About the Position: The U.S. Military Academy, West Point, NY is an academic institution located in the Hudson River Valley, 50 miles from New York City. The historic site is the oldest continuously occupied military post in America. West Point is a self-contained city with housing, a Department of Public Works, libraries, hospital, fire department, chapels, and restaurants. Employees have access to Eisenhower Hall Theater, Hudson Valley's performing arts center, and recreational facilities

Duties

Install, configure, and operate all Department lab Information Technology OD equipment and associated software programs. Oversee content, design, and management of the Department Web-based services and sites. Work directly with Department staff and other content providers to design pages, organize content for publishing, and make changes to content. Manage the Social Media Program, including posting photos, monitoring interactions, and creating interactions. Distribute news stories, news clips, photos, jobs, solicitations and other pertinent topics to Facebook, and Twitter followers. Serve as the point of contact for all maintenance and service issues to include contracting officer representative (COR) for maintenance service contracts. Plan, organize, and execute conferences or other special activities held at the United States Military Academy for the Department. Provide support to the faculty assigned to the department in all matters related to travel, transportation, and purchasing.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has a lifting requirement of up to 35 pounds.
• This position requires a pre-employment physical.
• Term employment is subject to a one year trial period.

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)Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleReinstatementVeterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA) In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. GS-07: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) assisting in creating, curating, and/or managing published content for an organization; and 2) utilizing media software systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-06). GS-08: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) assisting in creating, curating, and/or managing published content for an organization; 2) assisting with writing, editing, and/or crafting content for an organization's social media sites; and 3) utilizing media software systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). GS-09: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) assisting in creating, curating, and/or managing published content for an organization; 2) assisting with writing, editing, and/or crafting content for an organization's social media sites; 3) utilizing media software systems; and, 4) determining administrative preparations and/or requirements for departmental conferences and/or special activities. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-08). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Administration and ManagementCommunications and MediaComputer SkillsConcepts, Policies, and Principles of BudgetOrganizational Awareness GS-07 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-06). GS-08 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-07). GS-09 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-08).

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 BR-W1FBAA US MILITARY ACADEMY DO NOT MAIL West Point, NY 10996 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk