This vacancy is for a GS-1035-9, Public Affairs Specialist located in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Coast Guard (USCG), U.S. Coast Guard Academy (USCGA), Athletics Division, located in New London, CT
You will serve as a Public Affairs Specialist and be responsible for delivering information services required to support the athletic programs and training objectives of the Academy. They are expected to be articulate and advocate on behalf of the sports program. Being a Coast Guard civilian makes you a valuable member of the Coast Guard team.
Typical work assignments include: Managing the livestream production and distribution for all home athletic competitions, including coordination of personnel, equipment, schedules, and platform requirements. Serving as the primary manager and content creator of the official Athletic Division website. Overseeing official Athletic Division social media accounts. Compiling and submits statistics to the National Collegiate Athletic Association for all sports.
Serving as the information contact for news media, other college Sports Information Directors, and the public at large. Coordinating with all members of the coaching staff the proper procedure for reporting results in any event which takes place away from the Academy. Preparing/writing all digital and printed media guides, single sport brochures, and programs, providing copy material, editing, and coordinating the publication and distribution of the finished programs.
This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail.
College Transcript: If you are qualifying based on education, submit a copy of your college transcript that lists college courses detailing each course by the number and department (i.e., bio 101, math 210, etc.), course title, number of credit hours and grade earned. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. education standards with your resume.
You may submit an unofficial copy of the transcript at the initial phase of the application process. If course content cannot be easily identified from the title of the course as listed on your transcript, you must submit an official course description from the college/university that reflects the content at the time the course was taken.
Transcripts--If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify, or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to provide all unofficial transcripts (undergraduate, graduate, etc.) by the closing date of this announcement or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Please ensure that all documentation is legible.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application.
See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
Stephanie.L.Williams@uscg.mil · (571) 614-2442
This position is with U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
The posted pay range is $69642 – $90540/yr.
Applications close on 2026-09-27.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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