About the Position: Serves as a specialist in the Public Affairs Office with responsibility for researching, writing and disseminating sensitive, critical or complex information and producing appropriate and varied communication products for both internal and external audiences, with a focus on applying these skills to the organization's media relations operations.

Duties

Develop public affairs and/or strategic communication plans for specific issues or projects in collaboration with project managers. Serve as a spokesperson for the District to local, regional and national print and broadcast news media representatives on District's programs and activities. Interview and confer with program specialists to obtain latest information for use in appropriate news products. Prepare and disseminate products including, but not limited to, news releases, articles, speeches, briefings, photographs with captions and interviews. Arrange and prepare materials for news conferences, interviews and media tours between Corps officials/facilities and news media representatives. Respond to media inquiries and meeting individual media deadlines and needs. Capture and record video footage and images using digital cameras and related equipment. Import video footage into digital/analog processing software (i.e., Adobe Premiere) to edit and produce quality video products.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Driver's License
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• FM Certification Level 1

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.) 13473Priority 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/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 GS-09: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Assisting with preparing news releases and articles at local events such as press conferences, town hall meetings, or meetings with other targeted audiences, AND 2) Utilizing video editing equipment and or software to edit and produce quality video products. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-07). OR Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Political Science, Public Administration, Communications, Public Policy or other applicable fields of study. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the first year (total graduate semester hours minus 18) by 18. Add the two percentages. 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. Specialized Experience GS-11 One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Editing, publishing, and/or sharing engaging content through traditional and digital media platforms; 2) Preparing news releases and articles at local events such as press conferences, town hall meetings, or meetings with targeted audiences; AND 3) Creating multimedia content, for fliers, short clips, videos, etc., using a combination of writing, graphic design, or video editing to produce quality video products. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as Political Science, Public Administration, Communications, Public Policy or other applicable fields of study.. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. 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-09. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications and MediaDigital CollaborationExternal AwarenessOral CommunicationWritten Communication

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RH-W2SJ01 USARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-PORTLAND DO NOT MAIL Portland, OR 97208 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk