Job opening: Public Affairs Specialist
Salary: $105 038 - 136 553 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Jul 03 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
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: The Joint Munitions Command provides the Joint Force with ready, reliable, lethal munitions at the speed of war. JMC's mission is to support the production, storage, distribution, and demilitarization of munitions. This position serves as a Public Affairs Specialist located at Rock Island, Illinois.
Duties
Track legislation of interest to the Command through the legislative process.
Provide analysis of legislative proposals that effect Command goals.
Convey information to garner support and influence Congressional opinion.
Develop and execute plans to disseminate written and oral information.
Develop official responses to ensure the reply answers the inquiry.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- This position requires a Secret Clearance.
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.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatement
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 1. Tracking legislation throughout the legislative process; Making recommends to expedite the processing of actions; Monitoring congressional news; 2. Assisting with developing responses to congressional inquiries; 3. Compiling responses to questions asked by Congress on Commands behalf; And 4. Preparing action officers for engagements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).
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.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Administration and ManagementCommunications and MediaInformation ManagementManages and Organizes InformationPublic 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
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address GL-W4MMAA US ARMY JOINT MUNITIONS COMMAND
DO NOT MAIL
Rock Island, IL 61299
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
Map