Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as advisor to the NCRO on public information, strategic messaging, congressional relations, and intergovernmental affairs involving the development and delivery of both emergency and non-emergency information programs to state and local government officials, the general public, the news media, members of Congress and their staff, the emergency management community, government and business associations and organizations, and other target groups. PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : What will I do in this position if hired? In this Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist position, you will serve as a supervisor with oversight of the External Affairs staff. Typical assignments include: Ensuring communications strategies are effectively developed and executed across all communications channels. Designing, implementing and evaluating proactive engagement strategies to support communication of the agency's mission and programs to internal and external partners and advises leadership. Providing project management and leadership to teams for the successful planning, production, execution and analysis of communications projects and initiatives. Providing supervisory and managerial direction to External Affairs personnel, to include providing administrative, budgetary, and technical oversight and direction. What else do I need to know? At FEMA, our mission is to help people before, during and after disasters, and every employee at FEMA has a role in emergency management. Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions. This announcement is for a position as a CORE (Cadre of On-Call Response/Recovery Employee). CORE employees are full-time employees hired to directly support the response and recovery efforts related to disasters. Employees are hired under the Robert T. Stafford Act and are excluded from the provisions of title 5, United States Code, governing jobs in the competitive service. They can be hired under a streamlined process instead of a competitive process. After three years of continuous service, Stafford Act employees may be granted competitive eligibility to apply for permanent full-time positions at FEMA. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. To qualify for this Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist position at the IC-14 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the IC-13 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following: Supervising personnel in support of public or external affairs efforts, Creating and managing public information strategies for an organization; and Responding to news media inquiries or reporting on general news or activities of a government agency. Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application: Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You

Salaire : $125,776 – $163,514/Per Year | Avantages : https://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-careers/benefits

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on those who want to help protect American interests and secure our Nation. DHS Components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters. We achieve these vital missions through a workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS. FEMA is calling all problem-solvers, relationship builders, and leaders! FEMA is a mission-driven, people-focused Agency. Our mission is to help people before, during, and after disasters. We coordinate with other federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial partners to make sure America is equipped to prepare for and respond to disasters. Everyday FEMA employees are inspired by that mission and are working tirelessly to make a difference. Come join us in a rewarding career where you can help make our nati