About the Position: This position will serve as a Public Affairs Specialist with the Public Affairs Office, US Army Installation Command located at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

Duties

Release information about the installation's activities, achievements and events to the general public through press, radio, and television outlets serving Fort Sill and regional geographic area. Act as official spokesman for the command. Coordinate, write, adapt, and edit news stories and features on a variety of Fort Sill activities for dissemination to local, area, and national news media through newspapers, wire services, magazines, radio, and television. Escort visiting media representatives and assist them in gathering information about Fort Sill. Participate in meetings and conferences with representatives of appropriate planning committees to arrange for publicity of such activities as open houses, briefings, guided tours, parades, and special events. Plan and implement the Command Information Program. Review and edit command information material for fact sheets, post newspaper, daily bulletin, closed-circuit television, and commercial radio.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This is a Term position scheduled to last 13 months and may be made permanent without further competition.
• A term position may be extended to a maximum of six years depending upon the needs of management.
• Term employment is subject to a one-year trial period. Employees serving a trial period can be removed with limited appeal rights.

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 EmployeesInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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) Convey information, orally and in writing, using a variety of presentation methods. 2) Write content such as articles, fact sheets and speeches for print, video and on-line formats. 3) Communicate with various external and internal public including media. 4) Provide counsel to leaders on potential media and public implications of programs or events. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Public Relations, International Relations, Communication, Journalism or English and Literature. (NOTE: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Experience and Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position, such as Public Relations, International Relations, Communication, Journalism or English and Literature. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) Position may be filled as a Term appointment NTE 13 Months. Term appointments may be extended up to a maximum of six years. With DoD approval, term appointments may be extended beyond 6 six years, but not more than 8 years. **NOTE - A current Army employee with personal competitive status accepts a time-limited appointment (such as term or temporary appointment), the Army employee forfeits their permanent status and becomes subject to the provisions of the term or temporary appointment. **Permanent employees who accept time-limited appointments will not have placement rights to the previously held permanent position at the end of the time-limited appointment. Employees who accept such time-limited appointment opportunities will be required to sign a statement of understanding. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications and MediaMultimedia TechnologiesWritten 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-09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address FS-W6CSAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT SILL DO NOT MAIL Fort Sill, OK 73503 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk