About the Position: As the DASADEC Public Affairs Officer (PAO), the incumbent develops and executes strategic, public affairs communication plans and services that leverage all available communication media and emerging technologies to most effectively communicate DASADEC's story and Security Cooperation, Security Assistance, and Armaments Cooperation messaging.

Duties

• Serves as the primary spokesperson to the news media for interface, public relations, conference coordination, and dissemination of official DASADEC information. • Develops and executes strategic, public affairs communication plans and services that leverage all available communication media and emerging technologies to most effectively communicate DASADEC’s story and messaging. • Develops and implements agency policies, plans, and procedures for managing and coordinating continuing and new communication and marketing plans, outreach activities, and engagement programs; disseminates this guidance for implementation. • Serves as the primary advisor to senior staff in the formulation of guidance regarding the development and release of official DASADEC responses to media inquiries. • Performs the full range of administrative and technical supervisory duties

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent subject to a One-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.
• Incumbent is required to submit an Online Confidential Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450 upon entering the position and annually.
• Incumbent must obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SSI security clearance.
• This position is subject to a pre-employment drug screening, and random testing thereafter.
• Position is subject to extended work hours in the evening, weekend and holidays.
• TDY travel is occasionally required.
• ELIGIBLE FOR SITUATIONAL TELEWORK ONLY, INCLUDING EMERGENCY AND OPM PRESCRIBED "UNSCHEDULED TELEWORK".

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. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent 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 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 1. Overseeing the release of all official information to the news and social media, user forums, communities of interest, as well as the general public. 2. Keeping senior management, and other required parties advised of controversial and time-sensitive issues. 3. Preparing release of information, such as speeches, marketing materials, reports, news articles, feature stories, talking points, campaign plans, press releases, branding material, web and social media content to promote organization's mission and vision. AND 4. Evaluating public affairs program effectiveness, efficiency, and economy to ensure the most appropriate and cost-effective multi-media communication techniques and approaches are employed. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH-03). Please be clear and specific when describing your experience. We are unable to make assumptions about your experience. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communication CounselCommunications and MediaLeadershipMessage DeliveryPublic Affairs Policies and Procedures 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 (NH-03).

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 HT-W1B0AA OFC ASST SECRETARY OF THE ARMY DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk