Public Affairs Specialist

Air National Guard Units; City of Newburgh (NY); Sur place; USD 45 000 - 75 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Air National Guard Units in New York seeks a Public Affairs Specialist (Title 32) for the 105th AW. The position develops and coordinates public information materials in support of wing priorities and commands, including news releases, fact sheets, and talking points.

The role requires experience in writing and presenting information to diverse audiences, performing community engagement, media relations, and crisis communications as needed.

Qualifications

• Experience in administrative, professional, investigative and/or technical work.
• Experience evaluating information and disseminating it to audiences.
• Experience writing reports, memoranda, etc., and required person-to-person contacts to convey information.
• Knowledge of writing and communication principles for military public affairs.

Responsabilités

• Coordinates the planning and development of complex public affairs assignments in support of commander's priorities.
• Carries out public affairs tasks through visual information, media operations, community engagement, and policy review.
• Researches, drafts, coordinates, produces and reviews public affairs materials such as web content, articles, news releases, talking points and newsletters.

Description du poste

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 105TH AW, National Guard. This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.

Military Grades: Enlisted Only

GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Experience, education or training in administrative, professional, investigative and/or technical work. Experience evaluating information and/or using analytical skills to disseminate effective communication. Experience in compiling reports, letters, memoranda, etc., and required person-to-person contacts to convey information. Experience using computers and automation systems.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

Must have one year experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Experience, education, or training involving a thorough knowledge of writing and communication principles, methods and techniques that relate to public affairs of the military. Experience developing new information materials including news releases, fact sheets, brochures, booklets, broadcast spots, etc., that increase communication with the agency's audiences. Experience making on-the-spot presentations to audiences with opposing points of view or erroneous understanding of agency positions. Experience responding timely and appropriately to requests for information concerning agency programs and services.

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. Responds to requests for information, materials and support; and plans and conducts community engagement activities with community officials and groups.

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.