DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATION DIRECTORATE

You will serve as the Director in the Communication Directorate, Headquarters, U.S. Marine Corps. The Director is the key civilian Communication Strategy and Operations (COMMSTRAT) officer within the directorate, providing strategic public affairs advice, counsel, and support to the CMC and other senior military leaders of HQMC and the Department of War (DoW).

Major duties

• You will lead Service-level planning, coordination, execution, and enterprise oversight of Marine Corps communication strategy and visual information activities.
• You will formulate and communicate Marine Corps positions on complex issues to Headquarters Marine Corps, Department of War, combatant commands, and interagency stakeholders.
• You will advise senior leaders on communication strategy, the information environment, and campaigns that advance Commandant of the Marine Corps goals and audience engagement.
• You will assess political and information environments and integrate communication strategies into Marine Corps programs, plans, policies, and operations.
• You will provide Service-wide policy guidance and support for communication research, planning, execution, and evaluation for Marines and civilian employees.
• You will advance communication strategy capabilities through contemporary practices from academic, independent, public-sector, and private-sector sources.
• You will guide policy, planning, programming, budgeting, and resource management, including personnel, contracts, performance measures, and an approximate $5B annual budget.

Qualifications

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution. Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin. To meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position, you must show that you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualifications (TQ) related to this position within your resume - NOT TO EXCEED 2 PAGES. Resumes over the 2-page limit, will not be reviewed beyond page 2 or may be disqualified. Your resume should include examples of experience, education, and accomplishments applicable to the qualification(s). If your resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of these qualifications, you may not receive consideration for the position.

TECHNICAL QUALIFICATIONS (TQs): Your resume should demonstrate accomplishments that would satisfy the technical qualifications.

TQ 1. Proven experience leading diverse programs and/or organizations at Service-level or higher, providing the candidate a deep understanding of federal policies and statutes, defense programs, Navy and Marine Corps operations, and international relations in order to program, plan, execute, and evaluate complex public affairs and strategic communication initiatives for the Service. Demonstrated experience providing timely and ethical counsel to senior military and civilian officials on all service-level communication issues and problems. Demonstrated success advocating for directorate/organizational programs, personnel, and resources to meet (or exceed) mission requirements.

TQ 2. Established professional experience as a senior organizational spokesperson and/or building (maintaining) a professional media relations program. Demonstrated effective understanding, management, and employment of narrative generation strategies and tactics, which include contemporary digital and multimedia productions, social media visual storytelling, organizational public web, entertainment media, community engagement, and internal communication systems to connect with key publics and stakeholders.

EXECUTIVE CORE QUALIFICATIONS (ECQs): In addition to the Technical Qualification Requirements listed above, all new entrants into the Senior Executive Service (SES) under a career appointment will be assessed for executive competency against the following five mandatory ECQs. If your 2-page resume does not reflect demonstrated evidence of the ECQs and TQs, you may not receive further consideration for the position. There are five ECQs:

ECQ 1: Commitment to the Rule of Law and the Principles of the American Founding - This core qualification requires a demonstrated knowledge of the American system of government, commitment to uphold the Constitution and the rule of law, and commitment to serve the American people.

ECQ 2: Driving Efficiency - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to strategically and efficiently manage resources, budget effectively, cut wasteful spending, and pursue efficiency through process and technological upgrades.

ECQ 3: Merit and Competence - This core qualification involves the demonstrated knowledge, ability and technical competence to effectively and reliably produce work that is of exceptional quality.

ECQ 4: Leading People - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to lead and inspire a group toward meeting the organization's vision, mission, and goals, and to drive a high-performance, high-accountability culture. This includes, when necessary, the ability to lead people through change and to hold individuals accountable.

ECQ 5: Achieving Results - This core qualification involves the demonstrated ability to achieve both individual and organizational results, and to align results to stated goals from superiors.

Note: If you are a member of the SES or have been certified through successful participation in an OPM approved SES Candidate Development Program (SESCDP), or have SES reinstatement eligibility, you do not need to respond to the ECQs. Instead, you should attach proof (e.g., SF-50, Certification by OPM's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB)) of your eligibility for noncompetitive appointment to the SES.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/