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Public Affairs Specialist

Air National Guard Units | March AFB, CA

Posted Date 4/18/2025
Description

This PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST position, is located in the Public Affairs Function of a State Air National Guard (ANG) Wing, under direct supervision of the Wing Command and is part of the CA 163 ATKW.

THIS IS A T32 EXCEPTED SERVICE, INDEFINITE POSITION

Selectee may be non-competitively converted to permanent status if/when funding becomes available or position becomes unencumbered.

The primary purpose of the PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, GS-1035-11, is to carry-out a wide range of public affairs assignments that include elements of visual information, social media, media operations, community engagement, command information, communication planning, contingency/crisis response, environmental, security, policy review, and public affairs resource management in support of the mission and the commander's priorities. The position modifies standard methods, evaluates the effectiveness of information, and adapts approaches in developing new informational materials aimed at enhancing the understanding of recipients.

May make additional selections within 90 days of eligible(s) issuance.

General Experience: Possesexperience, education, or training in administrative, professional, investigative and/or technical work; experience evaluating information and/or utilizing analytical skills to disseminate effective communication; experience in compiling reports, letters, memoranda, etc., and required person-to-person contacts to convey information; experience using computers and automation systems.

PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, GS-1035-11: Must have at least one year of specialized experience, education, or training equivalent to at least the GS-09 level experience in: a thorough knowledge of writing and communication principles, methods and techniques that relate to public affairs of the military; developing new information materials including news releases, fact sheets, brochures, booklets, broadcast spots, etc., that increase communication with the agency's audiences; making on-the-spot presentations to audiences with opposing points of view or erroneous understanding of agency positions; responding timely and appropriately to requests for information concerning agency programs and services.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies:
  • Communication Counsel
  • Communications and Media
  • Planning and execution
  • Technology Management
Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree that demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work required.

When there is a positive education or certification requirement, or you are using education to qualify as a substitution for experience, copies of transcripts (unofficial) and/or certificates are required at the time of application to verify that you meet the educational/certification requirement or substitution. Failure to provide transcripts and/or certificates at the time of application will result in automatic disqualification.

Only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education may be credited. Applicants can verify accreditation at the following website: www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html. Foreign Education: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Salary86,199.00 - 112,053.00 Annual

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