- Position Title
- Public Affairs Specialist
- Agency
- Agriculture, Rural Development
- Announcement Number
- DE-DC-10570128-2019-BS Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, August 22, 2019 to Wednesday, August 28, 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 USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you 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.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you 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.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as 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.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as 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.
4.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in a Public Affairs Specialist position with the Federal government. Please respond accordingly to the self-assessment questions below and insure responses are consistent with experience and reflective within your application.
1.
Select the following statement that is most applicable to your specialized experience qualifications for GS-09 as stated in this announcement.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Knowledge of programmatic information posted to the agency internet and intranet sites.
3.
Work with management and subject matter experts to develop program websites.
4.
Develop new informational materials, e.g., news releases, fact sheets, brochures, booklets, broadcast spots, etc., that increase communication with the agency's various publics.
5.
Perform recurring public affairs operations involving public information, internal relations or community relations programs for a large organization.
6.
Advise organization officials on routine public affairs problems and issues.
7.
Develop strategies and techniques for disseminating information.
8.
Establish and maintain working relationships with internal and external customers.
9.
Assist managers and coworkers in preparing for media coverage of a major special event in a local area.
10.
Answer general correspondence and telephone inquiries in a timely, accurate, and professional manner.
11.
Organize, conduct and monitor press briefings and conferences.
12.
Analyze information and develop technically and grammatically correct materials for presentation to customers.
13.
Analyze agency information program materials and offer recommendations for improving the delivery of program information.
14.
Prepare written material for posting to the internet and intranet.
15.
Communicate technical and non-technical written information to diverse audiences in a clear and understandable manner.
16.
Receive and respond to general correspondence from print and broadcast media, the public, information offices, officials in the federal government, or Congress.
17.
Receive and respond in writing to email and USDA customer portal inquiries from internal and external customers regarding website content.
18.
Brief visitors on agency activities.
19.
Respond to requests from the media concerning organization operations.
20.
Receive and respond to telephone inquiries from print and broadcast media, the public, information offices, officials in the federal government, or Congress.
21.
Review speeches for content and conformity with stated policy.
22.
Make presentations to a variety of audiences.
23.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy. Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.