Public Affairs Specialist Job Fort Benning Georgia USA,Government

Location: Fort Benning

Summary

About the Position: This is Public Affairs Specialist with 75th Ranger at Fort Benning, GA.

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Duties

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Writes and disseminates, to local and national print and broadcast media representatives, news releases and feature articles describing programs, exhibitions, acquisitions, lectures, presentation ceremonies and related activities.
Arranges tours for media representatives, responds to media inquiries, and organizes print and broadcast media interviews with staff members.
Establishes an interchange of ideas and issues among command personnel, local community leaders, civic groups, etc., concerning problems that might negatively impact the installation's activities.
Conducts community meetings, news briefings, and internal orientations designed to develop intercommunication between the command and its various publics
Prepares photography or other images by taking photographs, cropping, sizing, and selecting appropriate images in relation to context, security, and policies.
Uses basic and advanced program functions to perform such operations as updating and revising databases, and searching for and retrieving data for reports.
Conducts classroom, laboratory, and field instruction for courses at the elementary and secondary level, basic undergraduate courses, or broad courses in the fundamentals and skills of a technical occupation.
Presents material in accordance with approved lesson plans and makes adjustments in presentation or other instructional methods to resolve common classroom problems.

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Conditions of employment

Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 11.
In accordance with AR 690-11, this position has been designated as "Emergency-Essential"
This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top-Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
Requires travel on military and commercial aircraft.
Overtime may be required.
Requires other than normal duty hours.
Emergency overtime may be required.
Travel to hostile environments may be required.
Requires a valid state driver's license at all times.
Requires eyesight, or correctable eyesight, to the degree to operate motor vehicles in the state, discern colors, depth perception.
Requires a physical ability to lift and carry 25 pounds of equipment over varying terrain for uncertain distances.
Requires on-call duty limiting employee's travel distance from installation and requires 24-hour contact with the command for seven-day periods on a rotating basis.
May spend as much as 45% of time in TDY status.
A graduate of the Defense Information School Public Affairs Officer Qualification course is desired.
This position is designated as Mission Essential.
Position is deployable - A satisfactory deployable medical examination is required prior to assignment into the position.
This position is subject to a pre-employment urinalysis screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

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30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans
Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
People with Disabilities, Schedule A
Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive…