Summary You will serve as a Public Affairs Specialist in the Force Public Affairs Office, Code N01P, of COMNAVSURFLANT. Responsibilities You will lead and manage a robust public affairs program with responsibility for strategy, planning, executing and evaluating the most difficult and complex local, national, and international media relations programs and strategies. You will act as the Force Public affairs Officer during the absence of the PAO. You will serve as a public affairs planning representative or briefer in meetings and conferences as required. You will manage the central development, planning, integration, and coordination of comprehensive operations and plans that support and facilitate the achievement of SURFLANT and N01P mission goals and objectives. You will manage the resources, departmental budgeting and lead the support staff assigned to the Public Affairs Office. You will establish and maintain direct contact with officials of area city governments and chamber of commerce officials in support of various on-going and planned public affairs projects. You will be responsible for after action reports or coordinating with the event authorities to capture after action reports/lessons learned following events. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience, knowledge and skill planning community and internal audience relation activities for SURFLANT, subordinate commands and their surrounding communities. Experience, knowledge and skill of community relations, marketing and journalism, including media requirements and practices sufficient for developing a wide variety of informational material that increase communication with the commands various populaces. Experience, knowledge and skill in making oral presentations. Experience, knowledge and skill in leading the support staff of civilians and military employees, as well as other officer/enlisted Active Duty and Reserve personnel temporarily assigned. Experience monitoring and reviewing the quality and process of work performed by assigned subordinate personnel, setting all expectation, and scheduling. Experience and skills on executive level to plan, organize, and effectively direct the work of others. Experience and skill in developing and/or interpreting policy and providing staff level advisory program guidance. 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 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 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. 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.