PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

U.S. Department of the Navy; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of the Navy is seeking a public affairs specialist to provide guidance and support on internal and external communication strategies. Responsibilities include coordinating media relations, managing social media content, and organizing community outreach events. Candidates must demonstrate specialized experience and the capacity to maintain strong interdepartmental collaborations in a federal setting.

Qualifications

• At least one year of specialized experience at GS-11 level.
• Experience maintaining social media accounts and writing news articles.
• Ability to type at least 40 words per minute.

Responsibilities

• Provide public affairs guidance and support to senior staff.
• Coordinate events including publicity and media coverage.
• Maintain relationships with news media and community leaders.

Skills

Public Affairs

Communication

Media Relations

Education

Specialized experience at GS-11 level

Job description

This is a public notice flyer to notify interested applicants of anticipated vacancies. Applications will not be accepted through this flyer. Interested applicants must follow the directions in the "How to Apply" section of this flyer to be considered. There may or may not be actual vacancies filled from this flyer. Notice of Result letters will not be sent to applicants who respond to this flyer.

Duties

• You will provide public affairs guidance and support to the commanding officer and staff on internal and external news media/social media etc. and community outreach relations.
• You will develop and coordinate special programs, events and ceremonies, including publicity, pamphlets, brochures, exhibits and coordinates news media news coverage of internal events.
• You will maintain strong and productive working relationships with news media.
• You will maintain solid working relationships with civic groups and community leaders.
• You will provide protocol support for base commanding officer change of command.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Position frequently works overtime and on weekends/holidays.

Qualifications

Your resume must also demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Interpreting public affairs policies and instructions; 2) Maintaining official websites, social media accounts, and/or content management systems for public affairs information dissemination; 3) Writing speeches, news articles, and/or briefs to disseminate information; 4) Coordinating internal personnel and resources for participation in community relations events. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position.

This position requires the ability to type at least 40 words per minute.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: Public Affairs Series 1035

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.

About the company

The United States Department of the Navy is one of the three military departments within the Department of Defense of the United States of America. The Department of the Navy was established by an Act of Congress on 30 April 1798, to provide a government organizational structure to the United States Navy, the United States Marine Corps and, when directed by the President, the United States Coast Guard, as a service within the Department of the Navy, though each remain independent service branches.

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