Clarification from the agency

Federal Employees, See List below. See Job Summary for further information on "Who May Apply".

Air Reserve Technicians are full-time civilian employees who are also members of the Air Force Reserve unit in which they are employed. In addition to their civilian assignments, they are assigned to equivalent positions in the Reserve organization with a Reserve military rank or grade. Appointee's civilian assignments will consist of the following duties:

• Plans, directs and manages the public affairs program for an Air Force Reserve wing
• Plans, organizes and administers an AFRC wing external information program
• Conducts an internal information program to keep military and civilian personnel informed on current Air Force policies and developments as well as local activities, plans, and problems.
• Serves as the public affairs focal point for community relations on proposed Installation Restoration Program (IRP) actions and the Environmental Impact Analysis Process (EIAP).
• Establishes contact and maintains a positive relationship with local businesses, information agencies, and social and civic groups.
• Plans, directs and conducts the Congressional Outreach program.
• Manages and executes the Employer Support program.
• Performs supervisory personnel management responsibilities for approximately 1 to 3 employees.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Must be a current member of the AF Reserves or willing/qualfied to join
• A security clearance may be required
• PCS expenses if authorized will be paid IAW JTR and Air Force Regulations
• This posn is subject to provision of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• Must sign a mobility agreement
• This is an Air Reserve Technician (ART) officer position. The incumbent is required to meet and maintain Air Force Reserve requirements.
• Work schedule will be aligned to allow incumbent to fully participate in unit training assemblies (UTA).
• The incumbent's regular assignments are ART duties; however, the incumbent may be assigned some non-ART duties, generally not to exceed 30 percent of total responsibilities.
• May be required to fly in commercial and military aircraft to perform temporary/permanent duty assignments.

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: One year of specialized experience with knowledge of performing a variety of public affairs functions, media operations, audio visual productions and imagery, internal information, media relations and community relations; knowledge of written, oral, and graphic communication principles, methods and techniques to conduct coordinate public affairs activities convey complexed information to a variety of audiences. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the GS-1035 -11 grade/level or equivalent position in the federal service.


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:
1.Knowledge of the functions and missions of DoD, Air Force, gaining MAJCOMs and Air Force Reserve Command.
2.Knowledge of the concepts, principles and practices of the Air Force Public Affairs program.
3.Knowledge of the principles and methods of written and oral communication and skills in applying principles and using methods of conducting a public affairs program involving public information, internal information and community relations activities for internal and external audiences.
4.Skill in gathering, evaluating, and interpreting data to identify potential problems and offer meaningful recommendations and solutions.
5.Ability to plan, organize and evaluate program effectiveness.
6.Knowledge of management practices, theories, techniques, and procedures.
7.Skill in identifying and analyzing compliance issues and developing recommendations to resolve issues.
8.Knowledge of safety and security regulations, practices and procedures.
Knowledge of personnel management and EEO directives, standards, processes and procedures

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

Your responses to the questionnaire may be compared to the documents you submit. The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "insufficient information" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.

Applicants who meet the requirements for and apply as a non-competitive eligible that meet minimal qualifications and other requirements of this position, will be given consideration as a non-competitive candidate and will be referred unless blocked by an individual with priority/preference.

Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

1. Your Resume (your latest resume will be used to determine your qualifications)

• If you submit more than one copy of your resume, only the most recent (latest) version will be reviewed. The latest timestamp will be used to determine which version of your resume is "most recent." It is your responsibility to check the status and timestamp of all documents you submit as part of your application.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, you will not be considered for this vacancy.
• For qualification determinations your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient and you will not receive consideration for this position.