• Job Description

  Req#: 756345400
  About the Position: This position is with the 9th Mission Support Command, Public Affairs Office, located at Fort Shafter Flats, Hawaii.
  
  Duties
  
  
  • Write public involvement plans.
  • Plan Ceremonies for official command functions.
  • Prepare visual materials and coordinate still photography.
  • Provide audiovisual advice for Command.
  • Review speeches and manuscripts for public release.
  • Write news releases for local and national print and broadcast media representatives.
  • Establish Environmental Public Affairs program to support United States Army Reserve (USAR) program.
  • Manage public appearance program and Command Speakers Bureau.
  • Manage budget for public affairs office.
  • Develop annual budget for office projects.
  
  
  Requirements
  
  
  • Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
  
  
  Qualifications
  
  
  Who May Apply: US Citizens
  
  In order to qualify, you must meet the experience and/or education 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 assisting in public affairs programs; conducting media marketing analysis; projecting budget requirements; writing and reviewing press releases; prepares visual materials and coordinates still photography, video coverage at various events and locations, maintaining relationships with local media representatives; and writing and reviewing articles for release; and assisting Public Affairs professionals with technical guidance. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
  
  OR
  
  Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Communication.
  
  OR
  
  Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
  
  You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
  
  • Budget Administration
  • Communications and Media
  • Message Delivery
  • Planning and execution
  • Public Affairs Policies and Procedures

• About the company

  The United States Department of Defense is an executive branch department of the federal government charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government directly related to national security and the United States Armed Forces. The DOD is the largest employer in the world, with over 1.3 million active-duty service members as of 2020. More employees include over 826,000 National Guard and reservists from the armed forces, and over 732,000 civilians bringing the total to over 2.8 million employees. Headquartered at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, just outside Washington, D.C., the DoD's stated mission is to provide "the military forces needed to deter war and ensure our nation's security".

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