Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist

Defense Health Agency•Falls Church, VA

7h•Onsite

About The Position

This position is with the Defense Health Agency (DHA), under the policy guidance and direction of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs, in Falls Church, Virginia. The incumbent develops strategic messaging, communications plans, and supporting media and products for targeted audiences; provides direct leadership to subordinate communications organizations worldwide; and advises senior directorate leaders on strategic communications. The role also formulates long-term strategies for major issues, coordinates messages and themes across internal organizations, and assesses media coverage to recommend ways to increase public awareness and stakeholder support. The position requires one year of specialized experience at the next lower federal grade level (GS-15): developing and/or implementing communications plans, working national-level media relations, and building public affairs plans. Education cannot substitute for this experience. The position requires eligibility to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance, a background investigation and credit check, and a one-year supervisory probationary period. The incumbent must submit a financial disclosure report upon entry and annually thereafter.

Requirements

One year of specialized experience developing and/or implementing communications plans, working national-level media relations, and building public affairs plans; the experience must be at the GS-15 level or equivalent.
Education cannot be substituted for the required experience.
Ability to obtain and maintain eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
Successful background investigation and credit check.
One-year supervisory probationary period; an additional one-year probationary period applies if the selectee has not previously met this requirement.
Submit an OGE 278 or OGE 450 financial disclosure report upon entry and annually thereafter.
Applicants who held a GS position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14).
Proof of U.S. citizenship is required.
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
Applicants must meet an eligible employment authority category listed in the announcement.

Responsibilities

Develop strategic messaging, communications plans, and supporting media and products for targeted audiences.
Provide direct leadership to subordinate communications organizations worldwide and monitor their strategic communications and public affairs elements.
Provide strategic counsel to senior leaders of the directorate.
Formulate long-term strategies for major issues.
Manage and coordinate message and theme development for internal intermediate organizations.
Assess media coverage of activities and recommend methods and techniques for disseminating information to increase public awareness and stakeholder support.