- Position Title
- Public Affairs Specialist
- Agency
- Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- Announcement Number
- DAL-OPA-10727826-DEU-JZ Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, February 20, 2020 to Wednesday, March 4, 2020
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 will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP 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.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or higher than the grade level of the vacancy
- the promotion potential (full performance level) of the position you are being separated from is equal to or higher than the promotion potential 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 CTAP 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 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:
If yes, confirm:
- you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
- your grade is equivalent to or higher than the grade level of the vacancy
- the promotion potential (full performance level) of the position you are being separated from is equal to or higher than the promotion potential of the vacancy, and
- your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
Assessment 1
The following questions will be used to determine if you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position. You may consult the vacancy announcement for a description of those requirements.
1.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience for the GS-13 position?
2.
If you chose response A in the previous question, please provide the position title and dates of employment referenced in your resume that demonstrates this experience. If you chose response B, indicate "not applicable."
(limit 250 characters)
3.
Which of the following statements best describes your experience for the GS-14 position?
4.
If you chose response A in the previous question, please provide the position title and dates of employment referenced in your resume that demonstrates this experience. If you chose response B, indicate "not applicable."
(limit 250 characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
5.
Respond to media requests for information by thoroughly researching the issues.
6.
Coordinate press conferences, media availability, and other significant press events in order to announce major agency initiatives or policy changes.
7.
Serve as the spokesperson for an organization to representative local, national and international media.
8.
Develop materials for public presentations, media interviews, news conferences, and other high-profile events.
9.
Conduct media training for an organization's leaders and other subject matter experts.
10.
Take photographs appropriate for media and organizational use on websites, brochures, and other materials.
11.
Develop innovative and creative strategies to promote existing and/or new organizational programs, policies, and initiatives.
12.
Monitor national and regional news for emerging media issues.
13.
Identify opportunities for positive earned media for the organization.
14.
Develop proactive press strategies that can address and/or promote agency issues and programs in multiple media market.
15.
Identify target audiences for specific organizational programs.
16.
Prepare designated personnel for public presentations, media interviews, news conferences, and other high-profile events.
17.
Serve as an advisor on potential media and public reaction to proposed policies and programs.
18.
Staff media interviews with subject matter experts to facilitate on a wide variety of topics.
19.
Consult with colleagues and agency leadership who may have conflicting opinions or whose expertise varies on sensitive or controversial public affairs or organizational issues/problems.
20.
Establish working relationships with news reporters and news room leadership across all news mediums to include television, print, and online.
21.
Respond orally and in writing to sensitive and controversial media inquiries concerning recent events news items.
22.
Respond orally to program and organizational background information concerning recent events and news media.
23.
Issue "on the record" public statements on sensitive and controversial matters involving an organization.
24.
Respond to points addressed in media inquiries while considering sensitive areas of concern.
25.
Determine with minimal supervisor oversight when to provide context and clarify to reporters on-the-record on background or off-the-record, as the situation requires.
26.
Pitch good news stories proactively about organizational policies, programs, or operations to the media to raise public recognition of the organization and its activities.
27.
Conduct live and recorded media interviews with print, radio, and television reporters.
28.
Contact reporters about inaccuracies on media coverage.
29.
Collaborate with other federal, state, and local agencies and non-governmental organizations to develop communications strategies to address issues that affect all stakeholders.
30.
Develop relationships with key media stakeholders in those audiences.
31.
Create statistics and operational information from multiple areas of responsibility for regional and national media outreach campaigns.
32.
Maintain and use public affairs equipment to include cameras, thumb drives, mobile phones, and laptops.
33.
Apply privacy laws with minimal supervision to press releases, drafted media statements, and photographs.
34.
Review media coverage for inaccuracies.
35.
Write communications in Associated Press (AP) style with minimal supervisory oversight to editing to create public media.
36.
Respond in writing to sensitive and controversial media inquiries concerning recent events and news items.
37.
Respond in writing to program and organizational background information concerning recent events and news media.
38.
Prepare concise and well-written briefing material for senior leadership in advance of media interviews or press conferences.
39.
Develop "talking points" for agency senior leaders for media interviews and press events.
40.
Draft quotes for an organization's leaders for use in press releases and stories.
41.
Prepare issue papers with minimal supervisor oversight on a range of topics, with concisely worded background information and recommendations.
42.
Edit news releases written by others by finding and correcting grammar and Associated Press (AP) errors.
43.
Provide support to local and regional public affairs offices by preparing fact sheets, talking points and boilerplate language for use in media outreach.
44.
Draft speeches and remarks for an organization's leadership for press events.
45.
Prepare concise, timely reports on daily and weekly public affairs activities.
46.
Formulate policy, programs and procedures to govern the release of information to the news media.
47.
Coordinate press conferences, media availability and other significant press events in order to announce major agency initiatives or policy changes.
48.
Serve as the principal spokesperson for an organization to representative local, national, and international media.
49.
Develop materials for public presentations, media interviews, news conferences, and other high profile events.
50.
Manage a complex communication project from inception through completion to convey a strategic message concerning the organizational program.
51.
Cooperate with the White House press office and other cabinet-level agencies on domestic and international events or operations that garner significant media and public interest.
52.
Develop innovative and creative strategies to promote existing and/or new organizational public affairs programs, policies, and initiatives.
53.
Monitor national and regional news for emerging media issues.
54.
Identify opportunities for positive earned media for the organization.
55.
Develop proactive press strategies that can address and/or promote agency issues and programs in multiple media markets.
56.
Identify target audiences for specific organizational programs.
57.
Prepare designated personnel for public presentations, media interviews, news conferences, and other high profile events.
58.
Serve as a senior advisor on potential media and public reaction to proposed policies and programs.
59.
Staff media interviews with subject matter experts to facilitate on a wide variety of topics.
60.
Consult with colleagues and agency leadership who may have conflicting opinions or whose expertise varies on sensitive or controversial public affairs or organizational issues/problems.
61.
Establish working relationships with news reporters and news room leadership across all news mediums to include television, print, and online.
62.
Respond orally to sensitive and controversial media inquiries concerning recent events and news items.
63.
Respond orally to program and organizational background information concerning recent events and news media.
64.
Issue "on the record" public statements on sensitive and controversial matters involving an organization.
65.
Respond to points addressed in media inquiries while considering sensitive areas of concern.
66.
Determine when to provide context and clarity to reporters on-the-record, on background or off-the-record, as the situation requires.
67.
Pitch good news stories proactively about organizational policies, programs, or operations to the media to raise public recognition of the organization and its activities.
68.
Conduct live and recorded media interviews with print, radio, and television reporters.
69.
Contact reporters about inaccuracies on media coverage.
70.
Research issues thoroughly through networks and across boundaries to respond to media requests for information.
71.
Collaborate with other federal, state, local agencies, and non-governmental organizations to develop communications strategies to address issues that affect all stakeholders.
72.
Develop relationships with key media stakeholders in those audiences.
73.
Devise communication and media plans to announce agency policy changes or operations that may significantly impact the public.
74.
Maintain and use public affairs equipment to include cameras, thumb drives, mobile phones, and laptops.
75.
Apply privacy laws to press releases, drafted media statements, and photographs.
76.
Review media coverage for inaccuracies.
77.
Write communications in Associated Press (AP) style with minimal supervisory oversight or editing to create public media.
78.
Respond in writing to sensitive and controversial media inquiries concerning recent events and news items.
79.
Respond in writing to program and organizational background information concerning recent events and news media.
80.
Prepare concise and well-written briefing materials for senior leadership in advance of media interviews or press conferences.
81.
Develop "talking points" for agency senior leaders for media interviews and press events.
82.
Draft quotes for senior leaders for use in press releases and stories.
83.
Prepare issue papers on a range of topics, with concisely worded background information and recommendations.
84.
Edit news releases written by others, by finding and correcting grammar and Associated Press (AP) errors.
85.
Provide support to local and regional public affairs offices by preparing fact sheets, talking points, and boilerplate language for use in media outreach.