Job summary

You will serve as a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST in the PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTORATE of COMNAVSURFLANT.

Major duties

You will formulate, implement and supervise all media relations, community relations and internal communication programs. You will lead and manage a robust public affairs program with responsibility for strategy, planning, executing and evaluating the most difficult and complex local, national, and international media relations programs and strategies. You will serve as a public affairs technical authority, interpret broad, general policy statements. You will receive, evaluate, research, author responses and respond to requests from local, national and international news media for a wide variety of information requests. You will create and edit Public Affairs (PA) products, which are widely disseminated to reach external (i.e., public affairs press releases for public events. You will respond to public requests for information, materials and photographs, and disseminates those products or refers requests to the appropriate source. You will participate with and represent the Public Affairs Officer and Executive Leadership in major program developments and policy-making decisions to determine expected external and internal public affairs impact. You will serve as an official spokesman at the scene of accidents/incidents or when responding to media queries. You will plan, research, review for technical and factual accuracy, and write news and feature releases for external (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn) and internal media (unclassified and classified command homepages). You will participate with management in major program developments and policy-making decisions to determine expected external and internal public affairs impact. You will establish and maintain direct contact with officials of area city governments and chamber of commerce officials in support of various on-going and planned public affairs projects. You will manage the Community Relations budget for activities. You may be required to work evenings and weekends.

Qualification

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Planning community and internal audience relation activities commands, subordinate commands and their surrounding communities. Managing community relations, marketing and journalism, including media requirements and developing a wide variety of informational materials that increase communication with the military commands various populaces. Producing written materials regarding community relations issues, activities and events at a military Command (i.e. fact sheets, memorandums, letters, news articles, programs, and press releases). Applying knowledge of military protocol, customs, traditions and procedures, including a thorough understanding of standard directives and policies to serve as a protocol expert and to ensure routine or unique protocol events are executed per law, directives and customs. Monitoring and reviewing the quality and process of work performed by assigned subordinate personnel, setting all expectation, and scheduling. Developing and/or interpreting policy and providing staff level advisory program guidance. 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: ACCOUNTABILITY Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning MEDIA RELATIONS MANAGEMENT PROBLEM SOLVING PUBLIC AFFAIRS PUBLIC AFFAIRS CONSULTATION PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROGRAM PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork You will be evaluated and rated under Category Rating selection procedures. Additional points are not added for veterans' preference; however, preference is still applied. Applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. If you meet the qualification requirements, your application will be placed in one of three categories: Best Qualified - Candidates in this category possess exceptional skills and experience to exceed well above the minimum requirements for announced position. Highly Qualified -Candidates in this category possess good skills and experience above the minimum requirements for announced position. Qualified - Candidates in this category meet the minimum experience requirements for announced position. 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 qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 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.