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: Serve as the Media Relations Officer for the U.S. Army Garrison Public Affairs Office, Installation Management Command, at Fort Gregg-Adams, Virginia, home of the Army's Sustainment Center of Excellence.

Duties

Formulate comprehensive communications plans tailored to a specific audience. Create/Use multimedia products for digital publication using desktop publishing and audio/video production equipment and such as; desktop studio, publishing; production software Monitor social media to engage a variety of audiences. Maintain effective working relationship with community leaders, members of the media, legislative officials and civic groups to promote an understanding of the installation’s mission. Perform work related to public affairs activities such as analyzing the media environment, responding to media queries, coordinating interviews and/or event coverage. Plan special events such as ceremonies, town halls, civic leader meetings, post tours; newcomer briefings. Develop briefing materials for presentations to a variety of audiences. Advise the Director of Public Affairs on important developments in media activity related to the organization. Develop textual content designed to reach audiences through commercial news media, such as wire services; web-based and/or printed publications; radio/television broadcasts. Write news and feature stories for internal and external publications.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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 one year of specialized experience which includes experience writing and disseminating mass media products through print, social media, web-based, and broadcast media platforms to communicate activities; programs and events conducted or sponsored by the agency. Organizing and coordinating print and broadcast media interviews, and establishing and maintaining relationships with local groups and community leaders. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications and MediaExternal AwarenessInformation ManagementOral CommunicationWritten 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-11).

Education

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.

Contacts

• Address FS-W6CPAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT GREGG-ADAMS DO NOT MAIL Fort Gregg-Adams, VA 23801 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk