USA Staffing

Your responses to the questions below will be used in the evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Your resume and application materials must support the level of experience and/or education you claim in this questionnaire. If, after a complete review of your application package, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible for this position.

1. From the choices below, please select the response that best describes how your experience meets the minimum qualification requirements for this position at the GS-12 level. Your resume must clearly support the response you select or you will be rated as not qualified.

A. I possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level; or its non-Federal equivalent that included experience participating in planning and executing communication strategies to promote an organization’s programs, activities or mission, which includes preparing graphic and visual communication products for dissemination to the public; maintaining the organization’s social media platform; and writing, translating or editing technical or scientific documentation in a manner that can be understood by the general public.

B. I do not meet or exceed the specialized experience as described above.

2. Develop print, graphic and visual communication products that are designed to deliver information about organizational activities, missions, goals or policies to national audiences.

A. I have not had education, training or experience in developing print, graphic and visual communication products that are designed to deliver information about organizational activities, missions, goals or policies to national audiences.

B. I have had education or training in developing print, graphic and visual communication products that are designed to deliver information about organizational activities, missions, goals or policies to national audiences.

C. I have developed print, graphic and visual communication products that are designed to deliver information about organizational activities, missions, goals or policies to national audiences. My work was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have developed print, graphic and visual communication products that are designed to deliver information about organizational activities, missions, goals or policies to national audiences as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

E. I have developed print, graphic and visual communication products that deliver complex and technical information about a research or scientific organization’s activities, missions, goals and policy to national audiences.

3. Select all of the following products you've produced for dissemination to the general public. (Select all that apply)

A. Blog posts

B. Social media posts

C. Feature posts

D. News releases

E. Exhibit displays

F. Brochures

G. None of the above

4. Select all of the following entities in which you've delivered communication materials or worked with for the dissemination of information (Select all that apply)

A. General public

B. Congressional or political groups

C. News Media

D. Local, State or Federal agencies

E. Website developers

F. Professional and scientific organizations

G. None of the above

5. Advise senior management on communication needs and develop appropriate information responses.

A. I have not had education, training or experience related to communication plans and strategies.

B. I have had education or training in organizational communication plans, strategies and needs.

C. I have assisted in formulating recommendations and information responses for senior management regarding communication strategies, plans and needs.

D. I have advised senior management on communication strategies and needs and I have developed appropriate information responses as a regular part of a job. I evaluated the impact and effectiveness of the communication plans to improve intercommunication with the organization and the public.

E. I have advised senior management on communication needs and strategies for disseminating scientific information and developed appropriate information responses. I evaluated the impact and effectiveness of the communication plans to improve intercommunication with a scientific or research organization and the public, external stakeholders and academia.

6. Initiate and develop relationships with representatives of social media platforms, website development, and publication management to assess organizational communication needs.

A. I have not had education, training or experience in initiating and developing relationships with representatives of social media platforms, website development, and publication management.

B. I have had education, training or experience in initiating and developing relationships with representatives of social media platforms, website development, and publication management.

C. I have initiated and maintained relationships with representatives of social media platforms, website development, or publication management.

D. I have initiated and developed relationships with representatives of social media platforms, website development, and publication management to assess communication needs or strategies.

E. I have initiated and developed relationships with representatives of social media platforms, website development, and publication management to facilitate discussions on assessing needs and strategies for communicating scientific or research related information.

7. Maintain contacts and working relationships with members of program staff, officials, representatives of scientific and professional organizations within the private sector, members of the media, or government officials.

A. I have not had education, training or experience in maintaining contacts and working relationships with internal staff, the media, and external organizations within similar fields.

B. I have had education or training in maintaining contacts and working relationships with internal staff, the media, and external organizations within similar fields.

C. I have maintained contacts and working relationships with internal staff, the media, and external organizations within similar fields to ensure the effectiveness of public affairs and communication activities.

D. I have maintained contacts and working relationships with internal staff, scientific organizations, the media, and external organizations within similar research fields to ensure the effectiveness of public affairs and communication activities.

E. I have maintained contacts and working relationships with internal staff, scientific organizations, the media, and other organizations within the agricultural science research fields to ensure the effectiveness of public affairs and communication activities.

8. Participate with senior management to formulate tactics to inform and educate general and specialized audiences about policies, activities, programs and goals.

A. I have no had education, training or experience in tactics to inform and educate general and specialized audiences.

B. I have had education or training in tactics to inform and educate general and specialized audiences about organizational policies, activities, programs or goals.

C. I have assisted senior management in formulating tactics to inform and educate general and specialized audiences about policies, activities, programs or goals.

D. I have participated with senior management in formulating tactics to inform and educate general and scientific audiences about policies, activities, programs and goals as a regular part of a job.

E. I have participated in formulating tactics to inform and educate general and scientific audiences about agricultural science or research related policies, activities, programs and goals.

9. Serve as a liaison with scientific, professional, academic and industrial organizations to ascertain areas of controversy regarding programs and policies and prepare responses as needed.

A. I have not had education, training or experience in serving as a liaison with scientific, professional, academic or industrial organizations.

B. I have had education or training in serving as a liaison with scientific, professional, academic or industrial organizations.

C. I have served as a liaison with scientific, professional, academic or industrial organizations to ascertain areas of complexity or controversy regarding programs and policies and prepared responses as needed. My work was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have served as a liaison with scientific, professional, academic or industrial organizations to ascertain areas of complexity or controversy regarding programs and policies and prepared responses as needed. I have performed this task independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

E. I have served as a liaison with scientific, professional, academic or industrial organizations to ascertain areas of complexity or controversy regarding agricultural research related programs and policies and prepared responses as needed.

10. Write or edit articles that address topics of relevance to the organization or program's mission.

A. I have not had education, training or experience in writing or editing articles for publication.

B. I have had education or training in writing or editing articles for publication.

C. I have written or edited articles that address topics of relevance to the organization or program’s mission. My work was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures prior to publication.

D. I have written or edited articles that address topics of relevance to a scientific or professional organization or program’s mission and cleared articles with subject matter experts for technical accuracy as a regular part of a job.

E. I have written or edited articles that address topics of relevance to an organization or program’s research and cleared articles with scientist for technical accuracy as a regular part of a job. MAMC:

11. Select the types of written documentation you've had experience preparing for publication: (Select all that apply)

A. Press briefings

B. Magazine articles

C. Fact sheets

D. Position papers

E. Financial or budgetary documentation

F. Organizational newsletters

G. None of the above

12. 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. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.

A. Yes, I certify that the information provided in this questionnaire is true, correct and provided in good faith, and I understand the information provided above.

B. No, I do not certify/understand the information provided above.

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