This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), Commandant, Vice Commandant, Director of Governmental & Public Affairs, Office of Public Affairs, Washington, DC.

Duties

You will serve as an advisor to the Commandant, Vice Commandant, Director of Governmental and Public Affairs, and other senior officials on strategic communications related to complex and highly visible agency programs.  

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

Qualifications

At the GS-15 level: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the federal service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Specialized experience includes: Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with local, national, or foreign media representatives and community groups. Developing written materials (i.e., drafting articles, news releases, speeches, etc) conveying complex and/or sensitive information for specialized audiences, the media, and the public. Developing program recommendations from an analysis of public feedback through media or directly from the public, as well as from internal employee feedback.  SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR: This position requires specialized experience in developing communication strategies, campaigns and narratives with knowledge of USCG policies, procedures, missions and operations including but not limited to the marine transportation system, domestic and international partner engagements, and future force preparedness. Examples include experience researching USCG policies and programs; developing USCG campaigns and stories with understanding of the breadth and scope of USCG missions; developing executive communications for USCG leadership; communicating about cultural and behavioral challenges in complex settings; and mastery of communicating orally and in writing in support of USCG priorities.  National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer 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.The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees.  If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.

Education

This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here

Contacts

• Address United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SE STOP 7120 Washington, District of Columbia 20593-7120 United States
• Name: USCG Applicant Support
• Phone: 866-656-6830
• Email: [email protected]