LEGISLATIVE AND PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER

The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the principal legislative liaison and public communication (L&PC) manager providing sound/timely L&PC advice/guidance to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics), the Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, the four Deputy Assistant Secretaries for Installations, Environment, Energy and Logistics, other Headquarters Air Force leaders, and advisory/strategy groups, on a broad portfolio of issues.

Major duties

Plans, organizes and oversees the activities of the Congressional Liaison/Public Communications requirement. Acts as the senior congressional advisor for Assistant Secretary (Installations, Environment, & Logistics), Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary and the four DASs, providing in-depth analysis, technical expertise and advice on the development or interpretation of congressional budget cycle legislation, executive orders, guidelines, and policies derived from Congress. Manage SAF/IE congressional/public affairs information processes. Incumbent serves as a representative for the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment & Logistics) during meetings with congressional staffers, OSD, other military services and federal and state government agencies and community groups. Incumbent attends meetings, seminars, and workshops to remain proficient on developments within the installations, environment, logistics, and energy fields.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-14, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes knowledge of analytical and evaluative methods plus a thorough understanding of how regulatory or enforcement programs are administered to select and apply appropriate program evaluation and measurement techniques in determining the extent of compliance with rules and regulations issued by the agency, or in measuring and evaluating program accomplishments involving congressional liaison and public communications activities. FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-14 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-15 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

1. Comprehensive knowledge of installations issues; strategic basing of weapon systems; encroachment; military construction; housing and housing privatization; design, construction and maintenance and repair of facilities and infrastructure, the acquisition and disposal of real property/real estate, operations of utility systems, environmental cleanup, compliance, and pollution prevention, operational and facility energy, Base Realignment and Closure, and logistics issues including weapon systems sustainment, life cycle management of weapons systems, and product support.
2. Knowledge of L&PC principles, methods, practices, techniques, governing L&PC operations/public law, policies, governing directives/precedents and execution experience in all facets of integrated L&PC strategies, plans, programs, processes, activities, product development.
3. Knowledge of AF/DoD missions, roles, functions, org structures/relationships, operational planning objectives.
4. Knowledge of PPBES and its linkages to Congressional budget cycle. Skill in methods/techniques to develop/evaluate written materials; research/analyze concepts; ID problems & recognize solutions; prepare, approve L&PC materials for audiences with various levels of understanding/interest.
5. Skill in communicating effectively with tact/diplomacy, orally and in writing, to effectively explain programs, functions, activities and gain understanding of organization's efforts by concerned public; to negotiate complex issues, programs, functions with people having varying levels of understanding of Air Force program
6. Ability to evaluate/assess program effectiveness, prepares reports on accomplishment, lead detailed integration effort, and develop recommendations while representing wide variety of viewpoints.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

IF USING EDUCATION TO QUALIFY: If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcripts with the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience, transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click here to check accreditation. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.