Public Affairs Specialist (Senior Prevention Program Manager)

Drug Enforcement Administration; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) seeks a qualified public affairs specialist to help manage and evaluate national drug use prevention and education programs. This position is located in the Office of Congressional and Public Affairs.

Applicants must meet the specialized experience requirements, including planning and evaluating nationwide education campaigns, directing events, and preparing reporting on program outcomes.

Qualifications

• The role requires planning, implementing, and evaluating national educational initiatives.
• Experience with designing and directing outreach strategies and events.
• Ability to prepare clear written materials for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Planning, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive national educational and public information initiatives and programs to stimulate interest in preventing the use of narcotics and other dangerous drugs;
• Conducting presentations and directing special events and other activities;
• Designing and conducting strategic planning for nationwide community outreach with federal, tribal, national, state, and local partners;
• Developing and editing written and visual materials conveying information to youth about drug education and trends;
• Directing data collection and reporting related to program operations and special studies;
• Preparing reports and presentations on program planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Job description

This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of Congressional and Public Affairs This position primary purpose is to help manage and evaluate the agency's continuing drug use prevention and education support programs.

For more information on eligibility requirements see: DEA Employment Eligibility

Applicants must meet all of the required qualification requirements described below by the closing of this announcement.

Applicants applying for the GS 14 must meet the following requirements:

Have at least one full year of qualifying specialized experience that is at least equivalent in difficulty and complexity to work performed at the GS-13 grade level. Specialized 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

• 1) Planning, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive national educational and public information initiatives and programs to stimulate interest in preventing the use of narcotics and other dangerous drugs;
• 2) Conducting presentations and directing special events and other activities;
• 3) Designing and conducting a variety of strategic planning for and management of nationwide community outreach strategies and initiatives with partners at the federal, tribal, national, state, and local levels;
• 4) Developing and editing written and visual materials conveying information to a variety of audiences, including youth, concerning complex drug education programs and current drug trends;
• 5) Directing the capture, analysis, and reporting of quantitative and qualitative data relating to the organization’s operations and directing or personally performing special studies or projects;
• 6) Preparing and contributing to reports and other presentations on program planning, implementation, and evaluation.

Additional information on the position qualification requirements are located in the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Qualifications Standards Handbook.