PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Public Affairs Outreach and Digital Media Specialist in the Public Affairs Office, of COMMANDER US NAVAL FORCES EUROPE and Africa (NAVEUR-NAVAF) in Capodichino, Italy.

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 experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Experience in developing audio, visual, and multimedia products to meet the information and communication needs of the command and its audiences.

2) Ability to establish and maintain professional relationships with the media to inform internal and external audiences about the command.

3) Experience in developing programs and activities to establish, maintain, and enhance public awareness of the command and enable mutually beneficial community relationships.

4) experience in using methods and activities employed to establish, promote, and maintain a favorable relationship with the public.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: 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.

Additional Information: 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: Only Military Spouse Preference/PPP applicants currently occupying positions for which a comprehensive training plan has been developed and authorized are entitled to exercise their priority status for this announcement.

The most common formal training positions are apprentices, formal interns, and scientist and engineering interns.

Upward Mobility Positions that have equivalent training plans are also included when the positions have been pre-identified in an Affirmative Action or similar plan.

You must provide documentation supporting you are in a formal training plan (e.g., SF50 and official signed training agreement between you and your command). Major Duties:

• You will serve as a primary technical authority and expert within the NAVEUR-NAVAF enterprise on matters related to internal and external digital dissemination of public information on internet-based capabilities and website equities.
• You will analyze available information, formulates and recommends to the Director and/or Deputy of public affairs on external digital public information issues affecting the conduct of public affairs programs.
• You will provides public affairs support with particular focus to web design and support, to fleet headquarters and subordinate commands during routine and crisis operations and exercises.
• You will perform public affairs functions, such as development of writing press releases, stories/articles, public affairs guidance, coordinating media interviews, and editing command news and information before release to the World Wide Web.