Public Affairs Officer (Human Capital Communications)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Public Affairs Officer (Human Capital Communications Officer) supports the communication needs of Human Development offices. They are expected to write and edit articles using Associated Press style for all products.

• US Citizenship is required.
• Designated or Random Drug Testing required.
• Security Investigation

SPECIAL INFO:
As a condition of employment at NGA persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards.

- U.S. Citizenship

- Security Clearance - Top Secret /Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

- Polygraph & Drug Test

- Direct Deposit

- Trial Period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. We may consider: performance conduct; needs and interests of the agency; and whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government and the efficiency of the Federal service

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to addition you are subject to a Counterintelligence Polygraph examination in order to maintain access to Top Secret information. All employees are subject to a periodic examination on a random basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Refusal to take the examination may result in denial of access to Top Secret information SAP or unescorted access to SCIFs.

Employees with SCI access and who are under NGA cognizance are required to submit a Security Financial Disclosure Report SF-714 on an annual basis in order to determine continued eligibility. Failure to comply may negatively impact continued access to Top Secret information Information Systems SAP or unescorted access to SCIFs.

NGA utilizes all processes and procedures of the Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS). Non-executive NGA employees are assigned to five distinct pay bands based on the type and scope of work performed. The employees base salary is established within their assigned pay band based on their unique qualifications. A performance pay process is conducted each year to determine a potential base pay salary increase and/or bonus. An employees annual performance evaluation is a key factor in the performance pay process.

This position is a DCIPS position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1601. DoD Components with DCIPS positions apply Veterans Preference to preference eligible candidates as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 USC in accordance with the procedures provided in DoD Instruction 1400.25 Volume 2005 DCIPS Employment and Placement. If you are an external applicant claiming veterans preference as defined by Section 2108 of Title 5 U.S.C. you must self-identify your eligibility.

MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results in response to the announcements mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement:

Experience proofreading copy editing providing substantive editorial reviews and/or applying AP style.
Experience preparing and delivering executive-level presentations or briefings and talking points.
Experience with analyzing data or customer feedback to recommend solutions that improve products services and/or operational performance to maximize customer satisfaction.
Experiencing using platforms such as Adobe Acrobat SharePoint IC Connect and/or Microsoft Teams.

EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in Business Communications English Journalism Marketing Public Relations or a related field. -OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A plus experience developing coordinated communications programs and providing targeted communications products strategies activities tactics and advice to organizational leadership or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. As a rule every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years. -OR- C. Experience: A minimum of 4 years of experience developing coordinated communications programs and providing targeted communications products strategies activities tactics and advice to organizational leadership or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work.

DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications experience in the following is desired:

Experience with designing and incorporating digital or web solutions into communication strategies and/or plans using user experience principles.
Experience with rapidly understanding and/or integrating new information or concepts to meet evolving operational priorities.
Experience with establishing and maintaining relationships across different stakeholders to communicate information on complex or unfamiliar subject matter.
Experience measuring the effectiveness of communication campaigns using various metrics and/or adjusting strategies to achieve results.