PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST (TITLE 32)

Full Job Description

This a National Guard Title 32 Excepted Service Position.

This position is a Temporary GS-1035-11 PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST (TITLE 32), Position Description Number D2382000 and is part of the MO 131st Bomb Wing. This is a bargaining position.

SEE NOTES UNDER CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT. MILITARY REQUIREMENTS: Selected candidate must currently be assigned to a military unit in the Missouri Air National Guard.

Title 32 employees will not be militarily senior to their full-time supervisor (grade inversion).

GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Must possess experience, education, or training in administrative, professional, investigative, and/or technical work that demonstrates your ability to evaluate information and/or utilize analytical skills to disseminate effective communication; and use computers and automation systems.

GS-11 SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess 36 months of specialized experience, education, or training involving 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; and responding timely and appropriately to requests for information concerning agency programs and services.

Major Duties:

• Assists the Public Affairs Officer in the formulation of long-range plans and policies to enhance public understanding, support and acceptance of Public Affairs programs and/or activities statewide.
• Researches and develops informational materials and complete communication campaigns for release to audiences through electronic and newspaper media.
• Prepared materials explain or describe the mission of the National Guard, National Guard accomplishments, policies, programs or actions taken to ensure the National Guard's compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements.
• Responds to media requests for information of both a routine and controversial nature.
• Prepares or assembles information kits and edits informational materials drafted by subordinate public affairs specialists.
• Releases photographs and/or feature stories to the news media, coordinates media interviews with subject matter experts and arranges photographic and electronic media coverage of newsworthy events.
• Maintains close working relationships with officials of various civic, media and community groups.
• Provides training on Public Affairs program policies, practices and processes.
• Creates new or adapts or modifies accepted communication campaign formats to reach a target audience with a specific message.
• Performs other duties as assigned.