- Position Title
- External Affairs Specialist (Legislative & Media) (DE)
- Agency
- Small Business Administration
- Announcement Number
- DE-12337552-24-MJ Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, March 6, 2024 to Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of 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.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
- you are located in the same local commuting area of 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.
To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
Assessment 1
Before applying, you are encouraged to thoroughly read the Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) for additional information regarding this vacancy. FAILURE TO RESPOND TO THESE QUESTIONS WILL RESULT IN AN INELIGIBLE RATING. You must submit the required documentation to verify your eligibility as indicated. Failure to provide the required documents WILL render you ineligible for consideration.
Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.
Current Federal employees are required to submit their most recent performance appraisal. Failure to provide your most recent performance appraisal WILL render you ineligible for consideration.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Are you willing to submit to an initial and periodic background investigation, including a fingerprint check and a credit check?
To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the federal service or equivalent. Examples of specialized experience for this position could include: organizes communication outreach efforts agency-wide; serving as a congressional and media relations advisor, to include compliance with congressional reporting and public website posting mandates; serving as a policy advisor charged with analyzing and evaluating complex issues to identify and develop policy solutions with organizational impact; coordinating with the Outreach and Policy Advisor and agency heads to formulate organization-wide policies and procedures to improve the operations of the office; performing a wide range of ongoing sensitive assignments, to include conducting complex special inquiries, projects and investigations; preparing and coordinating internal publications and special projects aimed at promoting internal communication and awareness to achieve the agency's strategic goals; analyzing and evaluating program needs to advise officials of risks and internal control needs; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships internally and externally to advance the operational needs of a Presidentially-appointed Senate-confirmed official, or similar experience.
2.
Which of the following responses best describe your qualifications for this position at the GS-14 level? Your resume must support your response.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
3.
This position is located in Washington, DC and relocation expenses are not authorized. Are you willing to accept a position in Washington, DC?
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
4.
Evaluate your experience advising management, supervisors and employees on a wide range of personnel management issues, practices, and policies.
5.
Evaluate your experience prioritizing tasks and workload daily, weekly, monthly and complete assigned tasks by established deadlines. Establish and maintain dialogue by soliciting input from others and building upon diverse opinions.
6.
Utilize knowledge of laws, policies, and regulations of administrative field sufficient to apply new theories and developments to problems.
7.
Use a wide range of methods for the assessment and improvement of complex programs, processes and systems.
8.
Develop effective solutions or decisions for complex issues, carefully considering both short and long term consequences.
9.
Advises on potential congressional, media, and public reaction to proposed policies and programs and the agency's written products.
10.
Develops or approves information concepts or contact design to inform, educate, and persuade outside sources.
11.
Tracked and analyzed changes to legislative measures as they moved through the legislative process. Applied knowledge of legislative decision-making processes, including how legislation becomes law and knowledge of the institutional and political environment, sufficient to produce timely and accurate legislative summaries and analysis.
12.
Utilized a variety of legislative, regulatory, and policy sources to understand the substantive issues involved in pending legislation and congressional hearings, including background, context, and significance. Sources include: (1) statutes, (2) official records, (3) legal and legislative research services, and (4) policy sources. This includes the ability to conduct research on a broad array of policy topics.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
13.
Applied knowledge of public policy areas to the analysis of legislation, including recognition of emerging issues or controversies. Maintained currency in particular legislative areas and demonstrated the ability to acquire knowledge of new areas.
14.
Communicate effectively with colleagues and other individuals in a clear and concise manner to ensure goals and tasks are achieved.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
15.
Provide advice and guidance on sensitive issues essential to the organization's mission.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
16.
Provides consultation to managers on developing congressional affairs activities and preparing materials for internal and external use.
17.
Provides consultation to managers on developing public affairs activities and preparing materials for internal and external use.
18.
Identify and understand internal/external factors that may affect the unit's work and use this knowledge to constructively establish goals and priorities.
19.
Maintains continuing liaison with higher level management to share views on efficient and effective means to carry out the agency mission and promote integrity within its programs.
20.
Establishes and maintains relationships with the general public, the news and information media, key officials, agency stakeholders, industry representatives, and/or community groups.
21.
Evaluate your experience independently researching, interpreting and applying the CFR, USC, SOPs and other applicable regulations to prepare comprehensive policy to resolve complex administrative and operational matters.
22.
Anticipate, identify and consider alternative solutions for problems, and make sound and timely decisions affecting the work team.
23.
Plan, organize, and implement programs, plans and proposals that require extensive changes in established procedures.
24.
Plans, designs, conducts, and evaluates a publication and communication program for the agency.
25.
Applies new methods and approaches to plan, and evaluate agency-wide public affairs programs, campaigns, projects, or studies.
26.
Evaluated pending legislation to determine its content, meaning, and effect on current law. Conducted original analysis of legislative texts using a variety of primary sources such as the U.S. Code, statutes, regulations, and analogous texts to accurately reflect changes to current law. Examined legislative language in the context of current law to determine resultant effects in the absence of other analyses.
27.
Planned and organized time to work both productively and efficiently to maximize the quantity and quality of work. This included setting long-term vs. short-term priorities, managing deadlines and multiple priorities, and completing complex assignments within schedule constraints. Planned, organized, and prioritized multiple assignments to accommodate changes in deadlines, availability of resources, and emerging events.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
28.
Actively listen and attend to nonverbal cues when responding to questions, ideas, and concerns of colleagues and other individuals.
29.
Translate broad organizational goals into concrete objectives, plans, priorities and assignments.
30.
Oversees and provides authoritative guidance to the review of written products for external audiences.
31.
Wrote a variety of objective analytical PRODUCTS related to legislation, policy, or operational matters under time constraints, including: (1) brief syntheses, and (2) longer documents detailing the substance of legal, legislative, or policy materials (such as section-by-section analyses)
Applied the following PROFESSIONAL TECHNIQUES: (A) analyzed complex content; (B) clarified complicated and technical language; (C) constructed clear, cogent, accurate, and well-organized written products; (D) continuously reviewed and edited own work; and (E) used language understandable by expert and lay audiences.
Applied the following PROFESSIONAL TECHNIQUES: (A) analyzed complex content; (B) clarified complicated and technical language; (C) constructed clear, cogent, accurate, and well-organized written products; (D) continuously reviewed and edited own work; and (E) used language understandable by expert and lay audiences.
32.
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 my resume does not support or substantiate my responses to the assessment questionnaire, my application will be removed from consideration. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, my rating will be lowered, my job eligibility may be canceled, I may be denied an appointment, or I may be removed from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated. I understand that responding "No" to this item will result in my not being considered for this position. An answer to this question is required.