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Posted: March 24, 2026 (2 days ago)

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STRATEGIC PLANNER/COMMUNICATIONS

Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command

Department of the Air Force

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Salary

$109,137 - $141,880

per year

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GS-13 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves planning and executing communication strategies to promote the Defense Personal Property Program, a key initiative for military moves and logistics.

You'll create various materials like briefs, articles, and responses to high-level inquiries from Congress and defense leaders, while building relationships across government and military organizations.

It's a great fit for someone with strong writing and analytical skills who enjoys strategic thinking and collaborating in a fast-paced defense environment.

Key Requirements

  • One year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent, including developing communication products like information papers, fact sheets, web articles, and digital media
  • Experience leading collaborative marketing campaigns and preparing correspondence that conveys leadership's intent on key issues
  • Ability to prepare written and oral responses to inquiries from Congress, DoD leadership, and other military services
  • Expertise in strategic communication planning, research, and analysis to support executive-level decision-making
  • Knowledge of research methodologies and strategic thinking to incorporate historical and factual analysis into presentations
  • Authority on establishing policies and procedures for interactions with high-level stakeholders, including advising directors
  • Experience representing the command and maintaining relationships with USTRANSCOM, Joint Staff, OSD, military services, and other agencies

Full Job Description

This position is part of the Air Force Elements, U.S. Transportation Command.

You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service: Develop communication products in a variety of modalities, including information papers, fact sheets, web articles, and other digital media engagement activities.

Lead collaborative marketing campaigns and develop correspondence that communicates Leadership's intent on key issues.

Prepare written and oral responses to inquiries from Congress, Congressional staff members, DoD leadership, and other military services.

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 STRATEGIC PLANNER/COMMUNICATIONS at the GS-0301-13 some of your typical work assignments may include: Conducts strategic communication planning and executes approved plans that enhance the Defense Personal Property Program (DP3).

Researches and conducts analysis to generate recommendations to the Strategic Engagements Chief and other DP3 stakeholders on communication plans and strategies.

Develops briefs for the J9, Joint Staff, OSD, Service headquarters and other Commanders on DP3 program initiatives and progress.

Applies a working knowledge of research methodologies coupled with a high level of expertise in communication skills and strategic thinking to incorporate historical and factual analysis in support of both the Director/Commander's presentations and decision making; providing rapid, incisive, executive-level analysis and in response to the Director's requests for an independent perspective.

Technical expert and authority on all strategic communication matters to include establishing policy and procedures for interaction with Congress, Congressional staff members, DoD leadership, other military Services, preparing written and oral responses to inquiries, advising and preparing the J9 Director.

Represents the command as lead Strategic Communication expert for the Defense Personal Property Directorate charged with establishing and maintaining effective working relationships within USTRANSCOM, Transportation Component Commands (TCCs), Unified Commands, Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), Joint Staff, Military Services, General Services Administration, other DoD and Federal level agencies and commercial transportation organizations.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 3/24/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 3/25/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: USTC-26-12917114-MP