STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Summary You will serve as a STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST in the Office of Small Business Programs (OSBP) of OFFICE OF SMALL BUSINESS PROGRAMS. Responsibilities You will engage in planning, coordinating and facilitating strategic change communications across the DoD and DON and provide technical expertise and program execution and management of varied programs and projects. You will lead in the development, integration, coordination, and execution of enterprise communications of major written materials, reports, articles, graphics exhibits, and other materials. You will serves as principal strategic communications and outreach advisor to leadership on messaging alignment, outreach operations, stakeholder engagement, digital communications, and public facing initiatives. You will oversee high-visibility outreach programs and engagements involving senior government leadership, acquisition executives, industry representatives, and small business stakeholders. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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 strategic communications and operational oversight for small business initiatives participating in the development, integration, and execution of comprehensive strategies for stakeholder engagement, outreach, and events. - Experience working on a team that manages messaging, outreach activities, and digital communications IAW evolving priorities, operational guidance, and strategic objectives. - Experience improving organizational outreach processes through implementing standardized workflows, automated systems, and/or tracking mechanisms. - Experience directing a full spectrum of digital engagement including managing a website, executing a modern social media program to drive audience growth, and/or analyzing web and social media analytics. 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 is not authorized 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: OTHER PPP: 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 UPDATED link: MSP: Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.