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Public Affairs Planning Specialist

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC is looking for a Public Affairs Planning Specialist to support our government customer in Aiea, Hawai'i.

In addition to your salary, you will receive a one-time signing bonus.

Description Of Responsibilities:

• Provide Public Affairs (PA) planning services in support of USUSINDOPACOM's current and future planning operation, activities and investment (OAIs) and exercise priorities as laid out by the USINDOPACOM commander during battle rhythm meetings. Assist in the development of Public Affairs communications, resourcing strategies, and guidance for OAIs, emergent issues and INDOPACOM strategic and operational plans (OPLANS). These efforts will be captured in products such as PA guidance (PAG) and other documents as required to support the battle rhythm events.
• Develop Public Affairs and communications strategies and guidance on issues and operations, followed up with documentation to support USINDOPACOM operational plans (OPLANS), such as (but not limited to) annexes, fragmenting orders (FRAGOs), planning orders (PLANORDs) and execution orders (EXORDs).
• Required to attend meetings and planning sessions that are classified up to TS/SCI level and have ability to access classified, secure networks.
• Tasked to support real world contingencies at USINDOPACOM, operations and/or exercises in support of the USINDOPACOM mission that are classified up to the TS/SCI level.
• Attend, as a PA representative, USINDOPACOM's Boards, Bureaus, Centers, Cells, and Working Groups (B2C2WG) organizational construct meetings, which occur daily. Support emergent odd shift hours requirements when the Joint Operations Center (JOC) shifts to 24-hour operations scheduling, typically in the event of crisis or exercises and potentially as frequently as once a month for up to 7-10 days.
• Include public affairs guidance (PAG) or talking points (TPs) in the PowerPoint briefings for the following battle rhythm meetings: PACOM Update Brief (PUB), Joint Executive Steering Board (JESB), Joint Effects Validation Board (JEVB), Joint Plans Validation Board (JPVB), and the Future Operations (FUOPS) brief, all of which are held weekly or biweekly.
• On a daily basis, write, review, and edit PA products in Microsoft Word format, such as communication plans (COMPLANS), public affairs guidance (PAG) and Talking Points (TPs) that are related to the planning and execution of USINDOPACOM's exercise program, consisting of up to 80 exercises annually.
• Ensure that all PA products are coordinated via email or the Task Management System (TMS) with higher Public Affairs authorities at OSD or Joint Staff, subordinate command Public Affairs offices, and other interagency Public Affairs offices within 30 days of exercise start.
• Attend and provide PA guidance to exercise Initial Planning Conferences (IPC), Main Planning Conferences (MPC) and Final Planning Conferences (FPC) up to a quarterly basis with monthly updates on exercise planning efforts (i.e. information from meetings or conferences).
• Develop Public Affairs and communication strategies in support of USINDOPACOM OAIs, write public affairs guidance (PAG), talking points (TP) and other communication products on a daily basis, as well as operational products, such as communication plans (COMPLANs), annexes, fragmenting orders (FRAGOs), planning orders (PLANORDs) and execution orders (EXORDs). Coordinate with the J0PAC media operations team to ensure written products are tailored for media ops team execution and delivered to the J0PAC leadership on a daily basis. Length of inputs can vary from one (1) – two (2) sentences inside a PLANORD or EXORD to several pages of a communication plan.
• Submit PA planning documents and products via TMS for review by other directorates responsible for information-related capabilities internal to U.S. Indo-Pacific Command and external at subordinate and higher headquarters, as well as across the interagency within 7 days of the OAI.
• Provide PA planning guidance and associated talking points to the Communications Synchronization Working Group (CSWG) by attending the twice weekly meetings and including PA content and guidance in the command's information synchronization process and PowerPoint briefing products.
• Within assigned portfolios, provide input to PA planning guidance and associated messaging policy to support USINDOPACOM Country Plans, Regional Policy boards, USINDOPACOM Country Communication Campaigns, and KLE planning boards with required engagements. Perform duties in order to codify and enhance Public Affairs coordination between USINDOPACOM and selected partners in military-to-military engagement policy documents. Provide planning support to PA events to include exchanges with partner nations; this may include but is not limited to: logistical and travel planning, fiscal planning and coordination within USINDOPACOM and regional embassies, curriculum planning and execution.
• Review Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests, Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review (DOPSR) requests, and Task Management System (TMS) tasks within seven (7) business days of receipt of a request being received by J0PAC. The review will be made in accordance with other directorates as applicable and will include a Public Release determination, public affairs guidance (PAG), which may be used for a Memorandum addressed either directly to the Author/Originator or to Defense Office of Prepublication and Security Review (DOPSR).
• Conduct detailed DOPSR reviews in accordance with DoD Principles of Information, and Public Affairs security, accuracy, propriety, and policy considerations and all applicable regulations and statutes of manuscripts/publications submitted for release or publication. Submit the report via TMS or email to J0PAC leadership. This task is performed an estimated one (1) – two (2) times per month.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Required Degree/Education/Certification:

• Educational background in communications, public affairs/relations, journalism, history, marketing, political science, and/or international affairs
• Must have a valid driver's license and passport.

Required Skills And Experience:

• Knowledge of strategic planning, development of military strategies and plans, and exercise planning.
• Ability to develop broad, organization-wide communication strategies that support identified communication goals, needs, and objectives.
• Knowledge of global outreach dissemination techniques and methods. This includes alternative ways to inform and entertain via written, oral, and visual media.
• Knowledge of developing ways to assess programs and activities across the project and organization and designated target audiences.
• Knowledge of developing and maintaining effective working relationships with established internal and external sources of news and information for employees.
• Experience with Microsoft Office Suite 365 and SharePoint.
• Knowledge of the U.S. military structure, culture, and language.
• Excellent communication, briefing, public affairs, and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to effectively collaborate as a team.

Desired Skills & Experience:

Five plus (5+) years in Public Affairs and exercises.

Required Citizenship And Clearance:

• Must be a U.S. Citizen
• An active DoD TS/SCI Clearance is required.

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC is a fast-growing government service provider. Employees enjoy competitive salaries. Eligible employees enjoy a 401K plan with company match; medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage; tuition reimbursement; paid time off; and 11 paid holidays.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer of individuals with disabilities and veterans. We are proud to state that we do not illegally discriminate in employment decisions on the basis of any protected categories. If you are a person with a disability and you need an accommodation during the application process, please click here to request accommodation. We E-Verify all employees.

Bering-Alaka`ina Holdings, LLC is comprised of industry-recognized government service firms designated as Alaska Native Corporation (ACN)-owned and 8(a) certified businesses and includes Ke`aki Technologies, LLC; Laulima Government Solutions, LLC; Kūpono Government Services, LLC; Kapili Services, LLC; Po`okela Solutions, LLC; Kīkaha Solutions, LLC; and Pololei Solutions, LLC.