Public Affairs Specialist

This position requires an experienced Public Affairs professional capable of strategic planning, program leadership, and complex problem resolution.

• *Key Qualifications (GS-14 Level):**

To qualify, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level (federal or private sector) demonstrating your ability in:

• **Public Affairs Expertise:** Deep knowledge of Public Affairs program concepts, principles, policies, and practices.
• **Strategic Communication:** Applying written, oral, and visual communication principles to plan, coordinate, conduct, and evaluate Public Affairs and multimedia activities.
• **Organizational Acumen:** Comprehensive understanding of command structures, missions, programs, organizational relationships, program goals, operational events, and effectiveness evaluation.
• **Leadership & Negotiation:** Planning, organizing, and leading projects/studies; effectively negotiating with management to implement recommendations involving substantial resources or procedural changes.
• **Problem-Solving:** Designing and conducting comprehensive studies to prepare solutions for broad, important, or severe operational and contingency areas.
• *Important Application Information:**
• **Resume Detail:** Ensure your resume clearly states months and hours worked per week for each employment period. Incomplete information may lead to removal from consideration.
• **Experience Credit:** Both paid and unpaid (volunteer) experience, including National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps), are recognized for qualification.
• **Eligibility & Documentation:** All qualifications must be met by the application closing date and clearly documented.
• **Veteran/Military Preference:** Active Duty Service Members (within 120 days of discharge), Disabled Veterans, and those claiming 10-point Veterans' Preference must provide specific, certified documentation as required by federal guidelines.
• **Political Appointees:** Current or recent (within 5 years) political appointees must disclose their status and provide relevant documentation and appointment details.
• **Technician/Retained Grade:** Military Reserve/National Guard Technicians and those with Retained Grade status must submit specific self-certification checklists to verify preference eligibility.