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Position Title: Public Affairs Specialist
Agency: Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs
Announcement Number: 23-HUD-2749-P Opens in new window
Open Period: Tuesday, August 8, 2023 to Monday, August 21, 2023

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you a surplus or displaced Federal employee eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)? Click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Are you a displaced Federal employee eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)? Click ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible.

A. Yes

B. No

1. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government?

A. Yes

B. No

2. If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)?

A. Yes

B. No

C. No, but I have an approved exemption

D. Not applicable

3. Are you a current Federal employee?

A. Yes

B. No

4. If you are, or ever were a Federal civilian employee, indicate the pay plan and grade level or pay band of the highest graded position you have ever held. (limit 250 characters)

5. I am interested in having my application shared with other HUD hiring managers. I understand this option may not result in further consideration for additional positions nor will it impact my application for this announcement. Please select one or more of the following HUD Program Offices that you authorize to receive your application information. If you do not wish for your application to be shared, please select "Please do not share my application information with other HUD hiring managers."

A. Center for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships

B. Congressional/Intergovernmental Relations

C. Ginnie Mae (GNMA)

D. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration

E. Office of the Chief Financial Officer (OCFO)

F. Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO)

G. Office of the Chief Information Officer (OCIO)

H. Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO)

I. Office of Community Planning and Development (CPD)

J. Office of Departmental Equal Employment Opportunity (ODEEO)

K. Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO)

L. Office of Field Policy and Management (FPM)

M. Office of General Counsel (OGC)

N. Office of Housing

O. Office of Lead Hazard Control and Healthy Homes (OLHCHH)

P. Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R)

Q. Office of Public Affairs (OPA)

R. Office of the Secretary

S. Public and Indian Housing (PIH)

T. Please do not share my application information with other HUD hiring managers.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

1. Specialized Experience is experience at the GS 13 level or equivalent that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as ALL of the following:

-Planning, directing and executing media campaigns to convey information on Agency or Organization programs.; AND
-Responding to information requests from news media and the general public pertaining to Agency or Organization's program.; AND
-Direct special events and other activities intended to develop interest in Agency or Organization programs.

Do you have one year of experience at the GS-13 level as described above?

A. Yes

B. No

2. Please indicate where in your resume your experience can be supported by listing date(s) and name(s) of employer(s)/organization(s).

3. Demonstrated experience providing effective outreach at public forums with local partners and customers on a broad spectrum of housing community or economic development programs and other assigned events. *Choose ALL that apply.

A. I have performed public speaking on controversial issues to large crowds.

B. I have developed and provided industry type training.

C. I have experience chairing panels or serving as a primary presenter at public forums.

D. I have exchanged information with top management officials, representatives from local and national housing organizations, state and local governments and the general public.

E. I have briefed executive level managers.

F. I have used automated techniques to provide training/briefing information.

G. None of the above.

4. Select all of the following that describes your experience in generating printed visual information designs and treatments for social media, publications, exhibits, presentations and other communication media?

A. I have developed and executed original visual treatments for printed publications, websites and social media using widely available creative software.

B. I have designed and generated graphics for presentations and publications on controversial issues.

C. I have designed and generated graphics for presentations and publications on sensitive topics and issues.

D. I have interacted with professional staff to determine the objectives of a project and its corresponding graphical needs.

E. I have provided advice and consultation on the design, layout, and graphics materials needed to produce high quality printed material.

F. None of the above.

5. Please select the response that reflects your experience in planning and directing content for a public web site:

A. Supervised the development and maintenance of web content for an agency web site.

B. Developed new web content for an agency web site.

C. Updated web content for an agency web site.

D. None of the above.

6. Choose the answer that best demonstrates your ability to manage work relationships and lead in organizing and or leading media events, conferences, and public forums.

A. I have experience initiating collaborative efforts with staff and other stakeholders to survey performance and policy barriers, identified skill and competency gaps and discerned business re-engineering opportunities and then led innovative endeavors to address these issues that resulted in the implementation of wide-ranging substantive solutions

B. I have worked in a supervisory capacity with responsibility for working with stakeholders to resolve barriers to performance and deliver outstanding customer service, ensuring the implementation of training opportunities for staff and for taking the initiative to work with others to revise processes and procedures to yield better results for all stakeholders.

C. I have served as an acting supervisor or Team Leader with responsibility for ensuring quality customer service, a high-performing staff and the resolution of performance barriers, including performance monitoring.

D. I have established contacts and have had authority on behalf of the organization to independently interact with employees of newspapers, radio stations, and with the major television networks (ABC, CBS, NBC).

E. I have conducted meetings, resolving issues, and working with groups with competing interests.

F. I served as the official organizational representative for providing information to the media.

G. None of the above.

7. Select the statement that best describes your experience developing and implementing an organizational vision.

A. I have experience formulating long-term goals for an organization that are linked to, consistent with, and support the greater organizational priorities and values and develops a shared vision of a desirable future state.

B. I have experience setting priorities and establishing strategies for implementing a vision, which affect the program(s)/project(s) within an organization at the key management level.

C. I have experience identifying the organization's key issues, developing strategies to build strengths, and leading organizational change by adapting to present economic, political, social or technological factors.

D. I have experience redirecting program activities in direction of a new strategic thrust, experience in setting priorities and establishing strategies for implementing vision.

E. None of the above.

8. What is your experience developing strategic initiatives designed to facilitate the flow of information between agency offices state and local government agencies, congressional representatives, the media, and the general public. Select all that apply.

A. I communicate effectively in writing to the media, the Government and industry executives, both national and international, special interest groups, and the general public to explain and defend potentially controversial issues.

B. I have recommended changes to proposed and existing communication policies and procedures.

C. I have conducted public affairs and media analysis and developed decision memoranda, issue papers, and correspondence to assess the real or potential impact on organizations and stakeholder groups and interests.

D. Responsible for developing program strategies to aid in the identification and resolution of issues brought about by the media analysis of ongoing events.

E. None of the above.

9. Select the responses that reflect your experience establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with representatives of national, state and local media outlets

A. I have served as an organizations spokesperson to respond to media inquiries.

B. I have pro-actively developed working relationship with media representatives and worked with the media to resolve issues.

C. I have provided advice to top management on the public relations implications of the organizations policies and programs.

D. I have analyzed news stories in order to predict information likely to be requested by media representatives and prepare responses.

E. None of the above.

10. I have prepared content to be released via the following.

A. News Papers

B. Magazine Articles

C. TV/Radio News Stations

D. Websites

E. Social Media(Twitter, Facebook, Instagram etc.)

F. Press Releases

G. None of the above.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

11. I have experience developing and implementing a social media campaign

A. Yes

B. No

12. Please provide the position held and dates where this experience can be located on your resume

13. My experience with Media relations include:

A. Keeping the press and general public informed of my organizations activities and goals.

B. Responding to inquiries professionally and accurately to portray my organization in a positive light.

C. Staying aware of and ready to respond to controversial issues surfacing in the press.

D. I have represented senior leaders to various groups such as but not limited to Government Officials, Public Interest Groups, News Media, and the General Public.

E. I have developed working relationships with members of the press.

F. None of the above.

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