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PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
Air National Guard Units
Department of the Air Force
Location
California
Salary
$87,061 - $113,185
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-10 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $56,527 - $73,486
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-9. Advanced degree or significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves managing public relations for an Air National Guard wing, including creating news releases, handling social media, engaging with communities, and responding to media inquiries to support the military mission.
It's a good fit for someone with strong writing and communication skills who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment to shape public perceptions of the Air Force.
The role requires adapting messages for different audiences and handling crisis situations effectively.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 level in public affairs, including writing and communication for military contexts
- Knowledge of developing informational materials like news releases, fact sheets, brochures, and broadcast spots
- Experience in making presentations to diverse or opposing audiences
- Ability to respond timely to requests for information on agency programs and services
- Proficiency in visual information, social media, media operations, and communication planning
- Skills in contingency/crisis response, community engagement, and public affairs resource management
- General experience in administrative work, analytical skills, report compilation, and using computers/automation systems
Full Job Description
This PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST position, is located in the Public Affairs Function of a State Air National Guard (ANG) Wing, under direct supervision of the Wing Command and is part of the CA 163 ATKW.
General Experience: Possess experience, education, or training in administrative, professional, investigative and/or technical work; experience evaluating information and/or utilizing analytical skills to disseminate effective communication; experience in compiling reports, letters, memoranda, etc., and required person-to-person contacts to convey information; experience using computers and automation systems.
PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, GS-1035-11: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to at least the GS-09 level experience in: a thorough knowledge of writing and communication principles, methods and techniques that relate to public affairs of the military; developing new information materials including news releases, fact sheets, brochures, booklets, broadcast spots, etc., that increase communication with the agency's audiences; making on-the-spot presentations to audiences with opposing points of view or erroneous understanding of agency positions; responding timely and appropriately to requests for information concerning agency programs and services.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies: Communication Counsel Communications and Media Planning and execution Technology Management Major Duties:
THIS IS A T32 EXCEPTED SERVICE, INDEFINITE POSITION Indefinite appointment cannot exceed 5 years.
Selectee may be non-competitively converted to permanent status if/when funding becomes available or position becomes unencumbered.
The primary purpose of the PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, GS-1035-11, is to carry-out a wide range of public affairs assignments that include elements of visual information, social media, media operations, community engagement, command information, communication planning, contingency/crisis response, environmental, security, policy review, and public affairs resource management in support of the mission and the commander's priorities.
The position modifies standard methods, evaluates the effectiveness of information, and adapts approaches in developing new informational materials aimed at enhancing the understanding of recipients.
May make additional selections within 90 days of eligible(s) issuance.
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