- Position Title
- Communications Specialist
- Agency
- Office of Personnel Management
- Announcement Number
- 25-JOW-12537108-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, November 18, 2024 to Monday, December 2, 2024
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Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current employee of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) who meets the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service? If yes, confirm you meet all of the following requirements:
- 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;
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee who meets the definition of displaced (CFR 330.702) from a position in the competitive service from a Federal agency? If yes, confirm you meet all of the following requirements:
- You are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy;
- Your grade is/was equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy;
- Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent;
- It has been less than a year from your separation from Federal service (see ICTAP eligibility period CFR 330.708.)
4.
Reasonable Accommodations for taking the online assessments are provided on a case-by-case basis only to qualified individuals with a disability covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Do you have a disability (physical or mental) that you believe will interfere with completing the online assessments and require a Reasonable Accommodation?
Preferences
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Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently employed, or have been employed within the last 5 years, in any one of the categories below, you must disclose this information. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?
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Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
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Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
Are you a current or former political appointee as described under 5 U.S.C. sections 5312 through 5316?
-OR-
Are you a current or former Schedule A or Schedule C political appointee, or an appointee who serves/served in a political capacity under agency-specific authority in the Executive Branch?
-OR-
Are you a current or former political appointee or non-career SES Executive Branch employee?
Assessment 1
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Do you possess at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level or payband in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing all of the following:
- Crafting reports, talking points, briefings, and presentations;
- Transforming technical information into easily understandable content for non-technical audiences;
- Developing and coordinating strategic communication program operations;
- Determining necessary activities and resources for effective change management communication.
For each item, select the one response that most accurately describes your current level of experience and capability using the scale below.
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Analyzes current communications and recommends strategies for improvements to advance leadership's communications objectives.
3.
Crafts internal and external communications, briefings, and presentations that reflect leadership requirements.
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Establishes and manages communication plans that identify target audiences, appropriate messages, activities, and resources needed for effective communications plan for change management.
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Researches and writes articles, new releases, and briefs for inclusion in publications and for release to other media.
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Formulates communication strategy from research, reports, customer service reviews, or organizational data to promote and announce organizational initiatives or programs.
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Designs, conducts, and evaluates innovative means to create and deliver presentations to internal and external audiences.
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Develops promotional program material to enlighten target stakeholders.
9.
Participates in pre-decisional discussions with leadership documents the next steps and/or develops action plans.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
10.
Have you received awards or been recognized as part of your annual performance appraisal for work that was based on performance of one or more of the competencies described for this position? Due weight of this recognition will be given in the evaluation process. You may submit documentation of this recognition.
Please take this opportunity to review your ratings to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you: 1) understand this warning; 2) have reviewed your responses to this questionnaire for accuracy, and; 3) verify that your responses accurately describe your current level of experience and capability
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Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.