- Position Title
- Public Affairs Specialist
- Agency
- National Endowment for the Humanities
- Announcement Number
- 19-10579990-DE-JV Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, August 22, 2019 to Thursday, September 12, 2019
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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:
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- 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 was at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information on CTAP eligbility, review the USAJOBS Resource Center here.
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:
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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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center here.
4.
Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for Schedule A Disability appointments?
If eligible, provide proof of disability with appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
For more information, review USAJOBS individuals with Disabilities resources here.
If eligible, provide proof of disability with appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.
For more information, review USAJOBS individuals with Disabilities resources here.
Assessment 1
1.
From the following descriptions, please select the one (1) statement that best describes your experience qualifying you for the Public Affairs Specialist, GS-12 position.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Assist management in developing special events, promotional materials, outreach to new audiences, and other initiatives.
3.
Pitch story ideas to reporters.
4.
Draft press releases, speeches and talking points.
5.
Develop, create, and manage electronic communication tools, including websites, email alerts, and web-streaming activities.
6.
Write and research for communications material.
7.
Perform special tasks for management such as creating strategic plans, project director's presentations, managing agency initiatives, working with outside vendors and stakeholders, and overseeing projects deemed important by the NEH's senior staff.
8.
Use media databases to monitor, analyze and evaluate media coverage, drafting press releases, speeches and talking points, and briefing the Chairman for events and interviews..
9.
Analyze public reaction to organization programs and policies in developing recommendations that significantly modify the organization's major programs or policies.
10.
Develop effective strategies, messages, and design websites, e-newsletters, and other online tools.
11.
Develop new information materials targeted to media including new releases, fact sheets, brochures, booklets, webpage etc. that increase communication with the media and the organization's various publics.
12.
Communicate by print, electronic and broadcast media in order to provide accurate and timely explanations of agency policies and regulations to non-profit organizations, schools, state and local government agencies and grantees.
13.
Edit photos, audio files, and video using appropriate contemporary multi-media software.
14.
Coordinate live streaming or blog posts to extend the level of engagement of an initiative or event.
15.
Utilize contemporary multi-media software, photo, audio, and video editing.
16.
Respond to general and media inquiries via phone.
17.
Correspond with non-profit organizations, schools, state and local government agencies and grantees via telephone.
18.
Interact effectively and professionally with a wide variety of individuals internal and external to the organization.
19.
Compose a wide variety of documents, including correspondence, memoranda, reports, briefings, etc.
20.
Draft press releases, speeches and talking points.
21.
Present ideas in written materials in new ways that will crease understanding among publics with varying levels of comprehension of organization programs and policies, or opposition or indifference to the organization program objectives.
22.
As noted in the vacancy announcement, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probation period. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you:
* Understand this warning;
*Have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and
*Verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.
* Understand this warning;
*Have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and
*Verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.