Job summary

You will serve as a Corporate Communications and Public Affairs Site Lead for NIWC Atlantic.

Major duties

You will serve as the first line Public Affairs representitive for leadership support and execution for Public Affairs duties in Command Information and External Engagement for the Hampton Roads civilian and military team. You will be the primary liaison to Media Engagement, Visual Information, Congressional response, Internal Information, Community Outreach, and Protocol for Hampton Roads. You will oversee the primary internal and external communication functions for NIWC Atlantic required for the civilian and military workforce in Hampton Roads. You will provide supporting Public Affair teammates with Command Information and External Engagement training, mentoring, and guidance, under the direction of the NIWC Atlantic Public Affairs Director. You will be responsible for originating solutions or developing appropriate interventions for management on internal and external communications challenges, You will apply appropriate methodologies and techniques to organizational strategic and operational events and situations that may require enhanced communications across all levels of the organization

Qualification

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or NO-04 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: experience in creating and disseminating Command information including accountability to the public, full disclosures, expeditious releases, alignment AND/OR ethics through Media Engagement, Visual Information, Congressional responses, Internal Information, AND/OR Community Outreach. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Evaluations

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to the Occupational Questionnaire, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: COMMUNITY OUTREACH MEDIA RELATIONS MANAGEMENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONSULTATION PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT WRITTEN COMMUNICATION You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If after reviewing your resume and supporting documentation, a determination is made that you inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities or you may be found ineligible/not qualified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.