Public Affairs Specialist

Duties
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• Develops, implements strategic marketing and communication including public, government, media, community and leadership relations, brand and reputation management, and crisis communication and employee engagement efforts.
• Provides staff direction and coordination of the Command's media relations, community relations and internal relations programs.
• Develops and writes information materials designed to reach audiences through the news media, such as television, social media, newspaper, etc.
• Proposes, manages, and evaluates media research in coordination with the Department of the Navy, Reserve Affairs and other research agencies within the Department of the Navy and Bureau of Medicine.
• Develops informational materials utilizing a variety of formats and outlets to keep the civilian workforce fully informed.
• Responds to information requests from new media in written and oral form, often providing impromptu explanation of hospital/clinics/staff activities.
• Determines appropriate communications channels, techniques, tactics and strategies to disseminate information to various entities.

Requirements
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Conditions of employment

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position has mandatory seasonal Influenza vaccination requirements and is subject to annual seasonal Influenza vaccinations unless otherwise exempted for medical or religious reasons (documentation of exemption must be provided upon hire).
• Position is designated as Inclement Weather Essential. The incumbent must make every attempt to report for work on time and/or remain on duty during severe weather conditions
• This position has been designated Mission Essential. In the event of severe weather conditions or other such emergency type situations, the incumbent is required to report to work or remain at work as scheduled to support mission operations.
• You may be authorized to Telework on a situational basis

Qualifications

Who May Apply: US Citizens

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: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Writing content such as news stories, articles, and blogs providing information to patients, staff, community, media; 2) Developing communications strategies for public communication programs and delivering messages through multiple communications outlets; 3) Implementing and developing recommendations to improve the organization's public affairs and marketing programs. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).

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.

Additional information

• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
• You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.
• Direct Deposit of Pay is required.
• Recruitment or relocation incentives MAY be authorized for highly qualified candidates.
• Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.
• If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.
• Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.