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Summary You will serve as a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST in the Public Affairs Office of RECRUIT TRAINING COMMAND. The President has ordered a government-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the hiring freeze. Although we are moving forward with the consideration of candidates, we will not make a selection for this vacancy announcement unless and until the position is no longer subject to the hiring freeze. Responsibilities You will speak before internal and external groups on command programs, policies, and objectives and achievements. You will evaluate speaking presentations for delivery, content and context accuracy, appropriateness, policy compliance, releasability, impact, and effectiveness. You will prepare organizational publications for internal and external audiences. You will build business relationships with external organizations to identify approaches for implementing public affairs projects. You will create electronic, print, social media, or audiovisual materials to disseminate information to the public. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications For GS-07: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-05) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: 1) Assisting in developing strategies to disseminate complex information to civilian and military personnel using a variety of communications methods; 2) Assisting in developing and maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external staff agencies; 3) Assisting in writing articles, features, and printing of electronic media releases; and 4) Assisting in operating professional photography and videography equipment and in reviewing photographs, illustrations, and artwork for quality and composition; and 5) Assist in developing strategies for newsworthy stories. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. For GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-07) or pay band in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector: 1) Utilizing professional photography and videography equipment; reviewing photographs, illustrations, and artwork for quality and composition; developing strategies to disseminate newsworthy stories for publication; 2) Conducting research, scriptwriting, and interviews when coordinating with audio/video staff in the production planning of TV and radio news articles; 3) Utilizing journalistic principles, composition, and editorial skills when submitting articles, features, and internal print and electronic media releases; and 4) Developing and maintaining an effective working relationship with a variety of staff agencies, internally and externally; and 5) Utilizing verbal communication and public speaking techniques when presenting information orally in front of an audience of news media. NOTE: This information must be supported in your resume to be considered for the position. 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=Group-Standards 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 In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: For GS-07: Successfully completed one full year of graduate level education. OR Successfully completed a bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement. OR Have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. For GS-09: Successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree. OR Successfully completed two full years of progressively higher graduate level education leading to a master's degree. OR Obtained an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to the position being filled. OR Have a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience. My percentage of the required education plus my percentage of the required experience equal one hundred percent. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. 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. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. 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 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. 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/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.