- Position Title
- Public Affairs Specialist
- Agency
- Minority Business Development Agency
- Announcement Number
- DE-11233708-21-KM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Friday, September 24, 2021 to Thursday, October 7, 2021
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 an active duty service member? You must submit a statement of discharge/certification of release or an official written document from the armed forces that certifies you are expected to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions no later than 120 days from the date the announcement closes. Enlisted Record Briefs and military identification do NOT qualify as official documentation. If the appropriate information is not submitted to confirm the discharge status, dates of service, etc., you will not be considered for this job opportunity under Veteran Preference procedures. To gain access to your DD-214 online please visit http://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records
3.
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.
4.
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.
Preferences
1.
Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.
2.
In the last five years, based on the closing date of this announcement, have you served or are you currently serving as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee?
You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed.
- A political appointee is an appointment made by the President without confirmation by the Senate (5 CFR 213.3102(c)) OR an assistant position to a top-level federal official if filled by a person designated by the President as a White House Fellow (5 CFR 213.3102(z)).
- A Schedule C appointee occupies a position excepted from the competitive service by the President, or by the Director of OPM, because of the confidential or policy-determining nature of the position duties (5 CFR 213.3301 and 5 CFR 213.3302).
- A Non-career SES appointee is approved by the White House and serves at the pleasure of the appointing official without time limitations (5 CFR 317 Subpart F).
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Do you have at least one year of full-time specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include:
- Developing recommendations to improve a public affairs program;
- Writing press statements, media advisories, press releases, and/or informational materials for dissemination through a variety of media;
- Developing executive level speeches and presentations;
- Utilizing a variety of electronic media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, blogs, etc.) to develop plans to launce information campaigns;
- Create digital graphics to use on social media channels or websites using photo-editing and/or graphics-design software such as Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, or similar software;
- Promoting awareness using digital communications strategies to support the mission, programs, and activities of an organization?
2.
Do you have at least one year of full-time specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors). This experience must include:
- Assisting in the development of plans to launch information campaigns through a variety of electronic media such as an organizational website or social networking site (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube Instagram, blogs, etc.);
- Utilizing photo-editing and/or graphics-design software (e.g, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Dreamweaver, or similar software) to create digital graphics to use on social media channels or websites;
- Assisting with planning press conferences and/or similar events.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Conduct research to identify audiences to plan public information programs and/or or public relations campaigns.
4.
Coordinate press conferences, briefings, and other media related events.
5.
Track media coverage for organizational programs.
6.
Partner with digital content providers to create and coordinate multimedia engagement opportunities.
7.
Develop articles, blogs, and or stories on business-related topics for an organization.
8.
Assist in launching information campaigns utilizing a variety of electronic media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, blogs, etc).
9.
Utilize analytical software or survey tools to monitor public opinions to organizational digital content.
10.
Prepare social and newswire platform(s) progress reports.
11.
Maintain data files of briefings, photographs and audiovisual materials.
12.
Evaluate social media communications to develop recommendations.
13.
Develop business and industry talking points for presentations to use for press conferences.
14.
Establish working relationships with organizational partners, local, national, and international media representatives, and social media influencers.