Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist

Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

Federal Emergency Management Agency

Summary

The ideal candidate for this position will have excellent oral and written communicator. Knows roles of federal, state, tribal and local government in delivering

emergency management assistance and has experience as a supervisor leading Essential Functions. This position starts at a salary of $122,907 (GS-14). Apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the Region 4, ORA, External Affairs team within FEMA.

Duties

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling on those who want to help protect American interests and secure our Nation. DHS Components work collectively to prevent terrorism; secure borders and our transportation systems; protect the President and other dignitaries; enforce and administer immigration laws; safeguard cyberspace; and ensure resilience to disasters. We achieve these vital missions through a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.

When disaster strikes, America looks to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. FEMA prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce. Please visit www.fema.gov for additional information.

EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

In this position, you will Assists the FEMA External Affairs Director in planning, directing and executing national and regional campaigns to convey complex information concerning Agency initiatives, programs, activities and services. Typical assignments include:

Develops and disseminates public information and special campaigns to promote and explain the full range of Agency

programs to the public through the news media, state and local public or private agencies or directly by FEMA.

Conceives, develops, and implements external affairs campaigns to prepare for, mitigate against, or lessen the effects

of disasters and other emergencies by utilizing all forms of communications (print, voice and electronic) to obtain

effective public attention and retention.

Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with key representatives of the print and broadcast media,

and regional and national organizations having a stake in FEMA programs.

Composes speeches for officials, press releases for the organization, and other forms of both oral and written

presentations