JOURNALIST (JO)
Note: Below are listed responsibilities for grades E-4 (3) and E-7 (c) for this job. Paygrades E-1 through E-3 assist in these tasks
JO3
A. MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE
A4.001 PERFORM OPERATOR MAINTENANCE ON OFFICE
EQUIPMENT
B. ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC MAINTENANCE
B4.001 PERFORM START UP AND OPERATOR MAINTENANCE
CHECKS ON AUDIO, VISUAL AND AUDIOVISUAL
EQUIPMENT
E. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION
E4.001 MAINTAIN AND INVENTORY REFERENCE, VIDEO AND
RECORDING LIBRARIES, ACCESS COMPUTER BULLETIN
BOARDS
E4.002 SCREEN NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS FOR ITEMS OF
COMMAND INTEREST
E4.003 DISTRIBUTE AND PROCESS FLEET HOME TOWN NEWS
CENTER FORMS
E4.004 MAINTAIN RECORDS OF RELEASES TO NEWS MEDIA AND
THE PUBLIC
E4.005 MAINTAIN FILES OF INFORMATION ON COMMUNITY
ORGANIZATIONS
G. RADIO AND TELEVISION
G4.001 ANNOUNCE RADIO AND TELEVISION NEWSCASTS,
SPORTS, SPECIAL EVENTS, FEATURES, AND CONDUCT
INTERVIEWS
G4.002 OPERATE TELEVISION STUDIO CAMERA, TELEVISION
FIELD EQUIPMENT AND CONTROL ROOM EQUIPMENT
G4.003 PREPARE AND MAINTAIN A MASTER BROADCAST
SCHEDULE, AND USE SUPPLY SUPPORT AND PROGRAM
DISTRIBUTION SERVICES AVAILABLE FROM THE ARMED
FORCES RADIO AND TELEVISION SERVICE
G4.004 WRITE RADIO AND TELEVISION SCRIPTS, SET UP AND
LIGHT TELEVISION SCENERY AND NEWS SET
G4.005 OPERATE SITE SYSTEM AND CUE-UP AUDIO AND VIDEO
RECORDINGS
G4.006 PRODUCE AND DIRECT AUDIO PRODUCTIONS
H. NEWSWRITING, EDITING, LAYOUT, AND MAKEUP
H4.001 PREPARE PAGE LAYOUTS FOR PRINTING
H4.002 PREPARE WRITTEN NEWS, VIDEO AND AUDIO NEWS AND
PHOTO FEATURE STORIES. SCREEN FOR COPYRIGHT
INFRINGEMENT, LIBEL AND SLANDER
H4.003 WRITE AND EDIT HEADLINES AND CUTLINES FOR NEWS
AND FEATURE STORIES
H4.004 EDIT AND SUBMIT NEWS AND FEATURE STORIES TO
BASE NEWSPAPERS
H4.005 SELECT AND EDIT STORIES FROM WIRE SERVICE AND
NAVY SOURCES
I. PHOTOGRAPHY
I4.001 CLEAN AND INSPECT IMAGING EQUIPMENT AND
ACCESSORIES
I4.002 COORDINATE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP PHOTOGRAPHS,
EVALUATE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR PUBLICATION
I4.003 PHOTOGRAPH COMMAND FUNCTIONS, PROCESS AND PRINT
35MM PRINTS AND CONTACT SHEETS, EXAMINE
PHOTOGRAPH QUALITY
J. PUBLIC AFFAIRS
J4.001 CONDUCT TOURS
J4.002 ESCORT NEWS MEDIA, RESEARCH AND DRAFT RESPONSES
TO MEDIA INQUIRIES
J4.003 PRODUCE AND MAINTAIN A WELCOME ABOARD KIT AND
COMMAND BIOGRAPHY FILES
JO2
E. TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATION
E5.001 INVENTORY AUDIOVISUAL EQUIPMENT
F. TRAINING
F5.001 TRAIN PERSONNEL IN SITE SYSTEM AND AUDIOVISUAL
EQUIPMENT OPERATIONS
G. RADIO AND TELEVISION
G5.001 PRODUCE AND DIRECT VIDEO PRODUCTIONS
G5.002 EDIT RADIO AND TELEVISION SCRIPTS
G5.003 SCREEN PROGRAMMING CONTENT FOR HOST NATION
SENSITIVITIES
H. NEWSWRITING, EDITING, LAYOUT, AND MAKEUP
H5.001 RESEARCH AND MARKET STORIES TO EXTERNAL MEDIA
H5.002 EDIT AND PUBLISH FAMILYGRAMS AND COMMAND
NEWSPAPERS
H5.003 DESIGN AND LAYOUT CRUISE BOOKS
J. PUBLIC AFFAIRS
J5.001 WRITE AND PRESENT COMMAND PRESENTATIONS
J5.002 RESEARCH RESPONSES TO MEDIA QUERIES, ROLE PLAY
IN MEDIA TRAINING, ASSEMBLE PRESS KITS
J5.003 WRITE COMMAND BROCHURE, COMPILE HISTORY
J5.004 PREPARE AND CONDUCT AN AUDIENCE/READERSHIP
SURVEY
J5.005 EVALUATE NEWS WORTHINESS OF AN EVENT,
COORDINATE NEWS COVERAGE
JO1
C. MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION
C6.001 SUPERVISE A NEWSPAPER STAFF
F. TRAINING
F6.001 TRAIN PERSONNEL IN ARRANGING SPECIAL EVENTS,
NAVY PUBLIC AFFAIRS AND MEDIA RELATIONS
F6.002 TRAIN PERSONNEL IN PHOTOGRAPHY SKILLS
F6.003 TRAIN STAFF MEMBERS OF A NEWSPAPER AND A
BROADCAST OUTLET
H. NEWSWRITING, EDITING, LAYOUT, AND MAKEUP
H6.001 WRITE AND MARKET STORIES FOR USE BY LOCAL MEDIA
AND COMMERCIAL MAGAZINES
J. PUBLIC AFFAIRS
J6.001 ORGANIZE AND OPERATE A COMMAND SPEAKERS BUREAU
J6.002 ARRANGE FOR EMBARKATION OF CIVILIANS AND NEWS
MEDIA PERSONNEL IN NAVY SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT
J6.003 EDIT COMMAND BROCHURES, BRIEFINGS, HISTORIES
AND BIOGRAPHIES
J6.004 COORDINATE MATTERS OF JOINT SERVICE INTEREST
WITH OTHER MILITARY SERVICES
J6.005 DRAFT A SPECIAL EVENTS PLAN
J6.006 COORDINATE AND DRAFT RESPONSES TO MEDIA QUERIES
AND NEWS RELEASES, BRIEF OFFICIALS ON MEDIA
INTERACTION
JOC
C. MANAGEMENT AND SUPERVISION
C7.001 MANAGE A PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE
C7.002 RELEASE INFORMATION TO NAVY AND EXTERNAL MEDIA
D. GENERAL ADMINISTRATION
D7.001 ORGANIZE PUBLIC AFFAIRS ASPECTS OF UNIT
COMMISSIONINGS, HOMECOMINGS AND
DECOMMISSIONINGS
D7.002 PRODUCE WRITTEN AND VIDEO FAMILYGRAMS,
NEGOTIATE CRUISE BOOK CONTRACTS AND
PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPORT
G. RADIO AND TELEVISION
G7.001 MAKE PROGRAMMING CHANGES BASED ON AUDIENCE
SURVEYS
J. PUBLIC AFFAIRS
J7.001 DEVELOP PUBLIC AFFAIRS GUIDANCE, PLANS AND
DIRECTIVES
J7.002 PREPARE PLANS FOR A COMMAND INFORMATION BUREAU
J7.003 COORDINATE SECRETARY OF THE NAVY'S GUEST CRUISE
PROGRAM
J7.004 WRITE SPEECHES AND EVALUATE AUDIO, VIDEO AND
PRINT PRODUCTS
J7.005 BRIEF OFFICIALS ON ENVIRONMENTAL RISK
COMMUNICATION AND PUBLIC DIALOGUE
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