About the Position: As Chief of the Advertising & Public Affairs Division (A&PA) for a Recruiting Battalion (BN) responsible for planning, directing and supervising the activities of the office and all assigned personnel.

Duties

Maintains professional relationships with local media and organizations to arrange local news coverage and plan events Directs the work activities of employees within the Public Affairs Division. Manages advertising programs and budgets for assigned organization. Oversees all aspects of Command information, public information, and community relations within the Battalion.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a valid driver's license.
• You may be expected to travel up to 20% of the time for this position.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens 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) Contacting a variety of organizations to obtain media coverage; 2) Developing informational materials for audiences such as news releases, fact sheets, or presentations; 3) Analyzing market data to determine the effectiveness of informational materials; AND 4) Utilizing multiple social media platforms to promote assigned organization. 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 in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Public Affairs. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications and MediaLeadershipMultimedia TechnologiesPublic Affairs Policies and Procedures

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 BR-W198AA US ARMY ACCESSIONS COMMAND DO NOT MAIL Phoenix, AZ 85034 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk