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PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

$121,785 a year
Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV)
Arlington Full-day Full-time

Description:

You will serve as a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST in the OFFICE OF INFORMATION of CHINFO WASHINGTON DC.

Requirements:

GS-14:
Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the federal service that demonstrates advanced digital public affairs and strategic communication expertise in a DoD, military, or comparably complex organization. Specialized experience includes leading or managing official web and social media programs; planning, developing, approving, and disseminating enterprise-level digital content and narratives; directing or overseeing daily digital operations such as news desks, social media workflows, or content approval processes; advising senior leaders on digital communication risk, emerging or viral issues, and misinformation response; coordinating digital messaging across multiple organizations or echelons; and evaluating digital communication effectiveness using analytics, performance measures, or audience insights. Experience must reflect responsibility for high-visibility, time-sensitive digital communication efforts that directly support organizational mission objectives.

GS-13:
Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the federal service that demonstrates professional digital and social media public affairs experience in a DoD, military, or similarly complex organization. Specialized experience includes executing or supporting official digital and social media communication programs; developing and publishing digital content or campaign materials; coordinating content, understanding or web program management best practices ; monitoring social and digital environments for emerging issues or misinformation and recommending communication responses, and using analytics or engagement data to assess and improve communication effectiveness. Experience must involve timely, high-visibility digital communication efforts and regular collaboration with public affairs professionals and leadership.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.
Feb 12, 2026;   from: usajobs.gov

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