About the Position: The incumbent serves as the Strategic Communications Advisor for the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-4, responsible for the full range performance of strategic communications, congressional affairs, and public affairs, located at Arlington, VA.

Duties

Performs the full range of strategic communications, congressional, and public affairs work for G-4. Coordinates all G-4 visits and briefings to Congress and the media. Responsible for the proper preparation and staffing of all Logistics Initiatives Group products and materials in accordance with applicable staff action guidelines. Provides advice and guidance on the preparation of responses to Congressional and media inquiries. Responsible for establishing, organizing, and writing a variety of comprehensive issues pertaining to Congressional and media correspondence.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• The employee may perform Temporary Duty Travel (TDY) up to 10% of the time.

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI)Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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 assisting senior leaders on all aspects of strategic communications with Congress, the media, and other outside entities; providing guidance on the preparation of responses to Congressional and media inquiries; maintaining effective work relationships with senior staff officials and representatives of Congressional offices; and preparing effective written and oral responses to a variety of complex, controversial, and/or requests related to sensitive issues. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-14). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementCommunications and MediaOral 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-14).

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 HT-W0Z3AA HQDA OFC OF THE DEP CHIEF OF STAFF G4 DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]