- Position Title
- PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
- Agency
- Defense Threat Reduction Agency
- Announcement Number
- DTRA-19-10537146-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, July 1, 2019 to Monday, July 15, 2019
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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.
3.
Are you the spouse of a member of the Armed Forces on active duty? Military Spouse of activity duty military members are eligible to claim Military Spouse Preference on job announcements.
Assessment 1
1.
From the descriptions below, select the letter that BEST describes the highest level of experience that you fully possess for the Public Affairs Specialist position. Read all of the statements completely before making your selection.
2.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience developing and implementing communication plans and strategies.
3.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience writing and disseminating internal messaging, talking points, public affairs guidance (PAG), and briefing cards.
4.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience crafting and delivering written products intended to be publicly released to external audiences, such as news releases, blogs, scripts for radio or film, fact sheets, media queries, feature articles, and newspaper articles.
5.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience preparing and delivering oral presentations such as briefings, media or crisis communications training, consultations and strategy sessions.
6.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience responding to information requests from national and international news media, as well as public inquiries, often under stringent deadlines.
7.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience developing media relations plans and procedures for embeds, interviews, industry days, external and internal events, conferences, etc. that may garner media interest or media participation for an organization and its remote components.
8.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience functioning as the "on-call" public affairs officer in the event of operational events or incidents that may escalate to national or international news media attention.
9.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience creating Public Affairs visual materials, such as photos, videos, b-roll video, podcasts and graphics using the Adobe Creative Suite on a Mac or PC Computer.
10.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience with creating social media campaigns, strategies and content.
11.
From the following responses, please select the statement that best describes your experience editing photo and video according to an agencies guidelines and policies.