Human Capital Communications Officer (Public Affairs Officer) (Hiring Event)
About the role
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MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement's mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement: Experience proofreading, copy editing, providing substantive editorial reviews, and/or applying AP style.
Experience preparing and delivering presentations or briefings to communicate technical or operational concepts to stakeholders. Experience with analyzing data or customer feedback to recommend solutions that improve products, services, or operational performance. Experiencing using platforms such as Adobe Acrobat, SharePoint, IC Connect, and/or Microsoft Teams. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A.
01Education
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business, Communications, English, Journalism, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field. -OR- B.
Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A, plus experience developing coordinated communications programs and providing targeted communications products, strategies, activities, tactics, and advice to organizational leadership, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work.
As a rule, every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of coursework is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years. -OR- C.
02Experience
A minimum of 4 years of experience developing coordinated communications programs and providing targeted communications products, strategies, activities, tactics, and advice to organizational leadership, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work.
DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: Experience with designing and incorporating digital or web solutions into strategic communication plans using user experience principles. Experience with rapidly integrating new information or concepts to meet evolving operational priorities. Experience with establishing and maintaining relationships across different stakeholders to communicate information on complex or unfamiliar subject matter.
Experience measuring the effectiveness of communication campaigns using various metrics and/or adjusting strategies to achieve results.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Human Capital Communications Officers supports the communication needs of Human Development offices. They are expected to write and edit articles using Associated Press style for all products.
DGJ Insight
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This job's listed pay is 40% above the benchmark.
Source: OECD Average annual wages, 2025
- H-1B specialty occupation: Employer petition, bachelor's degree or higher in the specialty; annual cap and lottery
- L-1 intracompany transferee: Employees of a related company abroad transferring to a US office
- O-1 extraordinary ability: Evidence of extraordinary ability in sciences, arts, education, business or athletics
Official routes: USCIS
Answered at our last check on Oct 22, 2026.
Closes on Oct 31, 2026.
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