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Position Title
Public Affairs Specialist (Social Media-Digital Communications Manager)
Agency
National Endowment for the Humanities
Announcement Number
24-12368059-KB-DE Opens in new window
Open Period
Thursday, March 28, 2024 to Thursday, April 11, 2024
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 current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy AND
  • your last performance rating of record was at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

For more information on CTAP eligbility, review the USAJOBS Resource Center here.
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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:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy and
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
You will be required to submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. 

For more information, review the USAJOBS Resource Center here.
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4. Do you have a severe physical, psychiatric or mental disability that qualifies you for Schedule A Disability appointments?

If eligible, provide proof of disability with appropriate medical documentation, i.e., a letter signed by a licensed medical professional or licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist stating your condition and restrictions.

For more information, review USAJOBS individuals with Disabilities resources here.
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Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
Assessment 1
1. From the following descriptions, please select the one (1) statement that best describes your experience qualifying you for the Public Affairs Specialist, GS-09 position.
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2. From the following descriptions, please select the one (1) statement that best describes your experience qualifying you for the Public Affairs Specialist, GS-11 position. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
3. Aid management in all digital communications, including social media, newsletters, etc., working in collaboration with the Communications team and agency staff.
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4. Assist in developing a digital communication strategy that will allow the organization to cultivate and enhance meaningful relationships with targeted, high level external audiences, including local, state or federal government, media, and key influencers.
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5. Monitor systems that track and document communications and public engagement and outreach activities, and assists in managing a comprehensive editorial calendar.
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6. Write and research for communications material
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7. Create content for social media content for Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and other organization channels, tied to organization events and happenings in the organization's infrastructure.
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8. Execute digital communications campaigns that increase followers and engagement.
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9. Identify challenges and emerging digital communications issues faced by NEH, defines opportunities and solutions, and executes them.
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10. Provide direction and oversight to consultants, and interns to ensure communications work is assigned and completely effectively and on schedule.
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11. Maintains awareness of issues and developments relevant to cultural organizations such as museums, libraries, and higher education institutions, the nonprofit sector, and social innovation. (limit characters)
12. Implement agency-wide social media calendar and planning.
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13. Implement audio, video and visual information (photos, graphics) strategy.
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14. Monitor and pull digital metrics regularly and create reports for divisions and senior management.
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15. Edit digital video, audio, and images using editing software.
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16. Respond to general inquiries via phone.
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17. Correspond with non-profit organizations, schools, state and local government agencies and grantees via telephone.
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18. Interact effectively and professionally with a wide variety of individuals internal and external to the organization.
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19. Networks with digital media reporters and online influencers to promote NEH grants and products. (limit characters)
20. Compose a wide variety of documents, including correspondence, memoranda, reports, briefings, etc.
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21. Draft content to update organization followers via social media platforms.
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22. Compose written instructions for employees to implement social media strategies.
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23. As noted in the vacancy announcement, your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you or for dismissing you from the position/agency during the probation period. Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you:
* Understand this warning;
*Have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy; and
*Verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability.
Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.
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