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Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
About the Role
The purpose of this position is to serve as the Supervisory Public Affairs Officer (PAO) under the Medical Center Director at the John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center (JDDVAMC). The PAO to the Medical Center Director is responsible for the management and oversite of Public Relations activities throughout the facility including CBOCs, VALOR center, and all other off-site locations overseen by JDDVAMC.
What You'll Do
- →Participates in the analysis and interpretation of varying patient, manpower and other data used in strategic planning.
- →Reviews the facility's overall organizational performance and makes recommendations based on the medical center's need Addresses high level issues related to quality of care, customer complaints from individual patients, veteran's groups or congressional offices.
- →Maintains oversight on both internal and external public affairs efforts for the facility's marketing campaigns and communications strategies.
- →Implements facility programs based on the Medical Center's overall objectives and implements these objectives through the facility's strategic planning process.
- →Coordinates events hosted by officials, including town hall meetings with internal staff, with assistance from continuing educational staff.
- →Functions as an independent position under the general supervision of the Medical Center Director and advises them and management staff on all issues relating to community awareness and public information regarding the medical center, especially sensitive media issues.
- →Writes or supervises the writing of all speeches for the Medical Center Director and other key management officials for all special events, community programs, patient activities and service or organization conventions and designs briefings and trainings for all employees before interviews.
- →Prepares or directs the preparation of all news release, media advisories, public service announcements and featured articles about the facility and it's programs and services.
- →Researches appropriate historical, factual and/or policy information when preparing materials for news media, evaluates the effectiveness of the public relation program and makes changes as necessary to improve public image.
- →Conducts analytical studies on operational processes, issue topics or related special projects.
- →Study planning, statistical measurement, data analysis, and report preparation and development.
- →Develops position papers and decision documents representing the position of the organization on a variety of complex and sensitive issues.
- →Responsible for the oversight of all administrative processes and programs for staff within the Public Affairs office.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
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: a8dda58a-51f8-47e7-b08a-0ed390cb0792
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