Supervisory Public Affair Specialist

Federal Emergency Management Agency•District of Columbia, DC

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About The Position

The Supervisory Public Affair Specialist provides advice and recommendations to executive leadership on creative approaches related to the preparedness and stability of national disaster relief. The role identifies, implements, and evaluates communications strategies, tools, and projects related to External Affairs goals, programs, and operations, and coordinates projects across internal and external entities. The position plans, designs, and carries out creative services for public affairs programs, national campaigns, projects, and other major program functions to communicate effectively with agency audiences, including the general public. It develops and documents short- and long-range national plans, initiatives, and strategies. The specialist maintains contact with External Affairs supervisors and staff to facilitate information flow, address coordination and communications issues, and recommend, participate in, or conduct training on creative services functions and guidelines. The role oversees a team of specialists developing cost-effective creative production services for FEMA's internal and external communications in collaboration with Agency partners. FEMA employees have regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities. Positions may be subject to recall at any time for emergency operations, which can involve irregular hours, work away from the official duty station, duties outside the usual position description, extensive travel with little advance notice, and extended deployment to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions. The selected employee must attend a three-week, in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland, within six months of onboarding; FEMA covers travel expenses.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Successfully pass and maintain a Non-Sensitive/Moderate Risk background investigation; this may include a credit check and review of financial issues and specified criminal or drug-related matters.
Selective Service registration, if applicable.
Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements, including 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Government credit card.
Ability to deploy with little or no advance notice anywhere in the United States and its territories for an extended period.
One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal government, obtained in federal, state or local government, or the private sector, demonstrating: developing and creating written and visual communications for varied audiences; planning, designing, and carrying out creative products for public affairs programs, campaigns, and projects; and researching and interpreting agency policies to make informed decisions resolving complex issues.
Attend a three-week in-person training course in Emmitsburg, Maryland, within six months of onboarding.
New Federal competitive service employees and new supervisors and managers must complete a one-year probationary period.

Responsibilities

Advise and make recommendations to executive leadership on creative approaches related to national disaster relief preparedness and stability.
Identify, implement, and evaluate communications strategies, tools, and projects supporting External Affairs goals, programs, and operations.
Coordinate projects across internal and external entities within the division and agency.
Plan, design, and carry out creative services for public affairs programs, national campaigns, projects, and other major program functions.
Develop and document short- and long-range plans, initiatives, and strategies at the national level.
Maintain regular contact with External Affairs supervisors and staff to facilitate information flow across operations.
Identify and resolve coordination and communications issues.
Recommend, participate in, and/or conduct training on creative services functions and guidelines.
Oversee specialists developing cost-effective creative production services for FEMA's internal and external communications in collaboration with Agency partners.
Perform regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities and deploy when required.