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Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task.
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Time-in-Grade Requirement- Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements. (If you have not held a GS grade at any time in the past 52 weeks, this question does not apply to you.) For this vacancy, applicants must have held grade GS-13 or higher for at least one year to be eligible for the GS-14 grade level of this position. The grade must have been held in the Federal service but may have been in any occupation.
Provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" to indicate your current federal status. You must also submit additional SF-50(s) to clearly demonstrate one year time-in-grade as required in the announcement. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate that you possess one year time-in-grade. In this instance, you should provide an additional SF-50 to clearly demonstrate one year time-in-grade.
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Please select the response below that most accurately describes you:
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Selective Placement Factor: This position includes a skill, knowledge, ability or other worker characteristic basic to -and essential for- satisfactory performance of the job. Selective Placement Factors are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for a position. Applicants who do not meet it are ineligible for further consideration. Evidence of the Selective Placement Factor must be reflected in your resume
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The Selective Placement Factor for this position is: Do you have Extensive experience overseeing overall planning, direction, quality control and timely execution of a digital communications vehicle, such as a blog or digital newsletter or magazine, for a national/large organization as well as extensive experience as a technical authority, editor and print production manager for print media products distributed to a national/large audience?
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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: This section includes questions about the specialized experience for this vacancy. Carefully read the following descriptions below, select ONE statement below that best describes how your experience meets the specialized experience for an GS 1035 Public Affairs Specialist. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Read all responses before making your selection.
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For GS-14: Do you possess one year specialized experience to at least the GS-13 level? The Specialized Experience for this position is: Able to oversees the planning, execution, generation of content, quality control and continuity of communications materials. This includes but not limiting to reviewing and editing generated content in various communications products to ensure that communications products are grammatically and factually accurate, meet quality standards.
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For each task in the following groups, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience and/or training.
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Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
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Oversees overall planning, direction, quality control and timely execution of a national digital communication vehicle.
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Serves as technical authority, editor and print production manager for national print media products, and special products.
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Manages national print, visual, digital and social media projects and programs that convey complex information on an organization's activities that affect national audiences.
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Researches, writes, edits and prepares articles, speeches, proclamations, infographics, presentations, scripts and other communications materials for print, visual and digital/social media vehicles.
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Produces content that is consummately written and meets the highest editorial standards for clarity, language, logical organization and style. Meets deadlines and produces and publishes content that is grammatically and factually correct, meets AP style and is effective for audiences.
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Reviews and,edits generated content to ensure that communications are well written and engaging; grammatically and factually accurate; meet quality and style standards; receive appropriate approvals; and accurately reflect an organization's policies, positions and goals.
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Oversees the planning, execution, generation of content, quality control and continuity of communications materials. Posts and/or disseminates communications products as required.
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Oversees design of communications vehicles and products, ensuring they are visually pleasing, meet graphic standards and draw readers into the communications vehicles and products.
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Advises the supervisor and leaders on effective ways to strategically develop messages for national communications products. Proposes plans to various offices to promote their active participation in providing material for cimmunications products.
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Provides leadership and mentorship to other employees, as assigned.
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Develops and maintains an editorial calendar for communications vehicles and ensures content aligns with other editorial content across the organization.
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Continuously evaluates the effectiveness of Internal Communications products across an organization.
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Leads and develops new ideas, concepts, plans, projects and programs for Internal Communications to expand the intended audiences for its engagement strategies and crossover usage of traditional print, visual, digital and social media.
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Develops new communications strategies to improve the understanding of VA programs, decisions and other high-profile and/or important information of interest to employees and other audiences.
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Seeks to leverage current and emerging technology and look for new ways to maximize the overall success of Internal Communications and an organization's communication goals.
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The following is a Certification of Understanding. RESPONSE TO THIS STATEMENT IS MANDATORY. Please note, if you do not answer this question, it will result in not being considered for this position.
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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 its supporting materials, 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 and that responding "No" or providing no response to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.
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Resume Reminder - Your resume must include the following information for each job listed: Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible) Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008) Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.
Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
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Transcript Reminder - If you are basing your qualifications on education (or a combination of education and experience) or if the position requires a college education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your transcripts with your application.
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Merit Promotion Documentation Reminder - If you are a current or former Federal employee, you must provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action." The SF-50 must identify your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). If you have previously held a higher grade and are applying based on that grade, you must provide a copy of the SF-50 showing you held the higher grade IN ADDITION to your last or most recent SF-50 indicating proof of status.
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Veteran's Preference Documentation Reminder - In order to receive appropriate preference consideration, you should submit proper documentation if you are claiming eligibility for veteran's preference, which includes a copy of your DD-214 (that shows character of service). Applicant's claiming 10-Point preference should also submit an SF-15, Application for 10-Point Veteran's Preference along with the required documentation listed on the SF-15 form (such as verification of service-connected disability percentage).
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