PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
What you'd do
You will serve as a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST in the COMMUNICATION STRATEGY AND OPERATIONS of MARINE CORPS LOGISTICS COMMAND.
Major duties
You will be responsible for conducting public affairs functions for the organization, ensuring public affairs activities comply with legal and regulatory requirements and meet customer needs. You will be responsible for managing and executing the strategic communication plans, talking points, command messages and leading, as required, various cross-functional and joint communications teams tasked to directly support the command. You will be responsible for serving as the social media manager and webmaster. You will be responsible for representing the organization regarding assigned portion of the communications program with a variety of councils, boards, working groups, and panels inside and outside of the command. You will be responsible for responding to information requests on assigned programs from the news media, special groups, and/or public; local, state, and federal elected officials; special interest groups, community, and civic organizations. You will be responsible for performing special assignments and participating in special projects and initiatives.
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: applying public affairs principles and methods to promote and maintain effective relationships with internal and external audiences; planning and executing communication strategies, supporting media relations and community engagement efforts, preparing written products and briefing materials, coordinating public affairs activities, and producing multimedia content 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 https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1000/public-affairs-series-1035/ 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.
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