Job opening: Public Affairs Specialist
Salary: $96 148 - 124 988 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Nov 20 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource.
This position is with the Bureau of Land Management, California State Office, in Sacramento, CA. Information about the area can be found at City of Sacramento.
We expect to fill 1 vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.
Duties
Manage a variety of comprehensive programs relative to public education and enlightenment, public participation and involvement, and cooperative relations throughout California and closely related states.
Serve as a key advisors on significant program and policy areas, specific to wildfire management and community engagement.
Offer advice on stakeholder and community engagement involving researching and presenting policy and program advice from a public relations perspective on a wide span of issues, such as wildfire management, land acquisitions, land use planning, etc.
Develop and maintain liaison with wildfire management agencies, stakeholders, and local communities with interest in Federal public land management.
Provide policy advice on significant issues, specific to wildfire management with external implications, primarily relating to public acceptance, political implications, media reaction, and coordination with other key influences.
Prepares responses to complex and sometimes controversial wildfire management issues and proposals.
Advises line managers, program leaders, and staff on potential public and stakeholder reaction to BLM policies, decisions and activities related to wildfire management.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship is required.
- Be sure to read the 'How to Apply' and 'Required Documents' Sections.
- You cannot hold an active real estate license: nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
- Direct Deposit Required.
- Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
- Your resume must contain enough information to show that you meet the qualification requirements as defined in the announcement. In addition, your responses to the questions must adequately reflect in your resume.
- May require a one year probationary period or two year trial period depending on appointment type.
Qualifications
In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.
You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity as indicated by the following examples: Developing and managing internal and external strategic communications projects, including producing briefing papers, developing and implementing a variety of communications materials, and coordinating high level meetings. Represent an organization in official and public meetings. Advise staff on public affairs matters. Prepare correspondence for leadership and support an organization's digital and visual media platforms, including the website, social media and print products, such as brochures and fact sheets. Education may not be substituted for specialized experience.
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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.
Physical Demands: Work is primarily sedentary, mostly performed in an office setting. Some duties may require being outdoors, commercial travel, or driving. Long work days may be occasionally required.
Work Environment: Most work is performed in an office setting. Travel to field sites or other offices may be required. Overnight travel may be required and extend over weekends.
Contacts
- Address BLM California State Office
BLM California State Office, CA-945
2800 Cottage Way
Suite W-1623
Sacramento, CA 95825
US
- Name: Jessica Baker
- Phone: 209-305-2069
- Email: [email protected]
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