Public Affairs Specialist I

gTANGIBLE Corporation (gTC) is an S corporation and a registered Government contractor that provides services and solutions in:

• National Security Programs
• Professional Administrative and Management Support
• Mission and Warfighter Support

We are a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and the founder has years of successful experience in the Government contracting arena. Our leadership team is an exceptional group of Government contracting professionals. gTANGIBLE is in the process of identifying candidates for the following position:

Requisition Type: Contingent

Position Status: Full-time

Position Title: Public Affairs Specialist I

Location: Mid-Atlantic Regional Maintenance Center

(MARMC) Norfolk Naval Shipyard Portsmouth VA

Security Clearance: Secret

Duties and Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Executive Staff Commanding Officer (CO) Executive Officer (XO) and Executive Director (ED) Department Heads Public Affairs Division Head and command personnel to maintain a robust Public Affairs program.
• Provide support in conceptualizing planning administering and evaluating the programs voice to the industry and the public.
• Provide professional photography video and audio services for command events then develop write edit and submit articles for publication in N5005426R0006 Page 15 of 80 regional Navy newspaper MARMC Monthly newsletter CNRMC NAVSEA and Navy news websites.
• Create develop and provide invitations tickets flyers booklets programs and pamphlets for special events.
• Participates in crisis communications for the command by supplying pertinent information to civilian Public Affairs for dissemination to media.
• Required to serve as member(s) of the MARMC Fire Response Team (FRT). Serve as a Public Affairs representative in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC). Provide support at the site of an incident to assist with the control of media and support at the site of an incident to assist with the control of media and provide timely facts of the incident as well as provide digital photographs.
• Serve as a customer service advocate.
• Update and maintain the command web calendar with all command events.
• Maintain the scrolling banner in CEP-200.
• Update the commands information/weather advisory line weekly or as needed to inform the command of base closures or delays due to inclement weather.
• Establish storyboard professional photographs and conduct interviews for products.
• Set up event sites and audio equipment for award ceremonies changes of command or other large events.
• Create upload and maintain slide presentations on the MARMC website.
• Update and maintain Facebook Twitter Instagram and all Digital Signage. Create how-to learning and advertising trifolds.
• Respond timely and appropriately to requests for information concerning agency programs and services.

Knowledge and Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in communication political science or English
• Excellent communication both written and verbal.
• Knowledge of writing editing and communicating principles practices and techniques for both print and electronic media.
• Two (2) years of experience in conceiving developing researching writing and editing a wide range of publications and materials including technical magazines and newsletters demonstrating knowledge in Associated Press (AP) and U.S. Navy styles as well as communication principles and techniques related to Navy public affairs.
• Knowledge of the methods of professional photography and other types of digital imaging.
• Knowledge of shipbuilding industry.
• Experience in developing new written and electronic information to include public affairs communication plans news releases speeches scripts feature stories fact sheets brochures invitations tickets programs flyers and booklets that increase communication with the agencys audiences.
• Experience producing and editing Podcast material.
• Experience making on-the-spot presentations to audiences with opposing points of view or erroneous understanding of agency positions.
• Experience with disseminating written informational materials through a variety of media (i.e. Facebook Twitter Instagram and Digital Signage).
• Experience with establishing and enhancing intercommunication between management and its audiences.
• Experience in the production of high-resolution still and video images that are constructed of a wide variety of materials sometimes oversized and generally difficult to photograph scan or film.
• Experience in operating photographic and digital imaging equipment to create accurate and professional color proofs and presentation prints.
• Experience in creation of documents in Microsoft Office applications such as Word PowerPoint Excel Outlook and Publisher.
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite programs such as InDesign Photoshop Illustrator Audition and Premiere.
• Be familiar with the most recent editions of the Associated Press Stylebook and the U.S. Navy Style Guide.
• United States Citizen.
• Active Secret Clearance.
• U.S. Navy Veteran is a significant plus.

Physical requirements for efficient navigation aboard US Navy ships

• Contractors under the Production Department (C900) must possess the physical stamina to walk continuously for extended periods of time without experiencing significant fatigue. This includes traversing across inclined or uneven surfaces through/into crowded/confined areas/spaces up and down ladders/stairs and in areas of varying environmental qualities.
• Contractors under the Production Department (C900) must possess adequate upper and lower-body strength necessary to climb ladders stairs and ramps. The contractor should possess the physical strength agility endurance and mental constitution required to work aloft (as required). This may require the contractor perform work over the side of a ships hull on the mast or in areas on the superstructure and at a height that requires the use of a safety harness. This upper and lower body strength and endurance should also be sufficient for the contractor to hand-carry necessary tools parts materials and equipment through narrow passageways up and down ladders and into/out of confined spaces.

Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex sexual orientation gender identity national origin age pregnancy genetic information disability status as a protected veteran or any other protected category under applicable federal state and local laws.

Required Experience:

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