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SUPERVISORY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

Department of the Air Force
Air Force Materiel Command
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Summary

Veterans' preference does not apply to DHA recruitment

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The primary purpose of this position is to serve as a first level supervisor, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over nonsupervisory employees to plan/execute the 96 TW/CC's media operations activities and engagements

??This is an acquisition demonstration project position NH-04 equivalent to a GS-14 to GS-15.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
09/03/2025 to 09/25/2025
Salary
$124,531 to - $190,424 per year
Pay scale & grade
NH 4
Location
Few vacancies in the following location:
Eglin AFB, FL
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
No
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
Yes—You may qualify for reimbursement of relocation expenses in accordance with agency policy.
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Top Secret
Drug test
Yes
Position sensitivity and risk
Critical-Sensitive (CS)/High Risk
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
No
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
AFMC-103504-12793615-TLA
Control number
844829000

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Clarification from the agency

This public notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in selection

Duties

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  • Serves as the Chief of Public Affairs plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates the 96TH Test Wing's Public Affairs Program
  • Directs the execution of a comprehensive public affairs program, integrating media relations, digital engagement, community relations, internal information, visual information, communication planning, crisis communication, special event planning, security and policy review, and Public Affairs resource management elements
  • Represents the office with a variety of local, governmental, public, civic, service, industry, educational and media organizations
  • Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship is required
  • Male must be registered for Selective Service, see www.sss.gov
  • The position is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
  • Disclosure of Political Appointments
  • Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization
  • This position may require travel
  • This position may require drug testing, and the candidate may be subject to passing a drug test upon selection
  • Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position
  • Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period
  • Direct deposit is required
  • Incumbent will be subject to recall to duty and having to perform other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays.
  • This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur
  • This is a Centrally Managed position under the Public Affairs Career Field
  • May be required to work at locations other than the 96th TW Public Affairs office for similar reasons
  • The incumbent must be available to support operations in an exercise or contingency situation. May be required to work irregular shifts or overtime

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-Standards.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-03, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-13 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience includes identifying communication needs and developing informational materials that inform appropriate publics of the agency's policies, programs, services and activities, and experience planning, executing, and evaluating the effectiveness of information and communication programs in furthering agency goals.

Ideal Candidate:

  • Knowledge of the concepts, principles, policies, and practices of a DoD Public Affairs Program.
  • Knowledge of DoD safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
  • Knowledge of written/oral communication and visual information principles, methods, and techniques to effectively and efficiently plan, coordinate, conduct, and evaluate Public Affairs and multimedia activities.
  • Skill in gathering, evaluating, and interpreting data to arrive at valid conclusions and offer meaningful recommendations to the PA team and Wing leadership.
  • Skill in producing written and visual information for audiences with different levels of understanding.
  • Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization.
  • Substantive knowledge and general understanding of AFTC , AFMC, DAF, and DoD programs and policies.
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 concepts, principles, policies, and practices of a DoD Public Affairs Program.
2. Knowledge of DoD safety and security regulations, practices, and procedures.
3. Knowledge of written/oral communication and visual information principles, methods, and techniques to effectively and efficiently plan, coordinate, conduct, and evaluate Public Affairs and multimedia activities.
4. Skill in gathering, evaluating, and interpreting data to arrive at valid conclusions and offer meaningful recommendations to the PA team and Wing leadership.
5. Skill in producing written and visual information for audiences with different levels of understanding.
6. Ability to plan, organize, and direct the functions and staff of a small to medium sized organization.
7. Substantive knowledge and general understanding of AFTC , AFMC, DAF, and DoD programs and policies.

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.

Additional information

This public notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in selection

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Tax Law Impact for PCS:
On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 here for additional information.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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 disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further.

APPRAISALS/AWARDS: Hiring Managers use objective methods and consider previous performance appraisals and awards in the selection process. Current Federal Civilian employees should list any relevant performance related rating and/or awards in your resume.

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