Public Affairs Specialist

US Military Treatment Facilities under DHA; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA, is seeking a Public Affairs Specialist to manage public information, media relations and community outreach for the DoD facility. The role includes safeguarding sensitive information, producing press materials, and handling inquiries from diverse audiences.

US Citizens may apply under the Direct Hire Authority. Education paths include a PhD or equivalent doctoral degree in a relevant field, or combination of graduate study and experience meeting DHA criteria.

Qualifications

• 1 year of specialized experience including safeguarding sensitive information through review of all public communications
• Experience creating press releases, articles, social media posts, or other public communications
• Experience responding to inquiries from internal and external parties

Skills

Public communications

Media relations

Response to inquiries

Education

PhD or equivalent

Job description

About the Position:

This position is located at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth, VA, and is responsible for public information and education; media relations; command/internal information; and community relations on behalf of the Military Treatment Facility. This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Certain Personnel of the DoD to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service.

Who May Apply:

US Citizens

Specialized Experience:

• One year of specialized experience which includes 1) safeguard sensitive information through review of all public communications, 2) create press releases, articles, social media posts, or other public communications and, 3) respond to inquiries made by internal/external parties.

OR

Education:

Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Public Administration, Communications, Public Relations

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.