Job opening: Strategic Communications Specialist
Salary: $139 395 - 181 216 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Jul 17 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
The Human Capital and Resource Management Directorate serves as the principal advisor for the Department's Financial Management Certification Program, strategic human capital strategy, and administrative functions of OUSD(C). The Financial Workforce Management Division serves as the DoD financial management community advocate ensuring the workforce has the competencies and capacity to acquire, develop, and sustain needed talent to meet the Department's current and future mission requirements.
Duties
Serves as OUSDC's authoritative source regarding strategic communication and engagements and as the subject matter expert for strategic communications overseeing written, printed, and digital communications, and collateral materials.
Develops communication strategies and recommends innovative solutions to meet communication and outreach goals.
Oversees design, development, and maintenance of relevant and timely content and graphic design for digital communications to achieve OUSDC program objectives.
Collaborates with Public Affairs and other OUSDC program offices ensuring alignment with Department communication objectives and messages are incorporated into products supporting the OUSDC program communications and engagements.
Develops and executes a senior leadership external engagement strategy such as: interagency partners, academia, industry, Military/Veteran Service Organizations, non-governmental organizations, and other key stakeholders.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship or National
- This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service. (See https://www.sss.gov/)
- Required to participate in the direct deposit program
- This position is subject to pre-employment and random drug testing
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period
- This position requires you to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
- This position may require occasional travel (up to 25%) away from your normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft.
- This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.
- This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act.
Qualifications
For qualifications determinations, it is recommended that applicants include their months and hours worked per week for each employment listed on their resume. If a determination is not able to be made about the length of your creditable experience for qualification requirements, you will be removed from consideration.
Read more about what should I include in my federal resume? at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/.
One year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to that of the next lower grade (GS-13)within the federal service, which demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position, is required.
Specialized experience is defined as: experience with communication, writing, and editing; leading development and delivery of communication products such as briefing decks, talking points, newsletters, brochures, slick sheets, or pamphlets; and participating in the planning, coordination, and execution of large, in-person official events.
Volunteer Experience: 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Education
Education is not substitutable for specialized experience for this grade level.
Contacts
- Address Office of the USD for Comptroller
Human Resources Directorate
4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350
US
- Name: Washington HQ Services
- Phone: 000-000-0000
- Email: [email protected]
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