Public Affairs Specialist

Public Affairs Specialist

Federal Trade Commission

Office of Public Affairs

Summary

This position is located in the Office of Public Affairs (OPA). OPA is charged with devising and implementing diverse public affairs and communication campaigns that promote the FTC's mission of ensuring robust competition across the U.S. economy, as well as protecting consumers. As a Senior Public Affairs specialist responsible for planning, designing and executing comprehensive, nationwide campaigns to communicate the FTC's programs and cases in consumer protection and antitrust law.

Duties

If you are selected for this position, as a Public Affairs Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

Coordinates all components of national media campaigns to convey complex information concerning FTC decisions, cases, programs, research, and services.

Works on deadlines and in consultation with the OPA Director, Deputy Director and bureau staff, creates multi-faceted press plans that include key messages, strategies, and tactics. Also, develops and writes materials designed to reach FTC audiences.

Possesses the ability to talk about a range of consumer protection and FTC enforcement and policy issues using social media and cutting edge public relations' tools. Responsible for developing effective relationships with news media covering a variety of consumer protection and FTC's enforcement topics.

Advises management on ways to improve communications between organizations and various FTC audiences.

Responsible for handling requests from the media and outside entities and providing counsel to the FTC Bureau of Consumer Protection and other bureaus and regional offices about the media and the audiences of the FTC: the general public, specialized groups, as well as community and governmental entities.

Responsible for directing special events, ceremonies and other activities intended to develop interest in FTC programs.

As a public affairs expert, takes complex legal issues, and translates them into readable, engaging materials, including but not limited to: news releases, media advisories, fact sheets, media plans, statements and/or speeches.

Responsible for communicating the FTC's mission, accomplishments, policies, and rules, particularly in the area of consumer protection.

Utilizes public relations tools including media research and database services, and all modes of social media.