Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist

Full Job Description

The National Indian Gaming Commission's primary mission is to work within the framework created by the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA) for the regulation of gaming activities conducted by tribes on Indian lands to fully realize IGRA's goals: (1) promoting tribal economic development, self-sufficiency and strong tribal governments; (2) maintaining the integrity of the Indian gaming industry; and (3) ensuring that tribes are the primary beneficiaries of their gaming activities.

Education: A Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts in public affairs, political science, public relations, communications, business administration, journalism, marketing or equivalent course of study from an accredited university or college is required.

Experience: Serving as a senior public affairs specialist with the responsibility for overseeing the development, implementation, and coordination of public affairs strategies for an organization, and supervising individuals or teams in the development and implementation of communication strategies that support organizational messaging.

Your experience must include at least one year providing recommendations to top management involving significant matters that contributed to the development of an organization's established precedents on public affairs issues.

All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:

NOTE: This announcement has a cap of 100 applicants and may close sooner than the posted closing date. The announcement will close at 11:59 p.m.

EST on the day it reaches 100 applicants, or on the posted closing date of 2/27/26, whichever occurs first.

The Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist (Public Affairs Manager) is responsible for planning, coordinating, managing and executing the agency's public affairs program, and supervising the legislative and intergovernmental affairs program, community engagement program, and internal/ external information sharing activities for the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC).

Together with tribes and states, NIGC regulates more than 500 gaming establishments operated by nearly 250 tribes across 29 states.

To learn more, visit www.nigc.gov and follow us on Facebook , LinkedIn, Instagram and X.

Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Manages and coordinates all external communications and responses/products related to media, legislative affairs, interagency partners or other significant external entities, as well as communications involving substantial internal initiatives and policy issues.

Directs and oversees process for addressing incoming written communications. Serves as a point of contact for all public communications and interactions.

Oversees internal information programs and messaging platforms (SharePoint) as a means to communicate with employees.

Coordinates implementation for agency-wide policies, criteria, and procedures governing media relations, legislative affairs, community engagement and internal/external information.

Oversees administration and development of agency website, intranet and social media messaging and platforms to ensure proper external messaging, public content and account management.

Analyzes, evaluates and advises management on the impact and effectiveness of public and media engagement programs and products and recommends methods and techniques for disseminating information that will increase stakeholder awareness.

Supervises Public Affairs Program and Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs staff members, including applying and enforcing all NIGC personnel policies; Responsible for all aspects of employee accountability, performance, and development.

Publicly recognizes individual and team achievements and works to provide meaningful avenues for feedback.

Supervises Public Affairs Program and Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs staff members, including applying and enforcing all NIGC personnel policies; Responsible for all aspects of employee accountability, performance, and development.

Publicly recognizes individual and team achievements and works to provide meaningful avenues for feedback. This position is in the excepted service and not subject to competitive service procedures.

Competitive Civil Service status is not acquired under this appointment. New appointees to the excepted service must serve a two year trial period. Merit Promotion procedures do not apply.

The NIGC has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework in accordance with Agency policy.