Strategic Planning Officer

Job summary

You will serve as an Executive Director in the OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF INFORMATION (CHINFO), THE NAVY'S PUBLIC AFFAIRS HEADQUARTERS in Washington, DC.

Major duties

You will provide counsel on a wide range of issues related to communication strategy, planning, and performance improvement. You will be responsible for supervising a small team of senior civilians. You will be responsible for orchestrating and synchronizing DON-level public affairs and engagement programs. You will define and redefine the desired strategic outcomes for high-level and/or high-visibility public affairs or strategic engagement efforts. You will lead constructive and cooperative interaction to discern and gain agreement on appropriate and realistic courses of action. You will be working with others to communicate, execute, and evaluate the relative success of the agreed-upon course of action.

Qualification

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience in and knowledge of public affairs. Experience in and having the ability to lead and advise executive-level leadership on public affairs or strategic communication programs. Experience in developing, coordinating, and evaluating enterprise-level communication strategies or policies. Experience providing functional oversight or guidance across public affairs disciplines such as media relations, strategic messaging, visual information, outreach, workforce development, or performance measurement. 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 application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: ACCOUNTABILITY BUSINESS OPERATIONS INFLUENCING/NEGOTIATING PARTNERING ORAL COMMUNICATION PLANNING AND EVALUATING This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview. 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.