- Position Title
- Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist
- Agency
- Food and Drug Administration
- Announcement Number
- FDA-OC-DE-18-10176376 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, April 3, 2018 to Tuesday, April 17, 2018
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans' Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action showing position, tenure code, grade & step, and full name/DOB/SSN.
If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND
- you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
- you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest SF-50: Notification of Personnel Action showing position, tenure code, grade & step, and full name/DOB/SSN.
Political Appointee
1.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee?
You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. Do you have at least one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service) working as a senior-level manager in the field of communications, media relations, public affairs or public relations, overseeing a strategic media relations and communications program in a fast-paced work environment dealing with controversial, sensitive and multifaceted public health issues? (Your resume must reflect this experience).
2.
If you selected "Yes" to question 1 above, list the following information that supports your self-rating. Please include the following: Company/ Organization Name:
Relevant Position Title:
Dates Relevant Position Held:
Two public health issues you communicated on:
Relevant Position Title:
Dates Relevant Position Held:
Two public health issues you communicated on:
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Develop and recommend strategy for press matters, particularly for controversial and time sensitive communications challenges.
4.
Use photographs, illustrations, animation, and video and/or sound files to help explain complicated subjects or concepts over social media platforms.
5.
Direct complex communications that involve the support and expertise of multiple offices within an organization.
6.
Advise senior officials and other staff on news media opportunities and controversial news media challenges.
7.
Identify and consult with a wide variety of internal and external sources to develop appropriate communications products.
8.
Oversee the development and release of all information provided to the news media.
9.
Ensure all communication products are well written and in line with news media principles, practices and expectations.
10.
Research, write and edit health-related messages and materials for news media meeting high journalistic standards.
11.
Translate complex data, studies, and information into formats and messages that are accurate and understandable to lay audiences (i.e. plain language).
12.
Respond to questions and/or criticism from members of the news media concerning sensitive and complex public he.alth topics.
13.
Make recommendations for strategic communications messaging and content development.
14.
Devise improvements or solutions to communications challenges and take appropriate action.
15.
Plan, organize and carry out media relations activities for an organization that impact public health.
16.
Use principles, concepts, strategies and methods associated with public affairs and media relations activities.
17.
Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of media relations tactics and activities for an organization.
18.
Use appropriate judgement to respond to all media inquiries in a timely, informative and appropriate way.
19.
Evaluate employee performance and when necessary, take corrective action.
20.
Foster team commitment, cohesiveness and trust including coaching, mentoring and rewarding team members.
21.
Lead a dynamic, creative and high-performing team in a fast-paced environment with competing work assignments.
22.
Inspire, motivate and guide others towards team goal accomplishments.