PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
Headquarters, Air Force Reserve Command
FreshPosted Mar 12
McConnell AFB, KansasRemote Kansas$74,678 - $97,087GS-9Communications and MediaMore Air Force jobs →
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PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
U.S. Marine Corps
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$121,785 - $158,322
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-12 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves creating and managing communication strategies, especially for social media and online platforms, to support the U.S. Marine Corps' public outreach efforts.
You'll plan campaigns, research policies, and handle digital engagement to keep the organization connected with its audience.
It's a great fit for someone with experience in communications who enjoys leading projects and staying on top of digital trends.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent in developing and managing communication planning
- Knowledge of communication principles, methods, practices, and techniques
- Expertise in organizational communication and social media/internet-based capabilities
- Proficiency in digital media techniques, methods, research, and analysis
- Ability to develop enterprise-level social media and internal engagement strategies
- Skills in researching doctrine, directives, policy, and legal statutes for internet-based engagements
- Experience planning and managing social media programs for an agency or organizational segment
Full Job Description
You will serve as a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST in the MARINE CORPS INSTALLATIONS COMMAND of MARCORPS NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: developing, managing and leading communication planning efforts, crafting communication principles, methods, practices and techniques; organizational communication, and social media and Internet-based capabilities; and knowledge in digital media techniques, methods, research and analysis.
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.
Additional Information Continued: Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.
A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Major Duties:
- You will develop enterprise-level social media and internal-based engagement strategies and tactics in direct support of communication campaigns.
- You will research and assess existing and emerging doctrine, directives, policy and legal statutes relating to official and unofficial Marine Corps Internet-based engagements.
- You will plan and manage a social media program for an agency, or a significant organizational segment of an agency.
- You will develop, coordinate, and propose solutions for resource requirements for conducting complex, enterprise-level research studies.
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