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Public Affairs Specialist

Department of Homeland Security - Washington, District of Columbia

Posted Jun 9, 2026

Benefits

Parental leave
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Non-birth-parent leave
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Salary
$122K-$158K From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
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Market context

U.S. role benchmark (BLS OEWS)
$93,011 U.S. median for this role
Projected growth (BLS Employment Projections)
+5.1% - Faster than average

51% above the BLS role benchmark for marketing aggregate.

Matched to SOC 13-1161 - Marketing aggregate by role bucket.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2024 and Employment Projections, 2024-2034.

Role

Role function
Marketing From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026
Seniority
Mid From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

Schedule

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Weekend work
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Company

Company stage
Public-company From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

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Where they hire

Hires in: DC From the posting source checked Jun 20, 2026

About this role

Public Affairs Specialist Washington, District of Columbia Summary This vacancy is for a GS-1035-13, Public Affairs Specialist, located in the Directorate of Governmental and Public Affairs, Office of Public Affairs, Media Relations Division, Washington, DC. Duties You will serve as a Public Affairs Specialists and be responsible for planning and implementing national media campaigns to convey information to the public on a variety of programs, policies, and activities. Additionally, you will be responsible for coordinating responses to media inquiries, interview requests, monitoring and reporting on the media environment, assisting with contingency operations, and coordinating with Inter-agency Public Affairs offices, Headquarters staff, and Regional and District offices.. Being a Coast Guard (CG) civilian makes you a valuable member of the CG team. Typical work assignments include: Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with members of the national and international media such as major news services, radio and television network news personnel, representatives of major newspapers, free-lance authors, book and magazine editors and publishers, maritime and military publications, the maritime trade press, and podcasts as appropriate, to ensure accurate reporting of CG policy, programs, and missions.. Prepares and maintains media contact lists and arranges for mass dissemination of information materials; developing basic written information materials such as news releases, feature articles, backgrounders, Public Affairs Guidance, talking points, fact sheets, and response to queries.. Conducts complex and exhaustive research into all CG programs and controversial issues and provides comprehensive data to media representatives so that they may report on all aspects of CG

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