You will serve as a Public Affairs Specialist assigned to the Command Staff Office, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), located in Patuxent River, MD.

Duties

You will conduct or assist in NAWCAD’s overall public affairs program, which consists of public information, internal information, community relations, and government affairs. You will lead strategic communication efforts, while collaborating with senior leadership to shape and disseminate key messages, including mission and vision statements, strategies, and communication plans. You will develop public affairs related products to convey long-term assigned program/project vision and objectives, while incorporating input from senior leadership (e.g. managers, supervisors, etc.). You will recognize congressional interests that could impact communication efforts, such as budgetary concerns and program initiatives, while staying abreast of relevant media coverage and congressional actions. You will assess the effectiveness of communication resources by continuously refining and monitoring communication plans to ensure alignment with overarching agency goals and messages. You will provide counsel to the Commander and senior staff members on all matters related to public affairs. You will respond to news media as the official command spokesman. You will clear and release scientific and technical information in support of the public affairs program. You will accomplish other duties as assigned.

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 Public Affairs Specialist experience equivalent to the DA-05 STRL Pay Band or GS-Grade Level (GS-12//15) equivalent in the Federal Service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Examples of specialized experience includes: (1) Demonstrating a mastery of communication principles, methods, and practices to provide expert public affairs, media relations, and legislative support to employees, management officials and program stakeholders; (2) Producing digital communications such as social media, digital photography, video production and/or graphic design; (3) Leading strategic communication efforts, while collaborating with senior leadership to shape and disseminate key messages, including mission and vision statements, strategies, and communication plans; (4) Developing public affairs related products to convey long-term assigned program/project vision and objectives, while incorporating input from senior leadership (e.g. managers, supervisors, etc.); (5) Applying job-relating experience to recognize congressional interests that could impact communication efforts, such as budgetary concerns and program initiatives; while staying abreast of relevant media coverage and congressional actions; and (6) Assessing the effectiveness of communication resources by continuously refining and monitoring communication plans to ensure alignment with overarching agency goals and messages. 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.

Contacts

• Address NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV Naval Air Warfare Center Patuxent River, MD 20670-5304 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]