Public Affairs Specialist

This position is located in a Forest Service Research Station Headquarters Office and serves as the Staff Director over the Communication Group. For additional information about the duties of this position, please contact Frank McCormick at [email protected].

Directs the public affairs program and communication staff for the Station.

Provides expert advice about the effects and relationship between the Station’s programs and the social, economic, and political environment of the Station and in matters relating to communication with the public.

Plans, directs, and conducts liaison programs with local, state, regional, and national media, regional and national interest groups, congressional staff and members, other government agencies, non-governmental organizations and the general public.

Serves as one of the Station’s s principal spokespersons to the regional, national, and international news media for questions relating to Station and national research activities.

Participates with the Station Director, Assistant Station Directors, and Program Managers as a member of the Station Leadership Team in the formulation, establishment, and monitoring of policies and programs that are Station wide in scope.

Develops long and short-range plans and objectives that meet the needs of the Research Station for public affairs.

Represents the Station Director in meetings and conferences with officials.

Performs supervisory duties 20% or less of the time.

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt. Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check. Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution. Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov