- Position Title
- Public Affairs Specialist
- Agency
- Food and Nutrition Service
- Announcement Number
- DE-12151768-24-LR Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, October 11, 2023 to Tuesday, October 24, 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?
2.
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.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• 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.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? 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 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.
• 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 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.
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?
Preferences
1.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
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 level, you must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 or pay band in the federal service or equivalent non-federal experience. Specialized experience is defined as two or more or the following: Determining effective communication strategies in order to facilitate public affairs activities and to promote programs and/or services of an organization; developing, organizing, and preparing materials for all forms of mass communication for publication; establishing relationships with local stakeholder groups and government agencies to gain interest and cooperation in an organization's programs; and developing creative approaches for management consideration to present informational material using new technologies and social media.
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 below which best describes your experience communicating organizational programs, policies and activities to the public.
3.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Select the response below which best describes your experience reviewing and analyzing guidance materials and recommending suitable modifications and/or enhancements for communication.
5.
Select the response below which best describes your experiencing representing an organization through the dissemination of information to appropriate external stakeholders in writing, conference calls, stakeholder meetings and other presentations, briefings and/or training events on various program topics.
6.
Select the response below which best describes your experience informing, educating, and delivering information for specialized public audiences about large-scale programs, policies, activities, and/or services.
7.
Select the responses that reflect your experience creating, maintaining, and analyzing content via a variety of social media platforms. Please select all that apply.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
8.
Select the response below which best describes your experience writing and editing news releases, articles and other materials which communicate program policies and/or activities to the public.
9.
Select the response below which best describes your experience independently building and planning progressive, creative communications campaigns using an array of print, audio and electronic communications.
10.
Select the response below which best describes your experience providing advice on the content and presentation of general assessments, reports, presentation materials and related deliverables as require to meet the demands of an organization.
11.
Select the response below which best describes your experience coordinating and facilitating events for an array of program stakeholders to engage, inform and publicize program activities.
12.
Select the response below which best describes your experience identifying and developing new partnership opportunities amount Federal, State and Local government stakeholders.
13.
Select the response below which best describes your experience analyzing trends, and identifying and providing recommendations on addressing/resolving issues which could impact government stakeholder relations.
14.
Select the statement below which best describes your experience establishing relationships with stakeholders which facilitates the ongoing exchange of information in order to communicate the organization's understanding of stakeholder issues as well as the plans and requirements of the organization.
15.
Select the response below which best describes your experience directing and actively participating in knowledge transfer meetings to ensure the timely implementation of priorities related to collaborating with partner organizations.
16.
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.