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Summary
This position is located in the Community and Public Affairs Service of the Gulf Coast Veterans Health Care System (GCVHCS) in Biloxi, MS.
Responsibilities
***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 efforts; Develops and decimates management reports; Establishes 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 industry; Create 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 inspire; Initiates 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 research; Serves as key member of a designated team during emergencies or critical operations, managing emergency communications at both local and regional levels; Provides public relations to stakeholders, Congressional relations, and voluntary service; Oversees development of various initiatives to include training and integration into applicable systems; Develops and reviews emergency operations; Writes or supervises the writing of speeches and talking points for special events hosted on and off the health care system; Develops, coordinates, and provides oversight for various high level briefings; Provides briefing for all employees before each media interview and is directly responsible for managing all media representatives; Produces the employee newsletter, patient newsletter and annual report; Develops and maintains interactive internet and intranet websites; Performing related duties as required. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Authorized. Telework: Not authorized.
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/.
Requirements
You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required. Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Required Documents" below for details. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
Education
There is no educational substitution at this grade level. NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.