- Position Title
- Public Affairs Specialist
- Agency
- Interior, US Fish and Wildlife Service
- Announcement Number
- R8-19-10551894-KL-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Tuesday, July 23, 2019 to Monday, August 5, 2019
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 the agency hiring for this position?
If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
3.
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; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent. For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
• you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent. For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
4.
Are you a U.S. citizen or national.
For example, you can apply to these jobs if you're a U.S. citizen or national or non-citizen and you:
Have never worked for the Federal Government.
Currently work for the Federal Government, but are in the excepted service.
Currently work for the Federal Government, but you're not eligible for merit promotion.
Are not sure if you're eligible for any other hiring path.
Even if you're eligible under one of the other hiring paths, you can still apply to jobs that are 'open to the public'.
For example, you can apply to these jobs if you're a U.S. citizen or national or non-citizen and you:
Have never worked for the Federal Government.
Currently work for the Federal Government, but are in the excepted service.
Currently work for the Federal Government, but you're not eligible for merit promotion.
Are not sure if you're eligible for any other hiring path.
Even if you're eligible under one of the other hiring paths, you can still apply to jobs that are 'open to the public'.
Preferences
1.
Select the locations you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.
2.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
Minimum Qualification
For each question, choose the response that best describes your experience and training. Mark only one response for each question. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume or application and information provided by your references.
1.
Please select one response from the choices below to show how you qualify for this Public Affairs Specialist position at the GS-11 grade level.
2.
Please select one response from the choices below to show how you qualify for this Public Affairs Specialist position at the GS-12 grade level.
Knowledge of, and skill in, developing new informational materials, including news releases, internal publications, fact sheets and radio and television spots.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Develop formal strategic communications plans to inform external groups about natural resource conservation topics which are frequently controversial.
4.
Develop, publish, or distribute materials about endangered species or other fish and wildlife issues to increase public awareness and support for programs or significant issues.
5.
Use the principles of public relations to develop strategic communication plans based on analysis of information needs of various segments of the public.
6.
Use public relations principles to determine the most effective approaches to communicate complex or sensitive information about organizational programs to groups holding divergent opinions or interests.
Knowledge of, and skill in, modifying or adapting standard communication methods (written, oral and visual) to new informational materials with the goal of enhancing public, special interest group or Service member's understanding and support of Service programs and/or significant issues.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
7.
Participate in the planning, coordination, or direction of press conferences or other public information events.
8.
Provide advice to senior management on likely impacts of the release of potentially controversial information.
9.
Frame the presentation of natural resources informational material to capture the positive attention of the news media or public while averting misunderstandings.
10.
Develop news releases for formats that incorporate a variety of media (e.g., written, verbal, electronic, and visual media techniques) to provide information appropriate to the needs, level of knowledge or interest of different publics.
Skill in developing and maintaining effective relationships with media representatives, community groups, state and federal agencies, cooperating organizations, and other internal/external audiences, to ensure open lines of communication between the Service and its audiences.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
11.
Interact and brief senior leaders such as local, state or federal elected official, government agency directors or their staffs on natural resource or conservation topics.
12.
Counsel managers on preferred response strategies to inquiries about sensitive or controversial matters.
13.
Develop effective relationships with media representatives to ensure open lines of communication.
14.
Develop effective relationships with community groups to ensure open lines of communication between the audience and the agency.
15.
Explain program activities or services to representatives of the news media or specialized groups in a manner appropriate to their needs.
Knowledge of computer hardware and software technologies for day-to-day communications, generating written documents, and producing multimedia products for use on internal and external web pages.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
16.
Develop news releases, public service announcements, feature articles, or speeches to explain natural resource or conservation topics.
17.
Use design/print/publishing software (e.g., Adobe InDesign, Adobe Photoshop, Microsoft Office) to help implement an organizational communications strategy.
18.
Produce web-based communications tools (websites, wikis, blogs, databases, etc.) using knowledge of tools such as desktop publishing or multimedia software.
19.
Use digital photography or video software (e.g., software related to photo/video editing, designing and publishing on print or web platforms) to help implement an organizational communications strategy.
20.
Employ a communications strategy that includes social media technologies.