Public Affairs Specialist

PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

Department of Defense

Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff

Directorate of Management (DOM)

Summary

This position is part of the Organization of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. The incumbent serves as a Public Affairs strategist and planner for the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) and the Joint Staff, Public Affairs Office, assisting to lead strategy implementation planning, messaging development, engagement planning, and social media content development and evaluation..

Duties

As a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST at the GS-1035-13 some of your typical work assignments may include:

Serves as a strategic communication advisor to OCJCS public affairs and key staff on public affairs planning, messaging alignment, messaging development and resonance, best practices to reach desired audiences, and insights into the communication environment.

Applies communication principles, methods, practices, and techniques to align Joint Staff communications and ensure global integration of public messaging, and coordination with other information forces, to aid in achieving communication objectives in line with national strategic objectives; uses analytical methods to complete ongoing evaluations of execution of plans.

Works with and leads teams using interpersonal relations to integrate diverse viewpoints in (1) creating communication and media engagement plans and (2) writing and executing public affairs doctrine and proponent work.

Serves as a representative on social media matters related to the OCJCS Public Affairs (PA) staff and OSD, DoD, Service and Combatant Command (CCMD) social media teams.

Prepares speeches, briefings, multi-media presentations, script writing and slide development, etc. on a wide variety of subjects for delivery by the CJCS, VCJCS, Chairman's Action Group CAG), Public Affairs, Legislative Affairs, and leadership throughout the Joint Staff.