Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist

Full Job Description

About the Position: Located in the Department of Special Assistants, Public Affairs and Strategic communications.

It is located in an office setting but will require engagement with staff and attendance at various organizational meetings and functions, includes walking to various offices throughout the MTF.

Parking at WRNMMC is very limited and is primarily first come, first serve. The use of commuting alternatives is highly recommended. Telework situational in accordance with agency policy.

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

Current Civilian Employees of the Defense Health Agency (DHA) Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Executive Order (E.O.) 12721 Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below.

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).

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Additional information about transcripts is in this document.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes performing complex public affairs duties to include: directing command public affairs initiatives; coordinating and implementing public affairs communications, plans, policies and procedures; preparing/presenting speeches and briefings; writing and disseminating articles; identifying and resolving a variety of complex public affairs issues and/or problems; providing advice and guidance to senior leadership on all public affairs issues; and exercising supervisory responsibilities such as assigning work, setting priorities, providing feedback, and evaluating performance of staff engaged in public affairs functions.

This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12).

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Communications and Media Interpersonal Skills Leadership Organizational Awareness Public Affairs Policies and Procedures Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).

Major Duties:

• Serve as the Director of Communications/Public Affairs and as Special Assistant to the director of a major Military Medical Center.
• Expert advisor on Strategic Communications (SC) and Public Affairs (PA) initiatives on issues pertaining to media and community relations; communications; risk and crisis management; advocacy, outreach/ internal relations; plans and analysis.
• Serve as a spokesperson for the medical center, responds directly to media inquiries, advises senior leadership of areas of public/media interests, and recommends veterans proposed media responses before public release.
• Draft and review speeches, presentations, and videos for the medical center leadership for internal and external events.
• Liaison with international visitors, private groups, high-level officials of the DoD, flag officers, foreign embassies, international dignitaries, the Secretary of the Army, and other national and local representatives
• Direct and manage a staff of approximately 15 civilian administrative, public affairs and marketing personnel.
• Oversee the budget development and obligation of funds for the Office of Command Communications.
• Host regular meetings to engage team members and discuss communication/public affairs goals/mission, and current issues. Establish rapport with staff to focus on communication, objectives, motivation, cohesiveness, and trust and flexibility.
• Provide continuous feedback to employees regarding performance expectations and any noted deficiency and achievements.