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About the Position:
The Presidio of Monterey Garrison Public Affairs
Office provides timely and accurate information about the Presidio of Monterey,
its facilities, people and missions to the public and members of the news
media. The Public Affairs Office provides effective two-way communications with
our internal and external audiences. The Public Affairs staff advises the
Garrison Commander and the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
Commandant, and executes the commanders' community relations, media relations,
public information and command information programs. The Chief, Public Affairs
is the commander's sole release authority and acts as spokesperson for the
Garrison Commander and the Defense Language Institute Foreign Language Center
Commandant.
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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08/29/2017 to 09/12/2017
$72,303 - $93,990 per year
GS 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - Temporary Duty (TDY) 5%
Yes—Relocation Incentive may be authorized if in the best interest of the government. PCS is not authorized.
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time
No
WTEY172493002001655
477363400
-Plan, develop, promote,
communicate and implement public affairs programs, projects and activities
-Writes articles to tell the command's story
-Write articles conforming to industry standard journalistic style
following Associated Press (AP) and command style guidelines
-Tailor articles, according to each platform as it relates to coverage of
an event or issue
-Edit draft and final news releases and news articles prepared by others
-Write, copy edit, format and prepare text for electronic and print
publication
-Proofread, edit and rewrite articles for final approval before
publication, providing feedback and coaching to authors
-Employ the capture of digital still photography to professional
photojournalism standards and techniques
-Manage all aspects of weekly newspaper and daily news website including
generating story ideas
-Prepare draft responses to media queries by acquiring information or
coordinating interviews with subject matter experts
-Provide advice, as warranted, regarding media engagements and public
relations issues.
-Arrange for media visits with subject matter experts and/or projects
within and throughout the command
Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.
In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Experience required: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
To qualify based on your experience, your resume must describe at least one year of experience which prepared you to do the work in this job. Specialized experience is defined as: researching, interviewing and writing feature and news stories. Taking photographs/video for use with stories or online. Serving as webmaster; updating and maintaining official Web sites. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09).
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency (knowledge, skills, abilities) in the following areas:
· Written Communication
· Oral Communication
· Interpersonal Relations
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade (or equivalent).
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you may qualify if your education meets the definitions below:
A Ph.D. degree or equivalent doctoral degree in a relevant field of study (such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the work); and/or successfully completed 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. (You must submit a copy of your college transcripts to receive credit for your education)
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education Websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualificationsand http://www.ed.gov/adminis/finaid/accred/index.html
Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this with your resume.
Career Program Position (CP) CP-22
Salary includes applicable Locality Pay or Local Market Supplement
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.
It is the policy of the Government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individual's employment experience will be used only to determine the person's qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority. See Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) for more information. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on the authority you are using to apply (i.e., applying as a veteran, applying as a current permanent Federal employee, applying as a reinstatement, etc). Please review the following links to see which documents you need to provide to prove your eligibility to apply: Applicant Merit Checklist and Proof of Eligibility.
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
Your resume:
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements: You MUST submit a copy of your transcript if you want to substitute your education for experience. If you claim qualifications based on education, and do not submit a transcript, your education will not be used in making a qualification determination and you may be found "not qualified." See: Transcripts and Licenses.
Proof of Eligibility to Apply: Your application must include the documents which prove you are eligible to apply for the vacancy. The “Proof of Eligibility” document describes authorities commonly used in merit promotion recruitment and what document(s) are required to prove you meet the requirements of the authority. You must meet the requirements of at least one of the authorities listed in the Who May Apply section above to receive further consideration.
If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting documents follow the directions located at: Faxing Applications and Documents. The Vacancy ID is 2001655. You will need the questionnaire, View Occupational Questionnaire, to complete your faxed application.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Tuesday, September 12, 2017Tuesday, September 12, 2017 to receive consideration.
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/477363400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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