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JOB DESCRIPTION: Public Affairs Officers develop and execute integrated communication plans to build awareness and support for policy decisions and Agency initiatives. They develop and execute media and community relations programs, stakeholder communication plans and programs, and NGA's internal and external engagements. They advise NGA leadership on likely public and employee reactions to Agency policies and programs. They identify communication needs, develop and produce a wide range of tailored informational products, and evaluate the effectiveness of communications plans and programs.
Learn more about this agency03/26/2018 to 04/07/2018
$96,970 - $148,967 per year
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Permanent - This is a permanent position.
Full-time - Full Time
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20180696
494902500
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Senior Public Affairs Officers frequently interact on high-visibility issues with key NGA leadership, worldwide NGA partners and agency customers. They must be able to communicate priority national security, defense and intelligence issues facing the U.S., the Department of Defense, the Intelligence Community and NGA. They work in a fast-paced, high-tempo environment with frequently changing and sometimes conflicting priorities and tight deadlines. Other responsibilities include: * Interfacing with the public and represent NGA at local, national, and international events * Providing tailored communications strategies to support senior leaders' public engagements * Researching and writing new stories of NGA's contributions and roles in the IC and other national security operations and events * Interacting with reporters and members of the news media to respond to queries and complete interviews on behalf of NGA
SPECIAL INFO:
As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards.
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Security Clearance (Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information)
- Polygraph Test Required
- Position Subject to Drug Testing
- Two Year Probationary Period
- Direct Deposit Required
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:
You must be able to obtain and retain a Top Secret security clearance with access to Sensitive Compartmented Information. In 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, and/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, and/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 employee's 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 employee's annual performance evaluation is a key factor in the performance pay process. Employees on term or temporary appointments are not eligible to apply for internal assignment opportunity notices.
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 in our ERecruit application.
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 announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement:
1. Demonstrated experience as a public affairs professional, including communicating verbally or in sign language, in writing, or through demonstration of techniques, methodologies, concepts, or processes to teammates, customers, stakeholders and senior leadership;
2. Demonstrated experience writing in Associated Press (AP) style for internal and external publications, including public Web content, social media and internal communications platforms;
3. Demonstrated experience in communications planning, including identifying strategic outcomes, developing communications metrics, target audience analysis and implementing all tactical aspects of communications planning;
4. Demonstrated media relations experience, including development of themes, messaging and subject matter expert training, interactions with public news outlets and media professionals;
5. Demonstrated experience identifying elements of newsworthiness and accurately and succinctly communicating in writing those elements in news releases and news and feature articles in a journalistic style using the AP guidelines.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: 1. A degree in journalism, communications, or related field, or a graduate of the Defense Information School Public Affairs Course; 2. Experience in SharePoint and Web development; 3. Experience with Adobe Creative Suite, photography and graphic design; 4. Experience editing journalism products for content, style, grammar and punctuation; 5. Performing multiple tasks, and change focus quickly in a fast-paced, time-constrained environment; 6. Experience related to the Department of Defense, the U.S. Intelligence Community and/or national security issues; 7. Experience related to developing organizational strategy, policy and crisis communications.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants are not required to submit a cover letter. The entire cover letter cannot exceed the specified limits provided in the Cover Letter field (3,000 characters). Pages exceeding this limit will not be considered. THE COVER LETTER IS RECOMMENDED BUT IS NOT REQUIRED FOR EMPLOYMENT CONSIDERATION WITH THE NATIONAL GEOSPATIAL-INTELLIGENCE AGENCY.
APPLICANT EVALUATION PROCESS: Applicants will be evaluated for this job opportunity in three stages:
1) All applicants will be evaluated using the Mandatory Qualification Criteria,
2) Qualified applicants will then be evaluated by an expert or panel of experts using a combination of qualification criteria to determine the best-qualified candidates,
3) Best-qualified applicants may then be further evaluated through an interview process.
Applicants are encouraged to carefully review the Assignment Description, Additional Information Provided By the Selecting Official, and the Qualification Requirements; and then construct their resumes to highlight their most relevant and significant experience and education for this job opportunity. This description should include examples that detail the level and complexity of the performed work. Applicants are encouraged to provide any education information referenced in the announcement. If education is listed as a mandatory requirement, only degrees obtained from an institution accredited by an accrediting organization recognized by the Secretary, US Department of Education will be accepted.
As a condition of employment at NGA, persons being considered for employment must meet NGA fitness for employment standards.
In accordance with section 9902(h) of title 5, United States Code, annuitants reemployed in the Department of Defense shall receive full annuity and salary upon appointment. They shall not be eligible for retirement contributions, participation in the Thrift Savings Plan, or a supplemental or redetermined annuity for the reemployment period. Discontinued service retirement annuitants (i.e., retired under section 8336(d)(1) or 8414(b)(1)(A) of title 5, United States Code) appointed to the Department of Defense may elect to be subject to retirement provisions of the new appointment as appropriate. (See DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 300, at http://www.dtic.mil/whs/directives.)
All candidates will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, disability, or sexual orientation.
NGA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. Applications will only be accepted online. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us at recruitment@nga.mil. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
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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.
Application submission involves applying using NGA's on-line application process. Application Instructions can be found by visiting: http://www.intelligencecareers.gov/NGA
All announcements close at 11:59PM EDT on the closing date listed. Be sure to complete and submit your application by that time in order to be considered.
ONLY ELECTRONIC SUBMISSIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED.
After visiting https://www.nga.mil/Careers and applying via NGA's on-line application process, applicants can follow their status via that same NGA on-line application functionality. Several other topics relating to what is involved in the hiring process and how long it takes can be found by visiting http://www.intelligencecareers.gov/NGA and choosing Frequently Asked Questions.
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/494902500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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