Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist

United States Army Installation Management Command; Ozark (AL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

United States Army Installation Management Command is seeking a Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist for a military installation at Ft. Rucker, Alabama.

The role involves directing and coordinating organizational information for dissemination to internal and external audiences, coordinating public affairs support for community issues, and managing the command’s website. Located in the Wiregrass region of Southeast Alabama, the Ft.

Job description

About the Position

Incumbent will serve as a Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist for a military installation. This position is located at Ft. Rucker, Alabama, home of the United States Army Aviation Center of Excellence, in the "Wiregrass" area in Southeast Alabama, surrounded by Enterprise, Ozark and Daleville. The geography and climate are ideal for year round military training.

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 Army Materiel Command (AMC) employees with competitive status. Current Civilian Employees of the Command 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 directing and coordinating organizational information for dissemination to internal and external audiences for a command with in-depth knowledge of the role the garrison plays in national defense; coordinating public affairs support for community issues; running a website; understanding the metrics of public affairs programs; working closely with government officials, civic organizations and representatives of the media; assessing communication needs and establishing program objectives that align with agency policies; assigning work and identifying the training needs of staff members.

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-12).