Job opening: Public Affairs Specialist
Salary: $99 200 - 128 956 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Nov 07 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
About the Position: This position is located at the Public Affair Offices (PAO), Joint Base Myer - Henderson Hall, Virginia.
Duties
Provide information updates, including information concerning policies, guidance and items of interest to assist leadership in communicating with their subordinates.
Review operations in order to appraise the effectiveness of policies and programs.
Review material prepared within organization for dissemination to the public for security, accuracy, propriety, and conformance to policy.
Evaluate the effectiveness of information programs, and advise on changes or needs for additional coverage.
Write articles, new releases, and other feature stories as necessary for publication in various media.
Produce multimedia content adobe applications, i.e., such as adobe suite, adobe in design, adobe premiere, and adobe Photoshop.
Capture and edit digital and photographic and video using office equipment.
Use video camera to film subjects and actions in support of new packages; edit videos using software to create news packages; write scripts to support video and audio news packages.
Answer queries from the media, including items of a sensitive nature and those that may be subject to misunderstanding if not properly explained, or which may draw adverse public reaction.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Appointment to this position is subject to a background investigation including a credit check to determine suitability for Federal employment and/or the position.
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 EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic 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.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority 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 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 planning and directing all aspects of the information program. Communicate and disseminate program information. Develop news contacts, interviews individuals and write stories. Communicate and develop unique and creative methods for delivering informational messages. Applying analytical techniques sufficient to gather, analyze and evaluate complex data. 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:
Communications and MediaOral CommunicationPublic Affairs Policies and ProceduresWriting
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 FT-W0UCAA US ARMY IMCOM-USAG FT MYER
DO NOT MAIL
Fort Myer, VA 22211
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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