PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

Duties

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Public Affairs Specialist responsible for all Army and Air National Guard public, community and media relations programs within the state.

• Plans, develops, implements, and evaluates the state Public Affairs (PA) program.
• Through media and audience analysis, determines PA program needs and organizational direction to achieve National Guard PA goals.
• Advises and assists Unit Public Affairs Representatives (UPARs) and/or other personnel assigned public affairs responsibilities.
• Develops directives, furnishes policy/procedures, and evaluates subordinate level program effectiveness.
• Assists the ARNG State Recruiting and Retention Manager and ANG Senior Recruiter by providing media placement and print and electronic media support; developing public service announcements; and supporting recruiting drives and special events.
• Acts as point of contact for NGB Historical Services Team for all historical matters. Serves as coordinator for units and individuals entering annual military print and electronic media competitions.
• Prepares and coordinates special projects to inform all guard members, technicians, families and employers of new policies, programs, or activities.
• Provides public affairs annexes to state NG contingency plans.
• Participates in budget process to ensure funding requirements are identified, and adequate funds are requested and available for PA operations.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a trial period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• You must have, at a minimum, a completed National Agency Check (NAC) prior to position assignment.
• This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial vehicles to perform temporary duty assignments.
• The work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle and if so, an appropriate valid driver's license is required.
• As a designated Essential Personnel, you may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. This designation will not exceed 14 calendar days per year unless approved by TAG.

Qualifications

PCS STATEMENT: PERMANENT CHANGE OF STATION COSTS WILL NOT BE PAID FOR THIS POSITION.

NDNG Areas of Consideration (T5 Excepted Service)
Area I: All onboard NDNG Federal Employees (Tenure 1 & 2)
Area II: All onboard NDNG Federal Employee (Tenure 3)
Area III: All onboard Federal Employees (Competitive or Excepted Service)
Area IV: All NDNG military members (Army and Air) (VP Applies)
Area V: All U.S. Citizens (VP Applies)

QUALITY OF EXPERIENCE
Length of time is not of itself qualifying. Candidates' experience should be evaluated on the basis of duties performed rather than strictly on the rank of the individual; however, established compatibility criteria/assignments must be followed. The applicant's record of experience and/or training must show possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to fully perform the duties of the position.
Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to position descriptions, i.e. the general and specialized experience located within the vacancy announcement, to assist with describing work experiences; however, resumes or applications received in verbatim will not be considered. In your resume you will need to address the general and specialized experience listed below. Please use as much detail as needed, giving dates (months and years) of the experience, position title and how the experience was gained. This information is needed to determine if you are qualified for the position.

To qualify for this position, applicants must have one year of specialized experience at the GS 11 grade level or private sector which includes: 1) Skill in developing new information materials to include, news releases, internal publications, fact sheets, and radio and television broadcast spots; 2) Knowledge and skill sufficient for determining appropriate information for internal/external publics respectively, and for using discretion in releasing controversial material; 3) Identifying the information needs of various audiences and the most effective methods of assessing their reactions to information provided.

Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement Program categories below are eligible to apply with this preference. (See Required Documents section)
Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
Priority Placement Program, DoW MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
Priority Placement Program, DoW Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
Priority Placement Program, DoW Retained Grade

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( ).