Boise, ID

Position Title: Public Affairs Specialist (outreach)

Organization: National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC)

Location: Boise, ID

Organization Overview: NIFC is the focal point for coordinating resources to support wildland fire operations and other incidents throughout the U.S.

Position Overview: Position will be supervised by BLM but will work alongside all NIFC partner agencies to manage tours and conduct outreach, among other public affairs duties.

Duties:

• Serve as a member of the NIFC external affairs group and notetaker during regular meetings
• Be responsible for scheduling, coordinating and leading NIFC campus tours, excluding agency-specific or VIP visits
• Manage the shared NIFC Facebook and Twitter accounts, content will be coordinated with the external affairs group and agencies will provide agency-specific content
• Execute and maintain the strategic plan for NIFC social media outreach
• Provide presentations to schools, clubs, and other groups upon request
• Support educational outreach and partnership programs
• Schedule NIFC staff to speak to groups about fire and aviation programs
• Assist in planning and coordinating events for various audiences.
• Help NIFC external affairs staff with special events that involve officials from within federal agencies, senior representatives from partner or stakeholder organizations including international, state or local governments, Tribal or industry leaders
• Establish and maintain a facility events calendar

Qualifications:
For GS-07:
To qualify for the GS-07 grade level, 1 year (12 months) of creditable specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-05) is required. Examples of work experience include but are not limited to:Assist in hosting internal and external groups for meetings and visits and the production of a broad range of creative and informative print and digital communications products in support of the organization’s objectives. Researching, drafting, and distributing informational materials to further public, employee, and customer understanding of the organization’s mission. Preparing communications products for internal and external distribution such as social media, website content, graphic design, photography, videography, etc. OR superior academic achievement OR one full year (18 semester hours)of graduate level education directly related to the work of the position OR an equivalent combination of specialized experience and education.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of the announcement.

If selected at the lower grade, subsequent promotion to the next grade level will be processed without further competition dependent upon administrative approval and the continuing need for an actual assignment and performance of higher-level duties.

Federal employees in the competitive service are also subject to the Time-In-Grade requirement in accordance with 5 CFR 300.604. If you are a current Federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks at the next lower grade level.

Start/End Dates: Full Time – permanent

Salary/Pay: $46,696 – $60,703

Application Deadline: November 27

How to Apply: Please use the online application to view the full job description as well as how to apply.