Summary You will serve as a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST of NAVSUP WEAPON SYSTEMS SUPPORT. Responsibilities You will plan, coordinate and facilitate strategic change communications; developing major written materials, reports, articles, graphics, social media posts and other materials. You will plan for and is involved in developing a variety of audiovisual products for the NAVSUP Weapon Systems Support Enterprise. You will develop and write policies to support execution of Command strategic communications plans; as well as public affairs support requirements and strategic communications calendars for each plan. You will identify, coordinate, and supervise the design, development, and production of print and multimedia products tailored to the specific needs of targeted audiences (e.g. fact sheets, brochures, pamphlets, web-based products, and CDs/DVDs). Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications FOR GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Advising the Public Affairs Officer, and Command leadership, on information strategy, policy formulation, and the most effective methods for educating, informing, and promoting awareness, understanding and support for command missions, programs, and activities among the general public and pertinent internal and external audiences; Planning and executing of Strategic Communications, Media Relations, Command Information, and Visual Information and Community Relations activities necessary to inform the work force, general and specialized publics, national and international news media representatives, governmental and non-governmental agency personnel, and various other stakeholders; Performing routine public affairs functions which contribute to the public information, command information, and community relations missions (i.e. setting up interviews with various media outlets; Researching, writing, coordinating, and implementing comprehensive short and long-term strategic communications plans in support of Command policies, programs, and initiatives. FOR GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Planning, coordinating and facilitating strategic change communications; developing major written materials, reports, articles, graphics, social media posts and other materials; Researching and recommending events for achieving communications goals; preparing and executing separate action plans for all events associated with each plan; and integrating plans into higher headquarters and subordinate units for execution; Performing routine public affairs functions which contribute to the public information, command information, and community relations missions (i.e. setting up interviews with various media outlets; escorting media; writing stories for publications; and fielding community requests for speakers, honor guards, or volunteers to assist with community projects); Advising and assisting staff planners and other assigned public affairs personnel within the Command on development of specialized strategies, communication campaigns, and associated communication products. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education FOR GS-11: In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree: OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information COVID VACCINATION INFORMATION: To comply with the recent preliminary nationwide injunction on Executive Order 14043, Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees, the Department of the Navy is not taking any action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement. New hires will need to provide their vaccination status as well as comply with workplace safety protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. If you are unable to apply online and request information about the Alternate Application process, please contact the Department of Navy's Employment Information Center. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. This position is eligible for part time, full time or ad-hoc telework at the discretion of management.
