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Position Title
PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
Agency
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Announcement Number
D19-SB-10394752-CMM Opens in new window
Open Period
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 to Friday, February 15, 2019
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
2. US Citizen - Are you a US citizen (either by birth or naturalization) or national of the United States? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
Instructions: Your resume and supporting documents must support the responses you select (Failure to provide a response below may result in further lack of consideration for this announcement). (limit characters)
1. From the descriptions below, select the option which best describes your education and/or experience to perform the duties of a Public Affairs Specialist, GS-09 level. Make sure your resume supports the response that you select. Mark only one response (limit characters)
2. Please indicate which position(s) on your resume supports this response (include title, organization, dates of experience (month/year to month/year). (limit characters)
3. From the descriptions below, select the option which best describes your education and/or experience to perform the duties of a Public Affairs Specialist, GS-11 level. Make sure your resume supports the response that you select. Mark only 1 response. (limit characters)
4. Please indicate which position(s) on your resume supports this response (include title, organization, dates of experience (month/year to month/year). (limit characters)
5. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your training and/or experience with respect to liaising with high-ranking officials such as federal, state, and local government officials and leaders of professional, business, and public interest organizations. (limit characters)
6. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your training and/or experience with respect to working with high-level executives on sensitive or confidential matters. (limit characters)
7. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your training and/or experience with respect to a range of administrative functions in an office in order to monitor requirements, interpret policies, and offer guidance for coordinating functions in an office. (limit characters)
8. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your training and/or experience with respect to interacting collaboratively with others exercising judgment and discretion in order to provide consultation and liaison services. (limit characters)
9. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your training and/or experience with respect to planning and executing complex work activities. (limit characters)
10. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your training and/or experience with respect to writing in order to produce clear, cogent, accurate, well-organized, and understandable written products. (limit characters)
11. Select the one statement that most accurately reflects your training and/or experience with respect to orally communicating with a variety of individuals to explain administrative procedures, regulations, and/or processes. (limit characters)
Instruction:  To receive consideration for this position, all applicants must also fully answer the following four essay questions. Please note that "see resume" or an equivalent response will be considered a non-response to the question and will remove an application from consideration for the position.
 
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12. Using 500 words or less, please describe your education/training and/or experience developing and/or conducting an outreach program for constituents or stakeholders to promote communications and public affairs activities of an agency or organization. (limit characters)
13. Using 500 words or less, please describe your education/training and/or experience developing informational brochures, marketing materials, website content, social media content, or other materials for outreach and public relations to support the understanding or awareness of policies, programs, services, and activities of an agency or organization. (limit characters)
14. Using 500 words or less, please describe your education/training and/or experience in researching and analyzing complex information and/or data and reporting results and recommendations in a concise manner to senior management in written or oral presentations. (limit characters)
15. Using 500 words or less, please describe your education/training and/or experience in supporting public affairs activities within an organization, such as responding to press requests, pitching stories to media, and/or writing press releases, media advisories, or talking points. (limit characters)
16. I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all of the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and all supporting materials, including my resume, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that I will not be considered for employment if I do not respond "Yes" to this certification item. (limit characters)