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Public Affairs Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
The primary purpose of this position at the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, Los Angeles, CA, is to manage public affairs and communication functions. Key responsibilities include enhancing awareness of VA programs, services, events, and research among both internal and external audiences, creating and maintaining media relations, advising senior management on communication strategies, and actively pitching stories to media outlets to promote organization's initiatives and achievements.
What You'll Do
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Serves as a facility spokesperson and prepares written and oral responses to inquiries regarding agency programs, policies, and sensitive or high-visibility issues, including during emergencies.
- →Plans, coordinates, and executes special events, ceremonies, outreach activities, and high-profile visits to support communication and engagement objectives.
- →Develops communication products such as news releases, briefings, talking points, newsletters, web content, and social media posts for internal and external audiences.
- →Manages content for the facility's website, Intranet, and SharePoint platforms; ensures accuracy, accessibility, usability, and compliance with VA communication standards.
- →Produces and edits digital content, graphics, and visual materials using professional design and photo-editing tools.
- →Tracks, analyzes, and reports on social media and digital communication metrics; recommends strategies to improve engagement and message effectiveness.
- →Works with IT and communications staff to troubleshoot website and Intranet issues and ensure continuity, integrity, and timely delivery of information services.
- →Reviews and edits written materials for clarity, accuracy, and alignment with organizational messaging; selects photographs and artwork for communication products.
- →Oversees newsletter production, including content development, layout review, final editing, and coordination with contracted printing services.
- →Collaborates with writers, editors, designers, and photographers to produce timely, high-quality communication products.
- →Supports employee communication initiatives, including briefing sessions, information forums, and internal outreach efforts across the healthcare system.
- →Evaluates communication trends, stakeholder feedback, and media activity to advise leadership on improving messaging and public engagement.
- →Researches emerging digital communication tools, technologies, and best practices and integrates them into communication plans when appropriate.
- →Ensures compliance with information security, information assurance, and VA policies as they apply to website, Intranet, and content management activities.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 0690a717-a444-498e-80c3-2fec9917108c
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