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Public Affairs Specialist (Social-Digital Media, Videography, And Photojournalism)

Full Time
$114,031 – $148,245 Per Year
Closing on Nov 24, 2024

Location:
Michigan, Warren
Requires Relocation:
No
Start Date:
14/11/2024
End Date:
24/11/2024
Offering Type:
Permanent
Hiring Paths:
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees - Competitive service Land & base management Military spouses Veterans Internal to an agency - appears on USAJOBS
Service Type:
Competitive
Travel Percentage:
25% or less

About Army Tank-Automotive and Armament Command (TACOM)

Looking to make a difference? Join our team! Army Materiel Command (AMC) is the Army’s primary logistics and sustainment command, responsible for managing the global supply chain and ensuring installation and materiel readiness across the Total Force. AMC is one of the Army’s largest commands with nearly 165,000 military, Army Civilian and contractor employees, impacting all 50 states and more than 150 countries. Since 1962, AMC has played a significant role in supplying our forces during wars, conflicts and contingencies, and providing humanitarian aid and disaster relief. From managing the Army’s global supply chain to providing quality of life programs for Soldiers and families; from providing financial management and contracting capabilities to leading the way in data analytics, AMC’s missions are wide ranging and critical. AMC’s workforce is at the core of the command’s support to the Warfighter. If you are ready to take your career to the next level and be part of a culture that puts people first, we have an extensive array of career paths available. Join today and be the power behind ensuring the best equipped and sustained fighting force in the world.

Job summary

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: Serves as a Public Affairs Specialist in the U.S. Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command (TACOM) Public and Congressional Affairs Office.

Major duties

Serves as a digital/social media, videographer, and photojournalism strategist by leveraging broad knowledge of social media, online presence tactics, photojournalist storytelling, and video for internal and external communications. Develops, manages, and coordinates the US Army Tank-automotive and Armaments Command’s digital media, internet, intranet and web page content. Manages the content of TACOM’s internet and intranet and web-based services and sites and creates and revises web pages. Developing or modifying products into web-friendly formats; and managing the command’s interactive digital media program and efforts. Formulates strategies to ensure TACOM takes the best advantage of digital media and its platforms. Makes informed data-driven decisions for TACOM’s social media strategy. Plans, organizes, coordinates and reviews information published to the command’s authorized public websites as well as the public affairs section of the command’s internal portal, and maintains oversight of all command social media platforms. Works with AMC and TACOM subordinate organizations to execute integrated digital communications plans across the TACOM enterprise. Uses the web as a communication channel and uses best public affairs practices to identify and pursue new and innovate ways to tell the TACOM story.

Qualification

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 Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans 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: Your resume must reflect one year of specialized experience to include: 1) Knowledge of the principles, methods, practices and techniques of communication sufficient to independently produce and manage visual storytelling, digital and social media content. 2) Skills in producing multimedia presentations and products for various internal and external groups. 3) Experience in conducting real-time digital media engagements during events and ceremonies. 4) Experience using a full range of equipment from mobile stabilizers, cameras, and video cameras. 5) Skill in creating digital, social media, video and photojournalistic content for communications campaigns. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications and Media Planning and Evaluating Public 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 (GS-12).

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.

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. 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. You may claim Military Spouse preference. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.