Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist

Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist

Department of the Interior

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Assistant Regional Director - Office of Communications

Summary

The incumbent serves as the Deputy Assistant Regional Director for Office of Communications for the Pacific region. The incumbent manages the day-to-day activities of regional communications as an integral and essential component of conservation management, both in receiving or perceiving public interest and positions and in delivering U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) programs and messages to the public.

Duties

As a Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist your duties will include but are not limited to the following:

Coordinates congressional outreach regarding Regional activities and initiatives. Informs congressional district offices of critical, sensitive, and/or important programs, activities, and policies, including official Administration positions on legislative proposals.

Conducts public affairs programs, with emphasis on maintaining effective and positive relationships with the media, communicating the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's regional and national activities, initiatives, and positions to Regional and National media and other diverse publics.

Manages the dissemination of information and news in support of Regional and National communications objectives through print and electronic media, with particular emphasis on web-based multimedia tools (podcasts, blogs, slide shows and other interactive media), web-using text, graphics, photos, audio, video, slide presentations, podcasts, blogs and other available social media that inform appropriate publics.

Exercises delegated managerial/supervisory authority supervising (directly and/or indirectly) a staff of varying size by allocating resources and staff; applying supervisory and managerial principles and methods to lead Office of Communications staff; providing day-to-day direction to subordinates; and evaluating the External Affairs program to increase efficiency and

effectiveness.

In coordination with the Regional Directorate and the Assistant Regional Dirctor - Office of Communications, the incumbent participates in and leads the development and execution of effective communications on regional U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service policies, programs, and decisions to regional as well as national stakeholders.