Public Affairs Specialist

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Omaha, NE seeks a senior Public Affairs specialist to research, write, and disseminate complex information for internal and external publics to support the District's mission.

The role includes developing communication strategies, creating informational materials, and preparing initial drafts of news releases for media distribution on high-stakes topics.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience researching public opinion and news media trends to support communication strategies.
• Developing and editing informational materials (articles, web content, presentations) for diverse audiences.
• Preparing initial drafts of news releases and feature articles for dissemination to the media.

Skills

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Flexibility

Influencing

Integrity/Honesty

Interpersonal Skills

Reading Comprehension

Reasoning

Self-Management

Stress Tolerance

Teamwork

Job description

About the Position

Serve as a senior Public Affairs specialist responsible for researching, assembling, writing, and disseminating sensitive, critical or complex information for both internal and external publics on a wide variety of subjects in support of the District's mission.

Who May Apply

Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Civilian Employees of the Command Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 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) Assisting in researching and analyzing public opinion and news media trends to support the development of communication strategies. AND 2) Developing and editing informational materials, such as articles, web content, and presentations, ensuring they are suitable for the intended audience and meet established deadlines. AND 3) Preparing initial drafts of news releases, feature articles, and other materials for dissemination to the news media. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). 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.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Attention to Detail Customer Service Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).