PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

Air National Guard Units

Baltimore (MD)

Remote

USD 85,000 - 110,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Telework eligible

Job summary

Air National Guard Units in Maryland seeks a Public Affairs Specialist to execute a broad range of public affairs tasks that support the wing commander's priorities. You will coordinate complex assignments involving visual information, social media, media operations, and community engagement.

The role requires drafting and reviewing diverse materials, maintaining relationships with key officials and media, and managing equipment. Telework is available, with a Secret clearance typically required.

Qualifications

Provide transcripts or documentation to prove education claims.
Experience coordinating public affairs tasks across varied media.
Ability to plan and develop complex public affairs assignments.

Responsibilities

Coordinate planning and development of high level public affairs assignments.
Integrate visual information, social media, and media operations to support priorities.
Research, draft, coordinate, produce and review public affairs products.
Maintain relationships with officials, media, and public audiences; manage AV equipment.

Skills

Public affairs

Social media

Media operations

Community engagement

Education

Educational transcripts

Job description

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 32 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, Position Description Number D2382000 and is part of the MD 175th ANG, National Guard.

Key Responsibilities

The primary purpose of this position is to carry-out a wide range of public affairs assignments that include elements of visual information, social media, media operations, community engagement, command information, communication planning, contingency/crisis response, environmental, security, policy review, and public affairs resource management in support of the mission and the commander's priorities.

This position is responsible for the following duties: Coordinates the planning and development of complex, high level public affairs assignments in support of commander's programs and priorities.

Carries out public affairs tasks that support the wing commander's priorities through the integration of visual information, social media, community engagement, command information, communication planning, contingency/crisis response, media operations, environmental, security and policy review, and public affairs resource management activities.

Researches, drafts, coordinates, produces, and reviews public affairs products such as, web-based content, photographs, videos, news and feature articles, news releases, talking points, fact sheets, briefings, speeches and scripts, newsletters, and other materials.

Maintains effective working relationships with officials of various senior wing leadership, civic, news media, community groups, Department of Defense personnel, as well as local, state and national government officials, and the general public. Manages audio visual equipment for section. Appointed as the Wing Visual Information Manager per current DoD directives. Stays abreast of current visual information methodology and technological developments.

Manages budget and procures new equipment and supplies. Plans, organizes, and carries out the visual information program. Creates new, adapts, or modifies accepted communication campaign formats to reach a target audience with a specific message. Performs other duties as assigned.

Requirements & Education

You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Air National Guard Units, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $84601 – $109975/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Secret security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-09.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Nguard' hiring path.