Summary This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for AcqDemo Business & Technical Management Professional Career Path (NH) to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. About the Position: The Program Executive Office, Ground Combat Systems (PEO GCS) is responsible for providing world-class affordable, relevant and sustainable ground combat vehicles to Joint Warfighters. Responsibilities Serves as the Strategic Communications Specialist for the Program Executive Officer (PEO). Provides direction, assistance, and support for all operations and activities pertaining to strategic communications for the PEO. Responsible for planning, advising, preparing, and coordinating information on a wide variety of programs and functions to higher authority. Supports PEO and Staff with various graphic support, graphics software, and briefing support. Vido development for awareness and communication of PEO mission and accomplishments. Serve as the PEO informational historian for briefs, portfolios and organizational structure. Oversees day-to-day management of strategic communications activities and provides leadership for internal and external projects to meet communications needs. Participates in discussions and conferences concerning long-range planning and strategic communications matters. Performs daily activities which require routine use of various multimedia systems, including graphics and video software. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: US Citizens In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: In order to qualify for this position based on experience, your resume must describe one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the NH-02 pay band in the Federal government, performing work that involves: (1) provide direction for all operations and activities pertaining to strategic communications; (2) prepare video development for awareness and communication of organization's mission and accomplishments; (3) develop and disseminate informational materials to the general public or specialized target groups for an organization; and (4) maintain working relationships with internal and external Army stakeholders. The definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service NH-02 (or GS-11 equivalent). Education Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct Deposit of Pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a(n) Public Affairs & Communications Media Career Field position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. This position may be eligible for regular, and recurring TELEWORK, including emergency and OPM prescribed unscheduled Telework. Supervisor approval will be required on a case-by-case basis. You will be required to undergo background investigation leading to the successful adjudication of eligibility for a Secret Security clearance. Derogatory information developed during the background investigation, such as a criminal history, could render the selectee ineligible for both the security clearance and continued employment in the position, if already appointed be approved if eligible under specific conditions. Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest. This is an Acquisition Demo Modified Term Appointment NTE 3 years and may be extended up to 5 years. Position may be extended an additional 1 year with approval. Employees hired under the modified term appointment may be eligible for conversion to career-conditional appointments or career appointments without further competition. To be converted, the employee must meet all of the following: a) Have been selected for the term position under competitive procedures, with the announcement specifically stating that the individual(s) selected for the term positions(s) may be eligible for conversion to career-conditional or career appointments at a later date; and; b) Have served two years of continuous service in the term positions; and (c) Have been considered to have adequate contributions and a fully successful performance rating for two assessment cycles (including the current assessment cycle) immediately preceding conversion. Service under a modified term appointment immediately prior to permanent appointment shall count toward the probationary period requirements described in 10 USC Section 1599e Current permanent Federal employees (to include permanent Army employees) applying for a term appointment will be appointed/converted into a term appointment with no statutory return rights back to a permanent position The referral list(s) generated from this announcement may be used to fill multiple vacancies throughout PEO GCS and PEO CS&CSS at locations both in Warren, MI and Selfridge ANG Base.