You will serve as a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST in the Public Affairs Office of NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY CRANE.

Duties

You will provide public affairs guidance to the commanding officer and staff on internal and external news media/social media and community outreach relations. You will manage information on the command's public website and maintains and monitors the command's official external presences (Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites. ) You will coordinate special programs, events, and ceremonies, including publicity, pamphlets, brochures, exhibits and coordinates news media coverage of internal events You will write articles, speeches and presentations for the commanding officer. You will advise commanding officer on policies and procedures designed to stimulate good will and to foster good community relations. You will maintain solid working relationships with civic groups and community leaders. You will provide commanding officer with protocol support enhancing public support and opinion.

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 a current valid United States driver’s license.
• 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.

Qualifications

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) Interpreting public affairs policies and instructions; 2) Maintaining official websites, social media accounts, and/or content management systems for public affairs information dissemination; 3) Writing speeches, news articles, and/or briefs to disseminate information; and 4) Coordinating internal personnel and resources for participation in community relations events. 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.

Contacts

• Address NAVAL SUPPORT ACTIVITY CRANE Naval Support Activity 300 Hwy 361 Bldg 3219 Crane, IN 47522 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]