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Summary You will serve as a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST in the Public Affairs Office, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Headquarters, ECH II. Responsibilities You will Identify public communication requirements inherent in disseminating policy decisions. You will arrange photo and video graphic opportunities for journalists and other related media professionals. You will advise agency management on policy formulation and the potential public reactions to proposed policy. You will conceptualize, design, and/or develop media strategies to submit recommendations to supervisory levels for approval. You will assist with the execution of the annual public affairs budget allocation for labor and non-labor funding resources for headquarters, three echelon 3 commands and eleven echelon 4 commands. You will evaluate organization-wide programs to provide guidance on information to be released Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications 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 performing the following duties: 1) Researching and developing informational materials (such as web content, audio, video, news releases, social media channels, etc.) and communications campaigns for release of information to targeted audiences; 2) Creating, adapting or modifying communications plans based on an analysis of targeted audience, demographics and message content in order to reach a target audience with a specific messaging; 3) Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with news media organizations, national and regional civic, business, professional, educational and military groups, community leaders and private organizations to establish and enhance inter-communication; function as command spokesperson on public affairs issues; 4) Developing new methods and approaches in planning, integrating and evaluating the agency's overall public affairs program; and, analyzing public affairs campaigns in terms of their effectiveness in meeting the information needs of the Command's intended audiences; 5) Implementing the requirements, monitoring contract performance, evaluating contract work progress, exercising technical direction within the scope of contracts, inspecting and accepting completed work on behalf of the government, assisting with completion of the contractor performance evaluations, reviewing invoices and making contractor payment recommendations, and assisting with the required contract closeout steps; and 6) Analyzing, formulating, and executing annual budget allocation for labor and non-labor funding resources, and planning, coordinating controls, reporting allocation and utilization of resources for enterprise-wide program. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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 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. 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: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf 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: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ 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. 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.