Public Affairs Specialist -Title 5

Summary

THIS IS A NATIONAL GUARD TITLE 5 EXCEPTED SERVICE POSITION. This National Guard position is for a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST -Title 5, Position Description Number T5810900 and is part of the WI 115 FW, Wisconsin Air National Guard. This position is in the Excepted Service “under the authority for Title V, P.L. 114-328, Sections 932 and 1084 (FY17 NDAA)”

Duties

• Prepares internal and external public affairs products for distribution through social media, DVIDS, wing website, and release to civilian media, as applicable.
• Researches and writes stories/articles and rewrites material intended for distribution.
• Performs work for the production/management/maintenance of electronic and web-based information products.
• Organizes, coordinates, publicizes and conducts periodic events with local organizations such as, community councils, local governments, Chamber of Commerce, and, state and national legislative offices.
• Responds, in a timely manner, to media queries concerning special events, mobilizations, exercises, aircraft incidents, or accidents. *** This is NOT an all-inclusive list of duties.

Requirements

• CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT: Work may require access to classified information.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate security clearance.
• Irregular and/or overtime (compensatory) hours may be required to support operational requirements or contingencies or may be required to work hours outside of the normal duty day.
• The employee may be required to travel in military and/or commercial vehicles to perform temporary duty assignments.
• The work may require the employee to drive a motor vehicle and if so, an appropriate valid driver's license is required.
• This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration.
• Head of Agency requests to exceed 14 days in a calendar year must be approved in advance by the National Guard, Director of Manpower and Personnel (NGB-J1) Federal employment suitability as determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Participation in direct deposit is mandatory.
• May be subject to furlough actions.
• Acceptance of a Federal position may terminate Tricare Tricareeligibility.
• Males born after 31 December 1959 must be registered for Selective Service.

Education

If you are using Education to qualify for this position, master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your Educational claims. To receive credit for Education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the Education requirements for this position.

Required Documents

• To apply for this position, you must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
• 1. Your resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates (including Month and
• Year, e.g., 02/2017, Feb 2017, etc.) of employment and duties performed. 2. Other supporting documents: DD-214, SF-15, SF 50, any other Veterans
• Preference documents, transcripts, etc. Applicants who meet one of the DoD Priority Placement
• Program (PPP) categories below are eligible to apply with this preference. (See Required Documents section) Priority Placement
• Program, DoD Military
• Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement
• Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement
• Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement
• Program a. Applicants claiming Priority Placement
• Program, DoD Military
• Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician
• Eligible must submit the following documentation:
• Military Reserve and National Guard Technician PPP Self Certification Checklist (DD 3145-3)
• Termination SF-50 Separation stating that the applicant has Priority Placement Eligibility
• Notice of Separation confirming of eligibility. b. Applicants claiming Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement must submit the following documentation:
• Military Reserve and Technician Disability PPP Self Certification Checklist (DD 3145-2)
• Termination SF-50 Separation stating that the applicant has Priority Placement Eligibility
• Notice of Separation confirming of eligibility. c. Applicants claiming DOD Military Spouse preference must submit the following documentation:
• Spouses PCS Orders
• Military Spouse PPP Self Certification Checklist