- Position Title
- PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST
- Agency
- Army National Guard Units
- Announcement Number
- ND-12724161-AR-25-051 Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Wednesday, June 4, 2025 to Saturday, June 14, 2025
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Agency Information
1.
Are you a current ND National Guard Federal Employee (T5/T32)?
Assessment 1
Your responses to this questionnaire, in conjunction with the other portions of your completed application, will be evaluated in determining your eligibility to be considered for the position. Choose the response that best represents your education, experience, and training. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume, transcripts, or application and information provided by your references.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
Specialized Experience: Do you posses the required one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or civilian equivalent which includes: 1) Prepare multi-media information materials, review and write communication products for consistency; conduct research, write speeches in relation to mission areas; 2) Knowledge of public affairs strategies, practices, principles, policies, methods and techniques to allow incumbent to modify standard methods and adapt approaches in developing new information materials to enhance understanding of targeted audiences; 3) Experience making on-the-spot presentations to audiences with opposing points of view or erroneous understanding of agency positions: 4) Experience responding timely and appropriately to requests for information concerning agency programs and services; 5) Experience in managing an office of three or more employees; 6) Experience which includes leading, directing and assigning work of personnel; and 7) Executing social media strategies?
For each of the statements below, choose the response that best represents your education, experience, and training. Do not overstate or understate your level of experience and capability. Please note that your answers will be verified against the information you provide in your resume, transcripts, or application and information provided by your references.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Developing and applying new approaches to the most difficult and complex public affairs problems by developing or evaluating information programs to enhance understanding among publics opposed to or indifferent to an organization's mission or programs.
3.
Integrating diverse points of view in communications plan which establish and maintain mutual understanding with various publics and state and federal agencies.
Integrating diverse points of view in communications plan which establish and maintain mutual understanding with various publics and state and federal agencies.
4.
Maintaining effective working relationships with individuals and groups interested in or affected by programs, creating meaningful, constructive communication interchanges.
5.
Assign tasks and duties to subordinates.
6.
Develop recommendations to improve the internal operation and enhance the overall public affairs program.
7.
Develops creative communication solutions and aligns communication strategies and tactics to leadership's intent.
8.
Coordinates various schedules to ensure public affairs coverage of significant organization events.
9.
Working knowledge of Social Media management tools.
10.
Utilize various tools to review the analytics of an organization's social media accounts to build increasingly impactful campaigns.
11.
For any responses where you selected "D - I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee", or "E - I am considered an expert in performing this task", identify where in your resume this experience is substantiated. (Please limit your response to no more than 500 words.)
12.
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. Please take this opportunity to review your responses to ensure their accuracy.