- Position Title
- Communications Specialist
- Agency
- DHS Headquarters
- Announcement Number
- DE-10683408-20-CO Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, January 23, 2020 to Wednesday, January 29, 2020
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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:
• 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.
• 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.
Assessment 1
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Do you possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: 1) developing and maintaining communication strategies for the office; 2) developing and designing communication products including web updates, information updates, fact sheets, promotional materials; 3) revising communication plans and policies and 4) conducting management and program analysis studies, and projects.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Present ideas in new ways, in oral and written format, that increase understanding of senior staff.
3.
Assess and evaluate the effectiveness of the organizations communication strategies, programs, materials, distribution, and feedback.
4.
Develop, recommend, and implement new techniques and processes to improve communications with organizations and stakeholders.
5.
Evaluate the effectiveness of communication plans and policies and advises immediate Supervisor.
6.
Identify and evaluate best practices from other large federal and non-federal developments to provide a coordinated and seamless integration with the community fabric.
7.
Represent the organization in public engagements, interagency discussions, and other meetings.
8.
Develop new and enrich existing partnerships with community based organizations, State and local elected and tribal officials along with nongovernmental, not for profit and religious institutions.
9.
Analyze and evaluate the information flow of issues encountered in communicating the mission of the organization, and develops recommendations to improve this process.
10.
Write and edit; development and review of presentations and briefings; information updates in print and online and promotional material design.
11.
Review of draft articles, web content, documents, graphs, slides, and charts.
12.
Develop collaborative communications activities for the organization and other federal and private sector organizations.
13.
Review and draft Congressional briefings and testimony on matters involving departmental policies, programs, and initiatives as required.
14.
Develops, recommends and utilizes effective methods and techniques for organization leadership to use in order to improve communications with line and other staff offices managers within the agency.
15.
Develop and revise communication plans and policies by considering which topics should be emphasized, which plans and policies should be rewritten to enhance their clarity, and identify the most effective means of communicating information with various internal and external audiences.
16.
Develop, recommend and utilize methods and techniques for organization leadership to use in order to improve communications with line and other staff offices managers within the agency.
17.
Your responses in this Assessment Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification. Later steps in the selection process are specifically designed to verify your responses. Deliberate attempts to falsify information will be grounds for disqualifying you or for dismissing you from employment following acceptance. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.
If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position.
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.
If you fail to answer this question, you will be disqualified from consideration for this position.
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.