About the Position: This is a Public Affairs Specialist GS-1035-12 position with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Southwestern Division, Fort Worth District, Public Affairs Office located in Fort Worth, TX.

Duties

Establishes, and maintains effective and cooperative relationships with print and electronic news media and with public affairs personnel of specialized groups, to ensure broad coverage and public awareness of District programs. Sets up news conferences, develops public affairs guidance and responds to media queries on a routine basis. Plans, coordinates and evaluates the dissemination of information relating to the District's programs, objectives and functions through the news media. Determines ways to work more closely with media and special interest groups in communicating with audiences interested in or affected by programs. Serves as a principal assistant to the Chief of the Public Affairs Office. Plans and accomplishes coordination with SWD, other USACE Divisions and Districts, Army Commands and other Federal agencies concerning the office work program functions, and activities.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent must be able to obtain Operations Security Level II certification.
• Must possess Defense Information School’s Public Affairs Qualification.

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 EmployeesDomestic 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.) 13473Priority 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 EligibleVeterans 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 which includes 2 out of 3 of the following: 1) Developing proactive strategies to lessen or eliminate adverse publicity; OR 2) Monitoring organizational activities for items of interest to the media; OR 3) Consulting on controversial matters to prevent conflict with management objectives. 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: Communication CounselCommunications and MediaInformation ManagementManages and Organizes Information 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 RK-W2SU02 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT FORT WORTH DO NOT MAIL Fort Worth, TX 76102 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk