Communications Officer

Communications Officer

Department: Department of Defense

Location(s): Fort Belvoir, Virginia

Salary Range: $142488 - $185234 Per Year

Job Summary: Reemployed annuitant: This vacancy does not meet the criteria for appointment of annuitants.

Major Duties:

• Serves as a principal advisor to the Agency Director and Deputy Director and is responsible for strategic planning and communication of Agency initiatives. Leads and manages Agency-wide initiatives for improving DCAA's communication, culture, and business practices; coaches DCAA senior leadership in techniques and strategies for effective communication. Participates in the development of DCAA's strategic plans and communicating the details, implementation, execution and progress to officials in the DoD, Federal Government, Congressional staff and strategic communications integrators. Controls the strategic and synchronous release of information at the national level to inform internal and external audiences about the Agency; assists in the preparation of responses to Congressional inquiries. Reviews, analyzes, evaluates, justifies, and defends the accomplishment of the overall Agency communications program; assesses problems, identifies existing or potential problem areas and recommends strategies for local and nationwide media relations. Interact regularly with officials in Federal Government agencies, the Department of War, defense contractors, and senior level managers within the Agency to lead and coordinate DCAA's transformation efforts. Leads and facilitates group meetings, written communiques, and other forms of communications with the Agency workforce as an agent for DCAA's cultural change. Exercises supervisory personnel management responsibilities including planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, sets and adjusts short-term priorities, and prepares work schedules.

Qualifications: You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement. You must meet the minimum qualification requirements as stated in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Operating Manual, Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-prof.asp. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 or equivalent level. Specialized experience must be documented in your resume. Specialized experience is defined as: Serving as senior authority and subject matter source on strategic communications planning, programs, policies and initiatives; or Managing, developing, communicating, and improving agency-level strategic communication and messages; or Leading and managing initiatives for improving agency-level strategic planning and communication, culture, structure, and business practices; or Experience in writing and/or editing a variety of materials for higher level review and approval (e.g. speeches, talking points, congressional testimony, web content, and executive memorandums/correspondence). Volunteer Experience: 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 to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package. See required documents below. Click 'Apply Online' to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. 1. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire and upload required documents. 2. Please ensure you click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application. 3. Check application status by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking Application Status, then More Information for this position. Return to an incomplete application by logging into your USAJOBS account and clicking Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete. You can preview the Assessment Questionnaire here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12859094 WARNING: Failure to submit a complete Application Package including all required documentation by the closing date of the announcement at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, or at the time of application for announcements with an extended closing date, may result in an ineligible rating and loss of consideration. To verify that your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status and More Information. The Details page will display the status of your application. Once your application is "processed", you can review your submitted materials. It is your responsibility to verify that information you entered, uploaded, or faxed is received, legible and accurate. Neither Human Resources nor the Selecting Official will modify your submitted documents and information..

Application Deadline: 2026-01-21