Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist

Summary This position is located in the Community and Public Affairs Service of the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) in Biloxi - MS. Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: One year specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge - skills - and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position - and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable - specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in Federal service. Examples of qualifying experience include: leading/supervising employees in a public affairs office/program; assisting in the development and execution of a public affairs office/program for a healthcare organization; providing advice and assistance on the implementation of public affairs operations plans - policies - and directives; ensuring program compliance; experience with media relations; and communicating effectively both verbally and in writing with a variety of people (i.e. patients - staff - media - community officials - and the general public). This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. For more information on these qualification standards - please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. Duties ***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION - YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Develops and implements plans - operating procedures - and policies to improve and enhance public communication effortsDevelops and decimates management reportsEstablishes and maintains contact with high level officials such as the White House - agencies of the Executive Branch - members of Congress and their staff - officials in state and local governments - and individuals in the private industryCreate interpretive content for social media accounts - including official internal and external blogs - Twitter accounts - Facebook pages - YouTube channels - Flickr accounts - and other third-party sites to educate and inspireInitiates and develops liaison with representatives of newspapers - magazines - and other news media to assess media needs to understand and convey to the public the relevance and impact of agency researchServes as key member of a designated team during emergencies or critical operations - managing emergency communications at both local and regional levelsProvides public relations to stakeholders - Congressional relations - and voluntary serviceOversees development of various initiatives to include training and integration into applicable systemsDevelops and reviews emergency operationsWrites or supervises the writing of speeches and talking points for special events hosted on and off the health care systemDevelops - coordinates - and provides oversight for various high level briefingsProvides briefing for all employees before each media interview and is directly responsible for managing all media representativesProduces the employee newsletter - patient newsletter and annual reportDevelops and maintains interactive internet and intranet websitesPerforming related duties as requiredWork Schedule: Monday through Friday - 8:00am - 4:30pmRecruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorizedTelework: Not authorized.