Summary PUERTO RICO NATIONAL GUARD AIR TECHNICIAN VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT COLA: 2.49% Duty Location: 156th Airlift Wing, Public Affairs, Muniz ANGB, Carolina, PR Responsibilities This position requires military membership in the Puerto Rico Air National Guard (PRANG). Selected applicant(s) will be required to complete an online Onboarding process. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications AREA OF CONSIDERATION: HRO MUST process and clear the Department of Defense (DoD), Priority Placement Program (PPP), prior to advertising all internal and external job vacancies and promotion announcements. Area 1 = All permanent Technician Enlisted members employee's (NG T32/NG T5) within the Puerto Rico Air National Guard. Area 2 = All indefinite Technician Enlisted members employee's (NG T32/NG T5) within the Puerto Rico Air National Guard. First round consideration will be given to Area 1 Candidates. (All other Areas will be screened only in the event that there are no qualified or recommended Candidates). To prevent a grade inversion, military rank allowed for this position will be determined at the final evaluation of the vacancy announcement considering the military rank of the supervisor. Acceptance of any military technician position may cause the termination of entitlements and eligibility for all military bonuses and student loan repayments. For further information you must contact the appropriate military Education Office. DUTIES: As a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST (D2382000), GS-1035-11, you will carry-out a wide range of public affairs assignments that include elements of visual information, social media, media operations, community engagement, command information, communication planning, contingency/crisis response, environmental, security, policy review, and public affairs resource management in support of the mission and the commander's priorities. The position modifies standard methods, evaluates the effectiveness of information, and adapts approaches in developing new informational materials aimed at enhancing the understanding of recipients. PHYSICAL DEMANDS: Work may be performed in the office, on location, or while flying on associated aircraft. The work is primarily sedentary, although there is some walking, travel, and carrying of lightweight equipment and materials. Assignments may typically require long periods of standing, stooping, or walking. Travel away from home base may be required for training, as part of mishap/disaster response, or in support of geographically separated units. WORKINGENVIRONMENT: Work is typically performed in adequately lighted and climate-controlled offices and studios. Incumbent may be exposed to varying outdoor weather conditions but requires no special safety precautions. QUALIFICATIONS: You will lose consideration for the position if your application does not include all the information/documents requested on the vacancy announcement. The USAJOBS Resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you met the required GENERAL and SPECIALIZED experience. Experiences copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and will disqualify you from the position. National Guard military (part-time) service is considered as full-time experience when evaluated against the qualification requirements. The applicant is credited with an actual number of months the member has been in the National Guard provided such service is related to the position to be filled. GENERAL EXPERIENCE: Experience, education or training in administrative, professional, investigative and/or technical work. Experience evaluating information and/or using analytical skills to disseminate effective communication. Experience in compiling reports, letters, memoranda, etc., and required person-to-person contacts to convey information. Experience using computers and automation systems. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicant must possess at least ONE (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower-level grade GS-09 position or the equivalent THIRTY-SIX (36) months of specialized experience performing or supervising duties such as coordinating the planning and development of complex, high level public affairs assignments; carrying out public affairs tasks that support the wing commander's priorities; responding requests for information, materials and support; and plans and conducts community engagement activities with community officials and groups; providing and/or clearing material concerning controversial unit activities such as hazardous operations, costly acquisitions, and equal opportunity issues upon request by media representatives; maintaining an active web/social media presence, providing visual information services for documentation and/or publicity purposes and plans and arranges news media coverage; evaluating the propriety and advisability of agency support of/ participation in local activities, programs, and events; coordinating support requests from community and community groups, schools, news media organizations, and others; researching, drafting, coordinating, producing, and reviewing public affairs products; modifying standard methods and adapting approaches in developing new information materials aimed at enhancing the understanding of groups or individuals of significant issues concerning agency programs; identifying potential problems or areas of friction and advises management officials concerning the causes of the problems and suggested methods for resolving them; obtaining the latest and most accurate information and imagery approved for public release; maintaining effective relationships with DoD personnel, National, State and local officials to maintain effective working relationships and ongoing communications between the Wing and State; staying abreast of current visual information methodology and technological developments; managing budget and procures new equipment and supplies; planning, organizing, and carrying out the visual information program; providing photographic editing and processing, and video support, for alert missions; creating new, adapting, or modifying accepted communication campaign formats with a specific message; assessing campaign effectiveness in reaching the target audience. Education SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: A 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree in a college university, technical or vocational school may be substituted at the rate of one academic year of study (30 semester's hours or 20 classroom hours of instruction per week) for SIX (6) months of specialized experience. One full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement in a college university, technical or vocational school may be substituted at the rate of one academic year of study (30 semester's hours or 20 classroom hours of instruction per week) for TWELVE (12) months of specialized experience. A master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a college university, technical or vocational school may be substituted at the rate of one academic year of study (30 semester's hours or 20 classroom hours of instruction per week) for TWENTY-FOUR (24) months of specialized experience. NOTE: Copy of the Official/student transcripts showing conferred Degree must be included in order to receive credit for education. Unofficial transcripts from internet or with alterations will not be considered. To receive credit for education the information must be included in the education section of the Resume. Additional Information If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency (https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx).