- Position Title
- Public Affairs Specialist
- Agency
- Food and Nutrition Service
- Announcement Number
- IMP-11671714-22-NM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, October 5, 2022 to Wednesday, October 19, 2022
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Eligibilities
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING ELIGIBILITY QUESTIONS CAREFULLY. Your answers will be used to determine your eligibility to apply to this job opportunity announcement. You will be considered under the eligibility option(s) to which you answer YES. Select YES to all eligibility options for which you want to be considered. If you respond NO to meeting the criteria for all the eligibilities, you will not be considered for the position(s) under this announcement.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
NOTE: You must submit the required supporting documentation to receive consideration for EACH selected eligibility. Failure to provide the required documents will result in an ineligible rating and your application will be excluded from consideration.
1.
Are you a current Food and Nutrition Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment?
2.
Are you a Food and Nutrition Service employee who currently holds a career or career conditional appointment AND you have held or currently hold a position on a permanent basis in the competitive service with the same or higher promotion potential of the position being advertised?
3.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
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• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you 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.
4.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Assessment 1
Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in determining your eligibility and qualifications for this position. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provided in your resume, transcripts, or other application materials and information provided by your references.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
To qualify at the GS-13 you must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 or pay band in federal service or equivalent non-federal experience. Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: Researching, analyzing, and supporting development of legislation related to nutrition, public health or public assistance programs; Drafting and reviewing responses to Congressional inquiries or correspondence, and/or creating reports, testimony, talking points, or briefing materials for external stakeholders; Drafting talking points, speeches, briefing materials, and/or published materials related to nutrition, public health or public assistance programs; and Developing or executing strategic stakeholder engagement, legislative, or communications campaigns or strategies on issues related to nutrition, public health or public assistance programs.
Will you have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level by the closing date of this announcement?
Will you have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level by the closing date of this announcement?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Select the response that best describes your experience cultivating positive working relationships within your organization to meet common goals, deadlines, and priorities.
3.
Select the response that best describes your experience developing relationships with Congressional staff, state/local government officials or their staff, or other stakeholders to advance the strategic interests of an organization.
4.
Select the response that best describes your experience supporting advocacy, policy, or legislative work related to federal nutrition assistance programs, social service programs, education programs or other related programs.
5.
Select the response that best describes your experience monitoring or analyzing efforts that may affect public health, nutrition, education, or other assistance programs.
6.
Select the response that best describes your experience developing or executing strategic stakeholder engagement, legislative, or communications campaigns or strategies on issues related to nutrition, public health or public assistance programs.
7.
Select the response that best describes your experience handling time sensitive and politically sensitive matters.
8.
Select the response that best describes your experience working across different parts of an organization or across different organizations to coordinate and prepare materials or recommendations.
9.
Select the response that best describes your experience researching novel topics and synthesizing information coherently and concisely for different audiences.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
10.
I have experience rewriting, revising, and editing content for high-level audiences, such as agency or organizational leadership.
11.
I have experience developing, reviewing, and disseminating material to the general public or specific stakeholders (including Congress), using a range of traditional and digital communication methods and techniques, in order to inform, familiarize, or obtain feedback from a variety of audiences.
12.
Your responses to the Announcement and Assessment Questionnaires, along with your resume and all supporting documentation are subject to evaluation and verification to ensure accuracy.?Submitting false information or attempts to falsify information may be grounds for disqualifying you or for terminating you after you have been hired. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.