- Position Title
- WRITER-EDITOR
- Agency
- Defense Media Activity
- Announcement Number
- DMA-18-10285938-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, September 6, 2018 to Wednesday, September 19, 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 a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
• your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center.
Assessment 1
1.
As previously explained, your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Information provided in the application process may be investigated. Deliberate attempts to falsify your application information may result in being removed from consideration and could be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment should you be selected for this position. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy:
2.
From the descriptions below, select the letter that best describes your level of specialized experience.
In this part, you will respond to questions about experience you have had that are related to the requirements of the job for which you are applying. For each statement, select the ONE response description that best describes your experience and record your selection.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience with soliciting story topic recommendations from program managers, policy makers, leaders and subject matter experts.
4.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience with conducting research and interviews with policy makers, subject matter experts, and affected or interested personnel, to obtain basic data on a broad range of matters.
5.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience with developing topic concepts.
6.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience with coordinating directly with public affairs offices to coordinate and arrange content-gathering/coverage.
7.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience identifying appropriate stories that best support themes, messages, goals, and objectives.
8.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience proofreading your own material and those of other contributors to ensure factual correctness.
9.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience reviewing video and still-photo products to ensure factual correctness.
10.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience handling all aspects of assignments independently.
11.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience managing, planning, organizing and overseeing day-to-day coordination and assignment of content-gathering personnel.
12.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience producing photographs and providing appropriate pictorial or graphic art for developed articles.
13.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience writing and editing materials designed to report on and interpret issues, policy changes and other critical information tailored to specific audiences.
14.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience editing information previously released within other articles/documents.
15.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience writing captions for photos and illustrations.