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Public Affairs Planning Specialist

Location HI - Oahu

Job Code 12994

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The Alaka’ina Foundation Family of Companies (FOCs) is looking for a PA Planning Specialist to support our government customer out of Aiea, Hawai'i.

DESCRIPTION OF RESPONSIBILITIES:

+ Provide PA planning services in support of INDOPACOM's current and future planning operation, activities and investment (OAIs) and exercise priorities as laid out by the INDOPACOM commander during biweekly PACOM Update Brief (PUB) and three times a week Operations and Intelligence (O&I) briefs.

+ Develop Public Affairs and communications strategies and guidance on issues and operations, followed up with documentation to support INDOPACOM operational plans (OPLANS), such as (but not limited to) annexes, fragmenting orders (FRAGOs), planning orders (PLANORDs) and execution orders (EXORDs).

+ Required to attend meetings and planning sessions that are classified up to TS/SCI level and have ability to access classified, secure networks.

+ Tasked to support real world contingencies at INDOPACOM, operations and/or exercises in support of the INDOPACOM mission that are classified up to the TS/SCI level.

+ Attend, as a PA representative, INDOPACOM's Boards, Bureaus, Centers, Cells, and Working Groups (B2C2WG) organizational construct meetings, which occur daily. Support emergent odd shift hours requirements when the Joint Operations Center (JOC) shifts to 24-hour operations scheduling, typically in the event of crisis or exercises and potentially as frequently as once a month for up to 7-10 days. J0PAC shall give at least 48-hours notification to the contractor when any adjustment to the work schedule is determined to be necessary.

+ Include public affairs guidance (PAG) or talking points (TPs) in the PowerPoint briefings for the following battle rhythm meetings: PACOM Update Brief (PUB), Joint Executive Steering Board (JESB), Joint Effects Validation Board (JEVB), Joint Plans Validation Board (JPVB), and the Future Operations (FUOPS) brief, all of which are held weekly or biweekly.

+ Ensure that all PA products are coordinated via email or the Task Management System (TMS) with higher Public Affairs authorities at OSD or Joint Staff, subordinate command Public Affairs offices, and other interagency Public Affairs offices within 7 days of battle rhythm meeting.

+ On a daily basis, write, review, and edit PA products in Microsoft Word format, such as communication plans (COMPLANS), public affairs guidance (PAG) and Talking Points (TPs) that are related to the planning and execution of INDOPACOM’s exercise program, consisting of up to 80 exercises annually.

+ Ensure that all PA products are coordinated via email or the Task Management System (TMS) with higher Public Affairs authorities at OSD or Joint Staff, subordinate command Public Affairs offices, and other interagency Public Affairs offices within 30 days of exercise start.

+ Attend and provide PA guidance to exercise Initial Planning Conferences (IPC), Main Planning Conferences (MPC) and Final Planning Conferences (FPC) up to a quarterly basis with monthly updates on exercise planning efforts (i.e. information from meetings or conferences). During all meetings and engagements and specifically when engaged with external to INDOPACOM entities such as other agencies or international partners, will clearly represent him/herself as a Contractor and not as an official representative of the U.S. Government.

+ Develop Public Affairs and communication strategies in support of INDOPACOM OAIs, write public affairs guidance (PAG), talking points (TP) and other communication products on a daily basis, as well as operational products, such as communication plans (COMPLANs), annexes, fragmenting orders (FRAGOs), planning orders (PLANORDs) and execution orders (EXORDs). The Contractor shall coordinate with the J0PAC media operations team to ensure written products are tailored for media ops team execution and delivered to the J0PAC leadership on a daily basis. Length of inputs can vary from one (1) – two (2) sentences inside a PLANORD or EXORD to several pages of a communication plan.

+ Submit PA planning documents and products via TMS for review by other directorates responsible for information-related capabilities internal to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and external at subordinate and higher headquarters, as well as across the interagency within 7 days of the OAI.

+ Provide PA planning guidance and associated talking points to the Communications Synchronization Working Group (CSWG) by attending the twice weekly meetings and including PA content and guidance in the command’s information synchronization process and PowerPoint briefing products.

+ Review Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review (DOPSR) requests, and Task Management System (TMS) tasks within seven (7) business days of receipt of a request being received by J0PAC. The review will be made in accordance with other directorates as applicable and will include a Public Release determination, public affairs guidance (PAG), which may be used for a Memorandum addressed either directly to the Author/Originator or to Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review (DOPSR).

+ Conduct detailed DOPSR reviews in accordance with DoD Principles of Information, and Public Affairs security, accuracy, propriety, and policy considerations and all applicable regulations and statutes of manuscripts/publications submitted for release or publication.

+ Submit the report via TMS or email to J0PAC leadership. This task is performed an estimated one (1) – two (2) times per month.

+ Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

REQUIRED DEGREE/EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION:

Educational background in communications, public affairs/relations, journalism, history, marketing, political science, and/or international affairs.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:

+ Knowledge of strategic planning and development of military strategies and plans.

+ Ability to develop broad, organization-wide communication strategies that support identified communication goals, needs, and objectives.

+ Knowledge of global outreach dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.

+ Knowledge of developing ways to assess programs and activities across the project and organization and designated target audiences.

+ Knowledge of developing and maintaining effective working relationships with established internal and external sources of news and information for employees.

+ Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and SharePoint.

+ Knowledge of the U.S. military structure, culture, and language.

+ Excellent communication, briefing, public affairs, and critical thinking skills.

+ Ability to effectively collaborate as a team.

REQUIRED CITIZENSHIP AND CLEARANCE:

+ Must be a U.S. Citizen

+ An active DoD TS/SCI Clearance is required.

The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies (FOCs) is a fast-growing government service provider. Employees enjoy competitive salaries. Eligible employees enjoy a 401K plan with company match; medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage; tuition reimbursement; paid time off; and 11 paid holidays.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and veterans. We are proud to state that we do not illegally discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of any protected categories. If you are a person with a disability and you need an accommodation during the application process, please click here to request accommodation. We E-Verify all employees

•EOE, including Disability/Vets” OR “Equal Opportunity Employer, including Disability/Veterans”

The Alaka`ina Foundation Family of Companies (FOCs) is comprised of industry-recognized government service firms designated as Native Hawaiian Organization (NHO)-owned and 8(a) certified businesses. The Family of Companies (FOCs) includes Ke`aki Technologies, Laulima Government Solutions, Kūpono Government Services, and Kāpili Services, Po`okela Solutions, Kīkaha Solutions, LLC, and Pololei Solutions, LLC. Alaka`ina Foundation activities principally benefit the youth of Hawaii through charitable efforts which includes providing innovative educational programs that combine leadership, science & technology, and environmental stewardship.

For additional information, please visit www.alakainafoundation.com

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