Public Affairs Officer

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Public Affairs Officer at the TSC, Arctic Security Studies. You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A.

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service: Planning and executing public affairs and communication programs to inform internal and external audiences about organizational missions, policies, programs, and initiatives writing, editing, and coordinating a wide range of communication products, including press releases, talking points, speeches, fact sheets, web content, and social media posts responding to media inquiries and coordinating interviews with subject-matter experts or senior leaders under established guidance supporting crisis or sensitive communications by drafting timely, accurate messaging and ensuring consistency with organizational and departmental policies; applying knowledge of public affairs laws, regulations, ethics standards, and information release policies.

You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A.

One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service: Leading and managing comprehensive public affairs and strategic communication programs for complex organizations or high-visibility initiatives serving as senior advisor to executive leadership on communication strategy, media engagement, stakeholder outreach, and reputational risk developing and executing long-term communication plans aligned with organizational goals, national priorities, and policy objectives; coordinating public affairs activities across internal offices, interagency partners, and external stakeholders evaluating communication effectiveness using metrics and analytics to inform strategy and improve outcomes.

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. Major Duties:

As a Public Affairs Officer at the GS-1035-12/13 some of your typical work assignments may include: Serves as principal advisor in matters pertaining to all aspects of public affairs.

Analyzes issues and situations from a public affairs perspective and recommends appropriate courses of action.

Develop and maintain relationships with media outlets, journalists , and bloggers to secure positive media coverage.

Draft and distribute press releases, media advisories, and talking points to ensure accurate representation of the organization.

Respond to media inquiries, arrange interviews, and prepare spokespeople for media appearances.

Develop speeches, articles, news releases, stories, radio/TV scripts, fact sheets, captions for photos, FAQ documents, and other written materials to reach broad audiences with diverse needs and levels of understanding to support the organization's public image.

Develops a long term public affairs plan incorporating different mediums and methods of communication to include a podcast, video-clips, quick hit videos, etc.

Provide analytics and narrative assessments for quarterly and annual reports.