The primary purpose of the Public Affairs Specialist is to support public relations and coordinate outreach for Tomah VA Medical Center in Tomah, Wisconsin. Responsibilities include conducting and supporting work related to public affairs communication and outreach activities; conveying information about Tomah's VA Medical Center's mission, services and activities and increase community awareness, and promoting patient enrollment.
***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Major Duties Include: Assists with developing and implementing public affairs communication and outreach strategies. Prepares and disseminates news releases, articles, newsletters, fact sheets, brochures, social media content, and other informational materials.
Responds to routine media and public inquiries and assists with coordinating media requests and interviews. Maintains working relationships with media representatives, community organizations, government officials, Veterans organizations, and other stakeholders. Supports outreach events, town halls, briefings, ceremonies, tours, and other public information activities.
Gathers and evaluates information from internal and external sources for use in public affairs products and communications. Assists in advising management on public affairs, media, community relations, or communication issues. Monitors public affairs and outreach activities and assists in evaluating their effectiveness. Prepares reports, briefing materials, presentations, information packages, and other communication products for management and external audiences.
Supports communication efforts involving sensitive, controversial, or high-visibility issues by researching facts, coordinating information, and assisting with appropriate responses. Perform duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Full-Time; Monday through Friday; 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Telework: This position may be authorized for telework.
Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
VHANationalRecruitmentCenter@va.gov · (844)456-5208
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $74678 – $97087/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
Applications close on 2026-09-04.
This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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