Job Description
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST EAS
United States Postal Service
Phoenix, AZ
$68,378 - $72,000 a year
United States Postal Service
External Publication for Job Posting 10203789
If this job requires qualification on an examination, the number of applicants who will be invited to take or retake the
examination may be limited.
Branch
Public Affairs and Communication
Job Posting Period
07/16/2018 - 07/23/2018
Job Title
STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
Facility Location
DOMICILED ADDRESS:
1441 E BUCKEYE ROAD ROOM 86
PHOENIX, AZ 85034-9123
Position Information
TITLE: STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST
GRADE: EAS - 23
FLSA DESIGNATION: Exempt
OCCUPATION CODE: 1081-5055
NON-SCHEDULED DAYS: Saturday/Sunday
HOURS: 08:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M.
SALARY RANGE: 68,378.00 - 72,000.00 USD Annually
FINANCE NUMBER: 72361
BENEFIT INFORMATION: The salary will be based on previous experience, salary history, and current postal pay policies.
We offer excellent benefits including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer
contribution, flexible spending, flextime scheduling of core work hours, annual and sick leave.
Functional Purpose
Serves as a spokesperson for the Postal Service, gathering, writing, editing and disseminating a wide variety of information in
response to inquiries from representatives of the news media. Creates and executes a full range of communications
programs designed to promote products and services. Provides advice and counsel to District Managers, Plant Managers
and their leadership teams on Public Relations and internal and external communications.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Acts as communications liaison to a designated number of districts by maintaining regular contact with senior managers in
the Area and District Offices in the geographic area served in order to discover communications issues and plan appropriate
programs.
2. Provides advice and Counsel to District Managers, Plant Manager and their leadership teams on Public Relations and
internal and external communications.
3. Represents the Postal Service to the news media in assigned districts. Responds to inquiries; generates positive news
coverage through story placement; arranges news conferences and briefings.
4. Creates and executes a full range of communications programs designed to promote products and services.
5. Promotes Postal Service products and services and generates publicity about them through trade and general interest
media. Produces brochures, audiovisual vehicles and conducts special events in support of product publicity efforts at the
area, district and local level.
6. Develops and executes community relations activities to inform and educate the general public about services provided by
the Postal Service.
7. Conducts special events to promote Postal Service activities.
8. Writes, edits, and designs articles, news releases, speeches, and audio and video scripts, general correspondence,
employee publications, and other materials as needed to communicate various Postal Service activities, goals and
performance. Supports Government Relations activities as appropriate.
9. Reviews investigative news reports for items requiring a response.
10. Reviews special coverage transcripts and selects those portions suitable for executive review.
11. Arranges news interviews, print broadcast and social media for Postal officials. Offers guidance and training on media
relations techniques and provides guidance to district and local offices for special event planning.
12. Develops promotion and publicity programs to complement the paid and public service advertising programs of the
Postal Service; coordinates the development and implementation of on-going and special customer information programs.
13. Maintains continuing contact with editors and writers of special interest trade publications and business press to place
editorial material about Postal issues, products and services.
14. Coordinates with a field video unit for production of audiovisual materials to support communications programs.
SUPERVISION
Manager, Corporate Communications Center
The United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivated
and innovative individuals. Successful candidates must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, and
experience the following requirements:
Requirements
1. Ability to develop and implement community relations activities.
2. Ability to advise senior managers on communications issues and media relations techniques.
3. Ability to serve as a representative of, and spokesperson for, the organization to the news media and the public.
4. Ability to promote positive publicity about the organization and its products and services, including placement of material in
various media.
5. Ability to write various communications, such as articles, news releases, speeches, scripts, and general correspondence
concerning company activities, goals, and performance.
6. Ability to review and edit news stories and special coverage transcripts to identify issues needing response or further
attention from management.
7. Ability to conduct or advise on special events that promote company activities, including promotion, publicity, and customer
information programs.
8. Ability to arrange interviews, news, print, broadcasts and social media, conferences, and briefings.
9. Ability to coordinate with field video units for the production of audiovisual materials.
Reimbursement of relocation expenses will NOT be authorized.
Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service's requirement
to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION:
Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, of the posting's closing date. Applicants claiming veterans'
preference must attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form
214) or other proof of eligibility if claiming 10-point veterans' preference. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an
equal opportunity employer. The USPS provides reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview, and/or
selection process, please make your request to the examiner, selecting official or local manager of Human Resources. This
request can also be made by someone on your behalf. Explain the nature of your limitations and the accommodation
needed. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.
SPECIAL NOTE: Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.
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