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SUPERVISORY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

Department of Defense
Defense Media Activity
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Summary

This position is part of the Defense Media Activity, Defense Media Activity. The incumbent serves as the Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist (Chief Pentagon Liaison) of the DMA Pentagon Regional Support Center representing the Director, DMA at senior meetings, Secretary of Defense briefings, and other senior level events.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
03/14/2019 to 04/01/2019
Salary
$114,590 to - $148,967 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Location
Pentagon, Arlington, VA
1 vacancy
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-Time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
14
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
Yes
Announcement number
DMA-19-10444695-DE
Control number
527466800

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Clarification from the agency

All U.S. Citizens

Duties

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As a SUPERVISORY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST at the GS-1035-14 some of your typical work assignments may include:

  • Provide daily coordination with the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) and Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) level staff to plan, develop, coordinate, implement, integrate, and evaluate DoD-wide internal media campaigns and products that directly communicate and support the policies, programs, and activities of the OSD and DoD Internal Information program.
  • Supervise the development of DoD level information strategies to communicate policies and programs.
  • Identify DoD news and information sources and coordinate the sharing of information and information resources.
  • Provide comprehensive assessments of DMA news and internal information products and materials in terms of their effectiveness in meeting objectives.
  • Analyze, advise, brief, and defend recommendations to senior DoD leadership on matters pertaining to internal communications.
  • Formulate DMA-wide policy and procedures governing the planning and implementation of news and informational services to communicate DoD policies, programs, standards, and values to U.S. military personnel, their families, and DoD civilians.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for or exempt from Selective Service http://www.sss.gov
  • Resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
  • Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation. Incumbent must be able to obtain and maintain a Non-Critical Sensitive (Secret) security clearance.
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
  • Work Schedule: Fulltime
  • Overtime: Occasionally
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Financial Disclosure: Not Required
  • Telework Eligibility: This position is NOT telework eligible
  • Drug Testing: Yes
  • This position is Emergency Essential.

Qualifications

You may qualify at the GS-14, if you fulfill the following qualifications:

A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service:

  • Plan, develop, coordinate, integrate, and evaluate media campaigns and products that communicate and support policies, programs, and activities of an agency or department
  • Oversee the day-to-day production delivery, and flow of electronic, broadcast, photographic, social media, and print/web communications to support an agency or department
  • Represent an agency or department in high level meetings to recommend or defend policies and procedures that enhance a public affairs program
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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.


Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.


Additional information

-This is an Emergency Essential position.

For more information, please visit Required Supporting Documentation: http://www.dla.mil/Portals/104/Documents/Careers/downloads/FourthEstateRequiredSupportingDocumentation.pdf?ver=2019-02-08-123333-753

All applicants must meet qualifications and eligibility criteria by the closing date of the announcement.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Programs:
This program applies to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. For more information:
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/

How you will be evaluated

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

We will review your resume and supporting documents, to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified below, required for this position.

Competencies:

  • Communications and Media
  • Decision Making
  • Problem Solving
  • Supervisory and Managerial Authority Excerised


Based on the results of this evaluation, you will be placed in one of the following quality categories:

Best Qualified:
This highest category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including any selective placement factors and/or appropriate quality ranking factor(s), as determined by the job analysis.
Highly Qualified: This higher category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that exceed the minimum qualifications of the position, including any selective placement factors and/or appropriate quality ranking factor(s) as determined by the job analysis.
Qualified: This lowest category will be used for those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications of the position, including all selective placement factors and appropriate quality ranking factor(s) and are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the position. Candidates may require extensive training and/or orientation in order to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position. https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/competitive-hiring/#url=Category-Rating

Names of the candidates in the Best Qualified category will be sent first to the hiring manager for employment consideration. Applicants in other categories will be referred in accordance with category rating procedures.

Veterans Preference:
If you are entitled to veterans preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. If you are entitled to veterans' preference and qualified for the position, your name will be placed above non-preference candidates on a list sent to the hiring manager for employment consideration. Qualified veterans' preference eligible with a service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest quality category depending on the position and grade level of the job.
For information on entitlement see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx .

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