Public Affairs Specialist

Summary This position serves as the Public Affairs Specialist (Officer) in the Public Affairs Section for the Associate Director, Resources, organizationally identified as the Office of Strategic Communications and Marketing Service of the West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System. This position is located at the West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System that serves over 60,000 Veterans residing in a seven-county area. Responsibilities Major Duties include, but are not limited to: Serve as the Public Affairs Specialist (Officer) at the West Palm Beach VA Healthcare System developing, promoting, and implementing leadership and direction for the Public Affairs program while displaying tact, common sense, diplomacy, initiative, and solid professional judgment. Provide primary representation of the healthcare system Director and Executive Leadership team in interactions with members of the media, public, Veterans, community groups, local state and federal officials in ways that most effectively achi...