Strategic Communications Specialist

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST EAS

United States Postal Service

Phoenix, AZ

$68,378 - $72,000 a year

United States Postal Service

External Publication for Job Posting 10203789

If this job requires qualification on an examination, the number of applicants who will be invited to take or retake the

examination may be limited.

Branch

Public Affairs and Communication

Job Posting Period

07/16/2018 - 07/23/2018

Job Title

STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

Facility Location

DOMICILED ADDRESS:

1441 E BUCKEYE ROAD ROOM 86

PHOENIX, AZ 85034-9123

Position Information

TITLE: STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS SPECIALIST

GRADE: EAS - 23

FLSA DESIGNATION: Exempt

OCCUPATION CODE: 1081-5055

NON-SCHEDULED DAYS: Saturday/Sunday

HOURS: 08:00 A.M. to 05:00 P.M.

SALARY RANGE: 68,378.00 - 72,000.00 USD Annually

FINANCE NUMBER: 72361

BENEFIT INFORMATION: The salary will be based on previous experience, salary history, and current postal pay policies.

We offer excellent benefits including health and life insurance, retirement plan, savings/investment plan with employer

contribution, flexible spending, flextime scheduling of core work hours, annual and sick leave.

Functional Purpose

Serves as a spokesperson for the Postal Service, gathering, writing, editing and disseminating a wide variety of information in

response to inquiries from representatives of the news media. Creates and executes a full range of communications

programs designed to promote products and services. Provides advice and counsel to District Managers, Plant Managers

and their leadership teams on Public Relations and internal and external communications.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1. Acts as communications liaison to a designated number of districts by maintaining regular contact with senior managers in

the Area and District Offices in the geographic area served in order to discover communications issues and plan appropriate

programs.

2. Provides advice and Counsel to District Managers, Plant Manager and their leadership teams on Public Relations and

internal and external communications.

3. Represents the Postal Service to the news media in assigned districts. Responds to inquiries; generates positive news

coverage through story placement; arranges news conferences and briefings.

4. Creates and executes a full range of communications programs designed to promote products and services.

5. Promotes Postal Service products and services and generates publicity about them through trade and general interest

media. Produces brochures, audiovisual vehicles and conducts special events in support of product publicity efforts at the

area, district and local level.

6. Develops and executes community relations activities to inform and educate the general public about services provided by

the Postal Service.

7. Conducts special events to promote Postal Service activities.

8. Writes, edits, and designs articles, news releases, speeches, and audio and video scripts, general correspondence,

employee publications, and other materials as needed to communicate various Postal Service activities, goals and

performance. Supports Government Relations activities as appropriate.

9. Reviews investigative news reports for items requiring a response.

10. Reviews special coverage transcripts and selects those portions suitable for executive review.

11. Arranges news interviews, print broadcast and social media for Postal officials. Offers guidance and training on media

relations techniques and provides guidance to district and local offices for special event planning.

12. Develops promotion and publicity programs to complement the paid and public service advertising programs of the

Postal Service; coordinates the development and implementation of on-going and special customer information programs.

13. Maintains continuing contact with editors and writers of special interest trade publications and business press to place

editorial material about Postal issues, products and services.

14. Coordinates with a field video unit for production of audiovisual materials to support communications programs.

SUPERVISION

Manager, Corporate Communications Center

The United States Postal Service has the following excellent and challenging employment opportunity for highly motivated

and innovative individuals. Successful candidates must demonstrate through a combination of education, training, and

experience the following requirements:

Requirements

1. Ability to develop and implement community relations activities.

2. Ability to advise senior managers on communications issues and media relations techniques.

3. Ability to serve as a representative of, and spokesperson for, the organization to the news media and the public.

4. Ability to promote positive publicity about the organization and its products and services, including placement of material in

various media.

5. Ability to write various communications, such as articles, news releases, speeches, scripts, and general correspondence

concerning company activities, goals, and performance.

6. Ability to review and edit news stories and special coverage transcripts to identify issues needing response or further

attention from management.

7. Ability to conduct or advise on special events that promote company activities, including promotion, publicity, and customer

information programs.

8. Ability to arrange interviews, news, print, broadcasts and social media, conferences, and briefings.

9. Ability to coordinate with field video units for the production of audiovisual materials.

Reimbursement of relocation expenses will NOT be authorized.

Qualified applicants must successfully pass a pre-employment drug screening to meet the U.S. Postal Service's requirement

to be drug free. Applicants must also be a U.S. citizen or have permanent resident alien status.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION:

Applications must be submitted by 11:59 p.m., Central Time, of the posting's closing date. Applicants claiming veterans'

preference must attach a copy of member copy 4 (only) of Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form

214) or other proof of eligibility if claiming 10-point veterans' preference. The United States Postal Service (USPS) is an

equal opportunity employer. The USPS provides reasonable accommodation for any part of the application, interview, and/or

selection process, please make your request to the examiner, selecting official or local manager of Human Resources. This

request can also be made by someone on your behalf. Explain the nature of your limitations and the accommodation

needed. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

SPECIAL NOTE: Current career Postal Service employees are ineligible to apply to this posting.