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Position Title
Writer-Editor
Agency
U.S. Mint
Announcement Number
23-MINT-611-P Opens in new window
Open Period
Monday, October 2, 2023 to Monday, October 16, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
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.
 
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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.
 
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
3. Where did you learn about this Department of the Treasury job opportunity? (limit characters)
4. 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)? (limit characters)
5. Are you a current Federal employee?
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6. 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.
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Assessment 1
For GS-13: Specialized experience is one year (52 weeks) of experience at the GS-12 level or equivalent in either public or private sectors, that is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as:

- Writing, editing and producing complex documents for publication using plain language; and
- Synthesizing complex technical information; and
- Researching, developing, reviewing, and presenting information; and
- Using desktop publishing hardware and software to draft, edit, and design documents.
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1. Select the choice that best describes your specialized experience. (limit characters)
For GS-12: Specialized experience is one year (52 weeks) of experience at the GS-11 level or equivalent in either public or private sectors, that is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as:

- Researching and developing a wide variety of materials, with a focus on marketing and outreach, that requires identifying many different and unrelated processes and methods; and
- Making decisions concerning interpretation of data or refinement of the methods and techniques to create a variety of marketing materials and informational memoranda.; and
- Analyzing and presenting information to varied audiences; and
- Disseminating information to the public using organizational point of view.
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2. Select the choice that best describes your specialized experience. (limit characters)
Specialized experience for the GS-11 is one year (52) weeks of experience at the GS-09 level or equivalent in either public or private sectors, that is directly related to the position as listed in this announcement and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is defined as experience:

- Gathering, developing, and checking the accuracy of information; and
- Completing a variety of conventional work assignments, problems, questions, or situations related to marketing in conformance with established criteria.

OR

EDUCATION: You may substitute education for specialized experience as follows (Attach copy of transcript or list of college courses designating semester or quarter hours earned to ensure proper credit.):
Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

OR
3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, OR
LL.M., if related, in an accredited college or university.

OR
COMBINATION OF EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION: You may qualify on a combination of education and experience. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.
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3. Select the choice that best describes your specialized experience. (limit characters)
4. Choose the statement that best describes your experience when you have been involved with analytical research. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
5. Do you have experience researching sensitive issues and advising management on the impact of the issue, program, decision or policy? (limit characters)
6. Choose the statements that describe your experience with research and documentation of conventional information: (limit characters)
7. Choose the statements that describe your experience with research and documentation of complex information: (limit characters)
8. Choose the statements that describe your experience with research and documentation of complex information: (limit characters)
9. Which of the following BEST reflects your experience in delivering quality work products that satisfy team and/or organizational priorities and deadlines? (limit characters)
10. Please select the response that best describes your experience coordinating and preparing in advance of writing material for an agency/organization: (limit characters)
11. Please select the response(s) that best describe(s) your experience researching, gathering information, and preparing written material: (limit characters)
12. Select the software application(s) that you are proficient with in accomplishing routine analyses, reports, and queries. (Proficient means you understand and utilize a major part of the software`s functionality/capabilities.) (limit characters)
13. Choose all examples that apply to your experience reviewing and editing Internet, intranet, correspondence, memoranda, reports, and other written materials and communications. (limit characters)
14. Please indicate which of the following segments/functions for which you have had primary responsibility while working with writing, editorial and other communications projects. (limit characters)
15. Please indicate which of the following segments/functions for which you have had primary responsibility while working with writing, editorial and other communications projects. (limit characters)
16. Please indicate which of the following segments/functions for which you have had primary responsibility while working with writing, editorial and other communications projects. (limit characters)
17. Select the editorial task(s) that you have performed as a part of your job: (limit characters)
18. Select the choice(s) that best describe your experience carrying out, editing, and writing assignments from the list provided below: (limit characters)
19. Select the choice(s) that best describe your experience carrying out, editing, and writing assignments from the list provided below: (limit characters)
20. Select the choice(s) that best describe your experience carrying out, editing, and writing assignments from the list provided below: (limit characters)
21. Which of the following types of documents have you written and/or edited? (limit characters)
22. . Choose the statement(s) that describe your oral communication experience. (limit characters)
23. Choose all the different individuals that you have been in contact with to gather information, coordinate activities, and make presentations. (limit characters)
24. Please select the following which reflects your experience with oral communication: (limit characters)
25. From the list below select the types of experience you have had which indicates your effectiveness in working relationships: (limit characters)
26. This position is responsible for communicating a variety of issues on an interpersonal level. Please indicate which of the following types of interpersonal communication duties you have performed. (limit characters)
27. Select the written material(s) that you have produced in a writing/editing/correspondence control environment. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
28. Do you have experience applying editorial, writing, production management and consultation skills in order to restructure, revise, and rewrite material for better understanding by the target audience? (limit characters)
29. Please select the response that best describes your experience providing feedback and critiques to authors: (limit characters)
30. Indicate your experience in maintaining and promoting effective working relationships with managers and supervisors, co-workers or contractors and advising on principles of "plain language" in government communications. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
31. Do you have experience writing AND editing program level or comparable correspondence involving legislative, congressional, and/or mission-related policy issues? (limit characters)