- Position Title
- Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist (Tribal Affairs Specialist)
- Agency
- Federal Emergency Management Agency
- Announcement Number
- 871611-AC-12705085-DE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, March 13, 2025 to Monday, March 24, 2025
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.
Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
Are you a current or former federal employee who is considered displaced or surplus (you've received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction in Force) from one of the following components under the Department of Homeland Security?
Are you a current or former federal employee who is considered displaced or surplus (you've received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction in Force) from one of the following components under the Department of Homeland Security?
- CBP: Customs and Border Protection
- FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
- FLETC: Federal Law Enforcement Training Center
- ICE: Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- S&T: Science and Technology Directorate
- USCG: United States Coast Guard
- USCIS: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
- USSS: United States Secret Service
- DHS HQ: DHS Headquarters
3.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)
Are you a current or former federal employee considered surplus/displaced (you've received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction in Force) from a position in a Federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
Are you a current or former federal employee considered surplus/displaced (you've received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction in Force) 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; 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.
Preferences
1.
How did you hear about this Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) job opportunity?
2.
Are you a retiree receiving a federal annuity (either military or civilian)? Or have you accepted a buyout from a federal agency within the past 5 years? (Select all that apply.)
3.
Are you a current FEMA employee?
4.
Are you currently serving, or have served within the last five years, as a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) employee in the Executive Branch?
5.
Please provide the following information regarding your political appointment(s): 1. Official Title of Position; 2. Type of Appointment (i.e. Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career SES); 3. Name of Agency; 4. Date Position began; and 5. Date Position ended. (NOTE: If you have never held a political appointment, please enter N/A.)
Conditions of Employment
1.
If you are a male at least 18 years of age, born after December 31, 1959, have you registered with the Selective Service System?
Select "Not Applicable" if this question does not apply to you.
Select "Not Applicable" if this question does not apply to you.
2.
All FEMA employees are subject to 24-hour on-call in the event of an emergency and all Federal employees may be subject to emergency deployment. In the event of an emergency deployment, travel requirements may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require relocation to emergency sites, some of which are quite austere. The length of deployment may last anywhere from days to months, depending upon the nature of the emergency or disaster.
Every FEMA employee is considered an emergency manager and each employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, although not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. Your emergency management duties may vary depending on the needs of the Agency, your particular skills, and certain personal circumstances. All positions may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.
Are you able to meet this commitment?
Every FEMA employee is considered an emergency manager and each employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, although not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. Your emergency management duties may vary depending on the needs of the Agency, your particular skills, and certain personal circumstances. All positions may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description.
Are you able to meet this commitment?
3.
In order to be hired for this position, applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use of or possession of drugs.
Are you willing to undergo a background investigation?
Assessment 1
Your responses to the questions below will be used in the evaluation of your qualifications for this position. Your resume and application materials must support the level of experience and/or education you claim in this questionnaire, If, after a complete review of your application package, a determination is made that you have overstated your qualifications, you may be rated ineligible for this position.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Do you have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-12 level, as defined in the vacancy announcement?
1a.
Please indicate where and when you obtained each of the specialized experience requirements listed in the Qualifications section of this Job Opportunity Announcement. Include in your response: (1) the area of specialized experience; (2) the place of employment; and, (3) the specific dates of employment the experience was gained in MM/DD/YYYY - MM/DD/YYYY format. Your response must be supported by your resume.
Example: Experience in developing and delivering presentations and training; ABC Company; 10/01/2016 - 05/15/2018.
(limit 500 characters)
Example: Experience in developing and delivering presentations and training; ABC Company; 10/01/2016 - 05/15/2018.
(limit 500 characters)
2.
Do you have experience researching and applying federal statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures pertaining to tribal relations?
3.
From the following list, please select all of the aspects of a public and external affairs program with which you have had experience.
4.
From the list below, select the audience(s) for whom you have implemented communications strategies on behalf of your organization. (Select all that apply.)
5.
Ability to use different management styles depending on the situation to effectively motivate employees, partner agencies, and other stakeholders to foster a collaborative work environment.
6.
Describe your experience in developing annual organizational operating/strategic plans. Select all responses that apply.
7.
Do you have at least one year of experience resolving, implementing or managing program or policy issues/situations in support of leadership?
8.
Do you have at least one year of experience with change management or process improvement?
9.
From the list below, select four statement(s) that best describe(s) your experience communicating with stakeholders.
10.
From the list below, select the statement(s) that best describe(s) your experience communicating with stakeholders.
11.
From the list below, select the statement(s) that best describe(s) your experience communicating with stakeholders.
12.
From the list below, select the statement(s) that best describe(s) your experience determining and communicating critical information during a breaking disaster.
13.
From the list below, select the statement(s) that describe your experience communicating effectively under stressful conditions where the audience may have conflicting interests and differing objectives.
14.
Choose all that apply to your ability to effectively communicate orally with top-level officials in Federal,State, local and tribal government.
15.
Have you collaborated with tribal leaders, high-ranking government officials, and congressional staff members to promote cooperation with tribal governments?
16.
Choose all that apply to your ability to effectively communicate with top-level officials in federal, state, territorial, local and or tribal governments.
17.
Choose the statement(s) that best describe your communication/briefing skills that you have used as a regular part of your job to support goals and leadership. (Select all that apply.)
18.
Choose the statement that best describes your experience providing customer support services.
19.
From the list below, select the choice(s) that best describe(s) your approach in providing services and/or expertise to external persons, organizations or entities.
20.
From the list below, select the statement that describe your experience providing customer service.
21.
From the list below, select the statement(s) that best describe(s) your ability to provide customer service in person, over the phone, or through electronic mail.
22.
Are you now or have you served as a team leader or supervisor?
23.
Choose all of the examples that apply to your experience developing effective internal and external working relationships. (Select all that apply.)
24.
From the list below, select the statement(s) that best describe(s) the communication/briefing skills you have used to support agency goals and leadership.
25.
Do you have experience serving as an agency/organizational representative to internal stakeholders at different management levels?
26.
Choose the response(s) that best describe(s) your experience working on a team or as a team leader. (Select all that apply.)
27.
From the list below, please indicate the leadership function(s) you have performed. (Select all that apply.)
28.
Select all responses from the list below that reflect the interpersonal skills you have used to foster cooperation, convey information, or resolve conflicts. (Select all that apply)
29.
Do you have at least one year of experience providing guidance and oversight to one or more teammates?
30.
Choose the statement(s) that describe(s) the task(s) you have performed within a group or team to accomplish work.
31.
Do you have at least one year of experience maintaining multiple schedules and managing a remote team?
32.
Do you have at least one year of experience monitoring program delivery and employee performance across multiple field offices or locations?
33.
Do you have at least one year of experience tracking projects and initiatives?
34.
Concerning your leadership experience, select four (4) duty(ies) that you have experience performing on a regular, recurring basis.
35.
Do you have at least one year of experience developing and delivering recommendations to senior leadership on organizational or program improvement needs?
36.
Select all responses that apply to your supervisory and/or leadership experience.
37.
Select the statement(s) that describe your experience providing leadership direction.
38.
Please indicate where and when you obtained each of the specialized experience requirements listed in the Qualifications section of this Job Opportunity Announcement. Include in your response: (1) the area of specialized experience; (2) the place of employment; and, (3) the specific dates of employment the experience was gained in MM/DD/YYYY - MM/DD/YYYY format. Your response must be supported by your resume.
Example: Experience in developing and delivering presentations and training; ABC Company; 10/01/2016 - 05/15/2018. (limit 100 characters)
Example: Experience in developing and delivering presentations and training; ABC Company; 10/01/2016 - 05/15/2018. (limit 100 characters)
39.
Please take this opportunity to review your question responses to ensure their accuracy. By agreeing to the statement below, you are confirming that you understand this statement, 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 the position.