Public Affairs Specialist.

Responsibilities

Serve as the Principal Advisor to the JIATF South Director on all Public Affairs (PA) matters supporting strategy and operations.

Articulate and defend the command's position orally, in writing, and in person to international, national, and local media, federal agencies, government officials, and private citizens.

Respond to media and public inquiries in a timely manner.

Exercise editorial oversight of staff writers to ensure all copy meets journalistic standards for grammar, syntax, and accuracy.

Develop procedures to communicate JIATFS strategic priorities and ongoing actions to specialized audiences as well as the general public.

Prepare and deliver in-depth briefings and presentations for the Command Group and other senior leaders.

Conditions of Employment

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

Must successfully pass a urinalysis screening for illegal drug use prior to appointment and periodically thereafter.

This position is designated Tier 5, Special Sensitive, High Risk and requires a Top Secret Security Clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) access.

Temporary Duty (TDY) travel may be expected on an occasional basis.

This is a drug testing designated position (TDP) under the Department of the Army Drug Free Federal Workplace Program in accordance with AR 600-85.

Who May Apply

Current Army Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee

Current Department of Army Civilian Employee

Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non‑Army)

Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non‑Army)

Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement

Non‑Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer

Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible

Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement

Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible

Required Competencies

Attention to Detail

Customer Service

Flexibility

Influencing/Negotiating

Integrity/Honesty

Interpersonal Skills

Learning

Reading Comprehension

Reasoning

Self‑Management

Stress Tolerance

Teamwork

Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional Information

This position requires a 2‑year trial period during which the agency evaluates fitness and continued employment for the public interest.

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre‑Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

Proof of U.S. Citizenship must be provided.

Direct Deposit of Pay is required.

Selection is subject to restrictions from the Department of Defense reference system for displaced employees.

Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.

Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized as a PCS move is not in the Government interest.

Recruitment or Relocation incentives may be authorized.

This position is a drug testing designated position (TDP) under the Department of the Army Drug Free Federal Workplace Program; a signed condition of employment acknowledgment is mandatory before placement.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests
Applicants with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 may request a reasonable accommodation (RA) for the USA Hire Competency‑Based Assessments. Requests and supporting documentation must be received before the assessments begin. If a RA is approved, the applicant will be invited to complete the assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL.

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