately.

Requirements

• Term Appointment NTE - Position may be filled as a term appointment NTE 31 DECEMBER 2026. Term appointments may be extended beyond six (6) years, up to eight (8) years with DoD approval.
• Term employment is subject to a one-year trial period. Employees serving a trial period can be removed with limited appeal rights.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The duties of this position require the incumbent to possess or obtain and maintain a valid state Driver's License in one of the 50 U.S. states or possessions to operate vehicles.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a SECRET security clearance.

Qualifications

Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a term appointment will be appointed/converted into a term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position. Permanent Army employees who accept such time-limited appointment opportunities will be expected to sign a statement of understanding to acknowledge the associated impacts to their permanent status. Term Appointment - Position may be filled as a term appointment Not-To-Exceed (NTE) 31 DECEMBER 2026. Term appointments may be extended beyond six (6) years. With DoD approval, term appointments may be extended beyond eight (8) years. 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 VeteransExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473People with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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: 1) Produce news articles and feature stories with accompanying photos; 2) Pursue opportunities to place articles in internal and external publications; AND 3) Convey accurate and timely information in print and electronic formats to inform and educate internal and external audiences. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the Federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: advertising, communications, public affairs or a related field of study. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications and MediaMessage DevelopmentPartneringWritten Communication 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-07). All applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade and specialized experience requirements within thirty (30) days after the closing date of the announcements.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address FS-W6CBAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT EISENHOWER DO NOT MAIL Fort Eisenhower, GA 30905 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk