Public Affairs Specialist

Summary

About the Position: Serves as a Public Affairs Specialist supporting the organization's public affairs program. Plans and carries out communication activities, develops public information materials, and supports engagement with the public, media, and stakeholders. This position is eligible for situational telework. This position is NOT a full-time telework position.

Duties

• Advises program/and project managers on issues relating to potential public reaction to proposed policies and highly controversial issues, recommending policy or procedural changes to the applicable public involvement program.
• Develops and implements, in coordination with the public affairs officer, communication strategies, public involvement plans, programs and other materials to enhance understanding among the various publics involved.
• Evaluates effectiveness of information programs and strategies used to inform the general public.
• Makes or arranges for project officials to make public presentations during public meetings and assists in the development and writing of those presentations.
• Represents the District at meetings to ensure the District's policy is understood.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience 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. Minimum Qualifications NH-03: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes writing informational materials such as news releases, fact sheets, brochures, and speeches; preparing and conducting audio-visual presentations; developing and/or maintaining effective communications with print and broadcast media representatives; analyzing and/or evaluating impact and effectiveness of program communication plans. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (NH/02GS-11).