PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

Summary You will serve as a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST in the Office of the Chief of Information CHINFO WASHINGTON DC. Responsibilities You will serve as a top subject matter expert in the assigned communication areas, providing technical and administrative direction to communication programs, and activities that impact Navy policies, staff and domestic and internation operations. You will use oral and written communication skills to advocate communication priorities and to negotiate positions to achieve desired outcomes. You will advise the Chief of Information (CHINFO) senior staff and other Navy leaders on matters relating to assigned communication activities. You will plan, direct, and execute national communication and engagement campaigns to publicize, explain, or defend U.S. Navy polices, programs, activities and topical decisions. You will advise U.S. Navy leadership about audience attitudes and recommends modification for improvement or effectiveness. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-13: 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: Experience demonstrating professional digital and social media public affairs experience in a DoD, military, or similarly complex organization. Experience executing or supporting official digital and social media communication programs; developing and publishing digital content or campaign materials. Experience coordinating content, understanding or web program management best practices; monitoring social and digital environments for emerging issues or misinformation. Experience recommending communication responses and using analytics or engagement data to assess and improve communication effectiveness, Experience timely, high-visibility digital communication efforts and regular collaboration with public affairs professionals and leadership. GS-14: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience leading or managing official web and social media programs; planning, developing, approving, and disseminating enterprise-level digital content and narratives. Experience directing or overseeing daily digital operations such as news desks, social media workflows, or content approval processes; advising senior leaders on digital communication risk, emerging or viral issues, and misinformation response. Experience coordinating digital messaging across multiple organizations or echelons; and evaluating digital communication effectiveness using analytics, performance measures, or audience insights. Experience being responsibile for high-visibility, time-sensitive digital communication efforts that directly support organizational mission objectives. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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. Education Additional Information PCS will not be paid. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.