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Summary You will serve as a Public Affairs Specialist assigned to the Command Staff Office, Naval Air Warfare Center Aircraft Division (NAWCAD), located in Patuxent River, MD. Responsibilities You will conduct or assist in NAWCAD’s overall public affairs program, which consists of public information, internal information, community relations, and government affairs. You will lead strategic communication efforts, while collaborating with senior leadership to shape and disseminate key messages, including mission and vision statements, strategies, and communication plans. You will develop public affairs related products to convey long-term assigned program/project vision and objectives, while incorporating input from senior leadership (e.g. managers, supervisors, etc.). You will recognize congressional interests that could impact communication efforts, such as budgetary concerns and program initiatives, while staying abreast of relevant media coverage and congressional actions. You will assess the effectiveness of communication resources by continuously refining and monitoring communication plans to ensure alignment with overarching agency goals and messages. You will provide counsel to the Commander and senior staff members on all matters related to public affairs. You will respond to news media as the official command spokesman. You will clear and release scientific and technical information in support of the public affairs program. You will accomplish other duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized Public Affairs Specialist experience equivalent to the DA-05 STRL Pay Band or GS-Grade Level (GS-12//15) equivalent in the Federal Service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Examples of specialized experience includes: (1) Demonstrating a mastery of communication principles, methods, and practices to provide expert public affairs, media relations, and legislative support to employees, management officials and program stakeholders; (2) Producing digital communications such as social media, digital photography, video production and/or graphic design; (3) Leading strategic communication efforts, while collaborating with senior leadership to shape and disseminate key messages, including mission and vision statements, strategies, and communication plans; (4) Developing public affairs related products to convey long-term assigned program/project vision and objectives, while incorporating input from senior leadership (e.g. managers, supervisors, etc.); (5) Applying job-relating experience to recognize congressional interests that could impact communication efforts, such as budgetary concerns and program initiatives; while staying abreast of relevant media coverage and congressional actions; and (6) Assessing the effectiveness of communication resources by continuously refining and monitoring communication plans to ensure alignment with overarching agency goals and messages. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/ictap/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will receive priority consideration at the Full Performance Level (FPL) and if determined to be Best Qualified at the FPL, and selected, must be placed at the FPL. A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.