PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST - TITLE

Summary

This position is for a Public Affairs Specialist, PD: D2400000 located in the Recruiting and Retention Battalion, JFHQ - RRB in Marietta, Georgia.

This is a full-time, Excepted Permanent, dual status position which requires Georgia Army National Guard Membership.

Area of Consideration: Open to current members of the Georgia Army National Guard.

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

Open to current members of the Georgia Army National Guard.

Duties

As a Public Affairs Specialist, GS-1035-9, you will:

Apply modern, industry techniques to create engaging social media content to tell the Army's story and communicate Army recruiting priorities on the recruiting battalion's official social media platforms. Plan and create multimedia content using graphic design, photo manipulation and video editing software and techniques. Be able to operate the battalion's host of social media platforms. Ensure all social media pages within the battalion's footprint maintain consistent messaging and provide accurate, policy-compliant, engaging and timely information. Have knowledge of operating Hootsuite. Be knowledgeable of DOD and Army policies regarding social media. Assist with managing the battalion's Social Media Content Calendar. Work regularly with USAREC's web content manager and social media marketing representative to ensure content integration and synchronization between the command's website and social media platforms. Attend working groups, operational planning teams and in progress reviews with battalion and brigade staff in support of the command's communication strategies with a focus on social media as well as usarec.army.mil support and content development. Understand how to access social media platform metrics and assist the Advertising and Public Affairs Chief with compiling reports.

Provide or coordinate for social media coverage of major communication events and efforts using the battalion's official social media platforms, including but not limited to, Future Soldier events, educator tours, awards for recruiters, and other key recruiting functions. Provide updates to brigade and USAREC headquarters regarding upcoming social media activity to coordinate amplifying coverage at higher levels.

Research new and innovative tools, programs, systems, software, services and social media industry trends to maintain the battalion's currency and relevance with social media efforts and strategies. Assist Advertising and Public Affairs Chief with preparing social media training and educational materials to provide guidance and training to company and center-level personnel supporting social media efforts. Research, write, develop and present decision/information papers and briefings.

Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

NATIONAL GUARD MEMBERSHIP IS REQUIRED

This is an excepted service position that requires membership in a compatible military assignment in the employing state's National Guard, required prior to the effective date of placement.

Selectee will be required to wear the military uniform.

Acceptance of an excepted service position constitutes concurrence with these requirements as a condition of employment.

Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.

May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.

Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.

For positions requiring the operation of motor vehicles, candidates must have a valid state driver’s license.

This position is covered by the Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Amendment (30 Sep 96) of the Gun Control Act (Lautenberg Amendment) of 1968. An individual convicted of a qualifying crime of domestic violence may not perform the duties of this position.

May be required to travel to and from offsite worksite(s) from the normal work area to perform assigned duties. Due to distances involved, travel may involve one or more overnight stays.

Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission.

Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.

The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial vehicles to perform temporary duty assignments.

Qualifications

Each applicant must fully substantiate (in her/his own words) that they meet the requirements of the specialized experience listed below; otherwise, the applicant will be considered unqualified for this vacancy. DO NOT COPY THE VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT OR THE POSITION DESCRIPTION. IF YOU DO THIS YOU WILL BE CONSIDERED UNQUALIFIED FOR THE VACANCY. Please ensure that you have included beginning and ending dates (month and year) for all jobs listed on your resume.

Military Grades: Non-Specific.

General Experience: Candidate must possess experience, education, or training in administrative, professional, investigative and/or technical work. Experience evaluating information and/or utilizing analytical skills to disseminate effective communication. Experience using computers and automation systems.

Specialized Experience: Candidate must possess at least 24 months experience, education, or training involving knowledge of writing, communication principles, methods and techniques that relate to the public affairs of an agency. Experience in applying and adapting knowledge of strictly controlled situations of an agency. Experience writing articles on routine events of non-controversial subjects. Experience responding timely and appropriately to requests for information concerning agency programs and services. Experience participating in meetings with specialized groups to listen to and understand feedback on agency programs that are of particular interest to public.

Education

Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience: A maximum of 12 months of the required experience may be substituted by successful completion of undergraduate study in an accredited college or university at the rate of 30 semester hours for 12 months of experience. The education must have been in fields directly related to Public Affairs (i.e. public relations, journalism, information processing science, communications, English composition or other course where primary emphasis is on communications and writing skills).

Additional information

If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency .

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position. If you are found to be among the top qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Creativity and Innovation

External Awareness

Technology Management

Required Documents

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

Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.