- Position Title
- WRITER-EDITOR
- Agency
- Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
- Announcement Number
- CMS-OC-22-11286224-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, November 4, 2021 to Thursday, November 18, 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?
Preferences
1.
If you are a male at least 18 years of age, born after December 31, 1959, have you registered with the Selective Service System?
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.
- 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).
3.
Select the response or responses that best describe how you heard about this position INITIALLY or the VERY FIRST TIME YOU ENCOUNTERED CMS? This question is only designed to assist with recruitment planning efforts.
4.
Please provide the specifics about how you heard about this vacancy announcement. For example - where exactly did you hear of this position; which job fair did you interact with CMS; if it was word of mouth, who did you hear it from, etc? Enter N/A if "Not Applicable".
Assessment 1
Thank you for applying for the Writer-Editor, GS-1082-13, with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).
Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.
1.
Select one statement from below that best describes your experience and/or education in order to meet the minimum qualification requirements for the position of a Writer-Editor, GS-1082-13.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
2.
Prepare technical communications materials to promote awareness of health programs.
3.
Develop communications materials for a variety of stake holders.
4.
Conduct Formative communications research, such as data collection, for the development of communication products.
5.
Edit written material for grammar, spelling, punctuation, and meaning.
6.
Develop content (e.g., fact sheets, web content, articles, social media) for approval by leadership.
7.
Evaluate program and policy communications for content and adherence to agency standards.
8.
Determine appropriate communications strategies to achieve the desired impact or outcome.
9.
Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders on the development, implementation and evaluation of outreach activities.
10.
Serve as a liaison between the organization and stakeholders to facilitate clearances and rollout of communication projects.
11.
Manage communication projects involving multiple priority areas, different teams and competing deadlines to ensure their successful and timely execution.
12.
Ensure health communication and outreach goals are met based upon priorities of the organization.
13.
Serve as an expert in communication and marketing activities supporting program
objectives.
objectives.
14.
Ensure all communication materials meet agency policies and branding.
15.
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, that my eligibilities may be cancelled, I may be denied an appointment, I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 CFR part 731), or I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001), I understand that any information I give may be investigated.
16.
I certify that my resume includes detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. I understand that evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe my experience will result in an ineligible rating, and I will not receive further consideration.