Marketing Assistant

About the role

About the position: This position is Non-appropriated Fund (NAF) and will be assigned to the FSS Marketing, Travis Air Force Base, CA. Work Schedule: Regular Part-Time employees are guaranteed 20 hours per week but may work up to 40 hours per week.

Eligible for the following benefits: Annual & Sick Leave, Medical & Dental Insurance, Stand Alone Dental Insurance, Life Insurance, 401(k) and Retirement, Flexible Spending Account. Tuition Assistance after one year!

What you will do

• The primary function of the position is to assist the marketing specialist in the development of marketing and advertising programs for the Force Support Squadron.
• Assists in developing and implementing marketing programs for the Force Support Squadron.
• Under the direction of the Supervisory Marketing Specialist, assists in determining marketing techniques and strategies to increase efficiency, enhance participation and increase financial income to FSS activities.
• Assists in conducting qualitative and quantitative market research.
• Using standard industry practice, computer software and/or instruments specifically developed for use within Services, adapts or modifies research techniques for local purposes.
• Administers surveys, collects data, tabulates responses, and assists the Supervisory Marketing Specialist/Marketing Specialist in analyzing results.
• Keeps the Supervisory Marketing Specialist /Marketing Specialist informed of consumer trends and their application to the activities.
• Makes recommendations to the Supervisory Marketing Specialist /Marketing Specialist on program modifications and enhancements.
• Attends major FSS events and provides constructive marketing feedback to the activity manager.
• Assist in conducting advertising campaigns.
• Obtains information on upcoming events, special programs and offers for activity managers.
• Assists Marketing Specialist in developing communication strategies to determine the most effective and efficient method of reaching the target market.
• Make recommendations to activity managers on the design of effective advertising vehicles and appropriate media mix.
• Assists in planning marketing campaigns designed to enhance participation in Services activities by considering the characteristics of the target audience and the media mix necessary to reach them.
• Maintains Social Media relationships associated with established profiles for Facebook, Instagram and other social media platforms.
• Proactively engages with users daily by implementing social networking strategies for all ads, promotions and special events offered by local FSS.
• Constantly improves the FSS social media strategy by leveraging innovative technologies and business practices.
• Prepares and presents briefings to base functions such as newcomers' orientation.
• If interested in applying for this position you may preview the online application: ***

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. This position does not allow for education substitution.

How you will be evaluated

Your resume and supporting document will be evaluated against the qualifications of the position. Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination has been made that you have inflated your responses to meet the position's qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

To better expedite the hiring process, we recommend including full contact information (name, address, phone number, email, etc.,) for professional and personal references on your resume.

Documents you must provide

• Required documents may vary based on the eligibility you are claiming (i.e., applying as a Military Spouse Preference - MSP, applying as a veteran, applying as a current federal employees, applying as a displaced employee, etc.,).
• The below document(s) are required and MUST be submitted with your application by the closing date of this job announcement: Resume Your resume may be submitted in any format and must support identified the general or specialized experience described in this announcement.
• If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
• Other accepted documents to support a qualification and/or claimed preference/priority eligibility may include: Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Diploma/ GED Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) Other (2) PCS Orders Professional Certification Proof of Marriage Status Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, and supporting documents which prove your claimed eligibility.
• If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.
• NOTE: Documents submitted as part of the application package to include supplemental documents may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
• Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage certificates may contain personal information for someone other than you.
• You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's personal information before you submit your application.
• You may be asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are selected to confirm your eligibility.

What to expect next

If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Times may vary during the hiring process, as your application status updates/changes you will be notified with a notification letter via email.

Additional information

Individual must fully meet qualification/eligibility/background requirements for this position. U.S. Citizens and Non-U.S. Nationals who have resided in the U.S. Territory for three (3) or more consecutive years immediately preceding the start of Federal affiliation or a signed memorandum indicating the installation's decision on the 3-year residency requirement.

Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must be registered for Selective Service. Direct deposit is required. Satisfactorily complete an employment verification (E-Verify) check.

A probationary period may be required. Pre-employment requirements must be satisfactorily met prior to Entrance on Duty (EOD). Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government's interest.

Multiple positions may be filled from this job opportunity announcement. And additional selections may also be made from this job opportunity announcement. Selection(s) are subject to restrictions resulting from hiring preferences and priority consideration eligible.

This is a Nonappropriated Fund (NAF) position carrying out Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) activities for the Air Force and Space Force.

Applicants must be able to provide a REAL ID or present a combination of source identity documents authorized to facilitate access to the installation.

Please contact the servicing HR Office with any questions. This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency.

Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.