About this role
Job SummaryAbout the Position: Serves as Public Affairs Specialist for the Joint Activities located at Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
QualificationsWho 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. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement 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 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A 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 developing public affairs principles and organizational objectives into operations planning and execution for assigned programs or installations; coordinating public affairs activities and messaging with interagency, military, and external organizations for alignment and deconfliction of communication efforts; and leading public affairs personnel in producing communication products and managing public affairs guidance for assigned operations and events. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). 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. 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-13).
Major DutiesPlans public affairs activities for global joint special operations by researching and educating command leadership on media trends, national and regional media environments, and public communication best practicesCoordinates with information operations and protection functions in support of current and future operations through integrated public affairs planning and execution.Leads the development and publication of multimedia and communication products for senior leader use in support of command resources, authorities, approvals, and operational support.Represents the command with installation and functional area organizations, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with senior leaders, component commands, and external agencies.Monitors national and international information environment trends for deconfliction of command messaging priorities within the military and interagency community.Leads planning conferences, operational planning teams, in-progress reviews, back briefs, execution, and after-action meetings related to assigned communication programs.Develops and publishes public affairs guidance, orders, and annexes for operations, training, and special events for smooth information flow and even distribution.Plans the command’s public communication strategy by engaging official government spokespersons and news media representatives to contextualize public releases and protect sensitive information.Advises command and senior staff through reports and briefings on public affairs ramifications or consequences of planned operations or events.