Hybrid PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST bei Department of the Navy

PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

Department: Department of the Navy

Location(s): Great Lakes, Illinois

Salary Range: $55850 - $88808 Per Year

Job 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.

Major Duties:

• 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.

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.

How to Apply: Click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Complete resume with relevant experience, job title, duties and accomplishments. Your resume must show complete information for each job entry to support minimum qualifications. The following information should be provided in your resume, but it is acceptable to provide elsewhere in your application package: employer's name, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week, and pay plan, series and grade level (e.g. GS-0201-09) for relevant federal experience. TIP: A good way to ensure you include all essential information is to use the Resume Builder in USAJOBS to create your resume. 2. Complete assessment questionnaire. For a quick preview of the assessment questionnaire click here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12765873 3. Supporting documentation Failure to submit a complete application package will result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. Your complete application (resume, assessment questionnaire, and all supporting documents) must be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time (EST) on 07/23/2025. Applications received after 07/23/2025 will generally result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. If more than one resume is received, only the last resume received and processed will be reviewed. Note: To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account: https://mydon.usajobs.gov/Account/Login select Application Status, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process so please plan appropriately. You are encouraged to apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your application. Do not email or send hard copy resumes/applications to the Contact Information or Agency Information listed in this vacancy announcement. All resumes/applications received at the addresses listed in the Contact Information or Agency Information will be destroyed and will not be considered for this vacancy announcement. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that all information in their resume and documents are legible and accurate. HR will not modify answers/documents submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2025-07-23