Senior Public Affairs Specialist

Location: San Antonio/JBSA Lackland, Texas, United States; limited travel as needed

Company

hirify.global supports the Cryptologic and Cyber Systems Division within the Air Force Life Cycle Management Center.

What you will do

• Conduct continuous multi-source monitoring and quantitative and qualitative analysis of print, broadcast, and online coverage of the Department of the Air Force.
• Apply media content analysis methods, including defining analytic terms and measurement units, ensuring intercoder reliability, and analyzing media frames and their relevance to Air Force issues.
• Integrate social science research from surveys, focus groups, and related instruments with media assessments to produce communication effects assessments.
• Develop long-range communication strategies and deliberate communication plans based on target audiences and desired communication effects.
• Participate in meetings, conferences, briefings, and seminars covering program planning, emerging technologies, and support system concepts.
• Monitor media, support office automation and virtual collaboration, assist with Senior Staff Meeting setup, perform periodic after-hours alert duty, and serve as a backup technical writer.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.
• Bachelor’s degree in journalism, public relations, marketing, or a related field.
• Experience with MS Office Suite software.
• Familiarity with the DVIDS platform and strong military writing skills.
• Strong data-gathering and analytical skills, including the ability to organize, evaluate, and interpret data, identify relevant issues, reach valid conclusions, and provide recommendations.
• Knowledge of defense policy and plans development, including recent and historical Air Force planning, programming, and budget issues relevant to deliberate communication activities.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships, produce written products for audiences with differing expertise, and present information clearly and concisely.
• Ability to work independently and with a team.
• Disclosure of political appointments.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time position supporting an Air Force organization at Lackland AFB.
• Limited travel is required as needed.
• Periodic after-hours alert duty is part of the public affairs on-call responsibilities.