PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

Department of the Air Force Headquarters; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 91,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of the Air Force Headquarters seeks a Public Affairs Specialist at Lackland AFB, Texas. You will manage public affairs functions, advise leadership, and coordinate information requests from media, officials, and the public.

Responsibilities include planning, executing, and evaluating public affairs programs, and representing PA activities with councils and boards both inside and outside the agency. Telework eligibility applies; security clearance required (SCI).

Qualifications

Responsibilities

• Conducts public affairs functions and ensures compliance with legal and regulatory requirements.
• Supervises personnel management responsibilities.
• Advises employees regarding policies and directives of management.
• Responds to information requests from media, officials, and the public.
• Plans, executes, and evaluates complex public affairs operations and programs.
• Represents PA programs with councils, boards, and panels inside and outside the agency.
• Advises on public reaction to proposed policies and evaluates communication strategies and materials.

Job description

• Hiring Agency: Department of the Air Force Headquarters
• Department: Department of the Air Force
• Location: Lackland AFB, Texas
• Hiring Path: Public
• Number of Openings: Few
• Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

Key Responsibilities

Conducts public affairs functions for the organization, ensuring public affairs activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities. Advises and provides counsel to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management.

Responds to information requests on assigned programs from the news media, specialized groups, and/or general public; local, state, and federal elected officials; special interest groups, community, and civic organization Performs special assignments and participates in special projects and initiatives with responsibility for researching, planning, executing, and/or evaluating complex public affairs operations, programs, and policies which affect a variety of functional areas.

Represents the organization regarding a portion of the organization PA program with a variety of councils, boards, working groups, and panels inside and outside the agency, including Headquarters Air Force, DoD (Office of the Secretary of Defense, Joint Staff, unified combatant command and sister services), and other governmental, nongovernmental, public, civic, service, industry, business, educational, entertainment, think tank, and media organizations.

Serves as an adviser in the assigned area of responsibility. Advises on the potential public reaction to proposed policies, plans, and actions; and plans, organizes, and evaluates communication strategies, goals and objectives, programs, products, and materials.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Department of the Air Force Headquarters, Department of the Air Force.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $90823 – $118072/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

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

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