Public Affairs Specialist

Description

** Tamayo Federal Solutions (TFS) is seeking qualified candidates for anticipated contract opportunities. Positions advertised are contingent upon successful contract award and government funding. Candidates may be considered and interviewed prior to award; however, employment offers and start dates are subject to contract award, government approval, and fulfillment of all position-specific requirements.**

At Tamayo Federal Solutions (TFS), we believe great missions are accomplished by great people—not just the most experienced, but those with the right mindset, integrity, and drive to grow. As an SBA-certified 8(a), Woman-Owned Small Business, TFS delivers high-impact, mission-focused solutions for federal customers nationwide. We are growing quickly and seeking motivated professionals who are ready to grow with us.

Support a mission-focused public affairs program in Norfolk, Virginia by helping communicate the command’s voice to internal audiences, industry partners, the public, and media stakeholders. This role supports command leadership, public affairs planning, multimedia production, digital communications, event support, emergency communications, and timely responses to public information requests.

As a Public Affairs Specialist, you will support command communications and public affairs operations through the following responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Executive Staff, the Commanding Officer (CO), Executive Officer (XO), Executive Director (ED), Department Heads, the Public Affairs Division Head, and command personnel to maintain a robust public affairs program.
• Support conceptualizing, planning, administering, and evaluating the program’s voice to industry and the public.
• Provide professional photography, video, and audio services for command events.
• Develop, write, edit, and submit articles for publication in regional Navy newspapers, the MARMC Monthly newsletter, Commander, Navy Regional Maintenance Center (CNRMC), Naval Sea Systems Command (NAVSEA), and Navy news websites.
• Create, develop, and provide invitations, tickets, flyers, booklets, programs, and pamphlets for special events.
• Participate in crisis communications by supplying pertinent information to civilian public affairs personnel for dissemination to media.
• Serve as a member of the MARMC Fire Response Team (FRT) and as a Public Affairs representative in the Emergency Operations Center (EOC).
• Provide on-site incident support to assist with media control, provide timely facts regarding the incident, and capture 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 command’s information and weather advisory line weekly or as needed to inform the command of base closures or delays due to inclement weather.
• Establish storyboards, capture professional photographs, and conduct interviews for communication products.
• Set up event sites and audio equipment for award ceremonies, changes of command, and other large events.
• Create, upload, and maintain slide presentations on the MARMC website.
• Update and maintain Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and digital signage.
• Create how-to learning materials and advertising trifolds.
• Respond timely and appropriately to requests for information concerning agency programs and services.

Success in this position means delivering clear, timely, accurate, and professional public affairs support across command communications, multimedia products, digital platforms, events, and emergency response activities. The ideal candidate is a strong communicator, skilled content creator, customer service advocate, and dependable representative of the command’s public voice.

Aligned to TFS Values:

• People First
• Integrity Always
• Accountability in Action
• Mission-Focused Leadership
• Continuous Improvement

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