Job opening: Public Affairs Specialist
Salary: $107 809 - 140 155 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Aug 24 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: Hawai'i is a beautiful state but may be considered to have a high cost of living. It is highly recommended that research be done about the cost of living in Hawai'i prior to applying. To learn more about Hawai'i, visit https://portal.ehawaii.gov/.
Duties
You will serve as External Communication Branch team lead in the Public Affairs Office, U.S. Army Garrison-Hawaii (USAG-HI) and U.S. Army Hawaii (USARHAW).
You will provide direct guidance and support to Command leadership, the Public Affairs Director and tenant Public Affairs Officers.
You will oversee all aspects of the USAG-HI and USARHAW external community and media relations program, including coordination of communication efforts encompassing 22 installations and 10 USARHAW General Officer commands.
You will identify and determine USAG-HI and USARHAW operations, events, activities and issues recommended for public communication activities.
You will prepare and present complex material or highly complex issues before a wide variety of audiences.
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.
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 WorkforceExecutive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency 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 planning and/or directing public affairs operations, include community relations, media operations, events, and /or facilitations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Manages and Organizes InformationOral CommunicationPublic Affairs Policies and ProceduresWriting
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
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 A1-W3RBAA US ARMY INSTALLATION MGMT CMD-HAWAII
DO NOT MAIL
Schofield Barracks, HI 96857
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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