You will serve as a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST in the SURFACE WARFARE SCHOOLS COMMAND (SWSC) of SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS SCHOOL.

Duties

You will determine the content for various media (e.g., newspaper, magazine, newscast, interview, social media) to disseminate for public information or awareness. You will coordinate event planning and strategic communications for an activity. You will coordinate the execution of a collaborative region-wide community relations or outreach program You will establish and maintain contacts with news media representatives You will prepare personnel for interviews with news media. You will evaluate organization-wide programs to provide guidance on information to be released.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.

Qualifications

GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Administering public affairs programs and activities throughout the command's entire domain; 2) Identifying the program requirements, the nature of the information required, the needs of the targeted audience, and the most appropriate means of disseminating the information; 3) Collecting and disseminating informational materials aimed at enhancing the external public's understanding of the organization's programs, accomplishments, and events; 4) Preparing and distributing news releases, feature articles, photographs, and other informational materials for Navy-wide, and on occasion, national news media including newspaper, radio, and television; and 5) Managing social media sites for the command. GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:1) Administering public affairs programs and activities throughout the command's entire domain; 2) Collecting and disseminating informational materials aimed at enhancing the external public's understanding of the organization's programs, accomplishments, and events; and 3) Preparing and distributing news releases, feature articles, photographs, and other informational materials for Navy-wide, and on occasion, national news media including newspaper, radio, and television. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Education

GS-11:
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

or

3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree

or

LL.M., if related

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (https://www.ed.gov/). Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Contacts

• Address SURFACE WARFARE OFFICERS SCHOOL 446 Cushing Road Newport, RI 02841-1209 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]