Public Affairs Specialist

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-11/08/2024-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either “full-time” (or “40 hours a week”) or “part-time” with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the full and/or part-time hours requirement as the service dates will be reflected. GS-09 EXPERIENCE: To qualify for this position at the GS-09 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following: 1) writing and editing communication products (for example, news releases, fact sheets or briefing papers); 2) responding to media inquiries and facilitating media interviews with subject matter experts, 3) developing content for digital platforms (web and social media), and 4) developing and maintaining professional relationships with internal and external contacts. -OR- EDUCATION: Completed a Master’s or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree related directly to the work of the position, such as MBA or a LL.B. or J.D. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take . Then take the number of months of full time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. GS-11 EXPERIENCE: To qualify for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must possess at least one of the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the following: 1) developing and implementing strategic communications plans for agency/organization issues; 2) writing and editing communication products (for example, news releases, fact sheets or briefing papers); 3) serving as a spokesperson, responding to media inquiries, and facilitating media interviews with subject matter experts, 4) developing content for digital platforms (web and social media), and 5) developing and maintaining professional relationships with internal and external contacts. -OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least Ph.D. or equivalent, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field of study that is directly related to the work of the position. You must include transcripts. -OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above. To combine education and experience, first take 45 semester or 68 quarter hours of applicable graduate level education. Then take the number of months of full time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts. Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Current surplus & current or former displaced Federal individuals, who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. Well qualified means that the applicant meets the following: OPM qualification standards for the position; special qualifying conditions that OPM has approved for the position, where applicable; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and is rated by the organization at least at the well qualified level on all competencies. Federal employees seeking I/CTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(2) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating, and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP/ICTAP eligible. If you are selected for Federal employment, you will be required to fill out a Declaration of Federal Employment, OF-306, prior to being appointed to determine your suitability for Federal employment and to authorize a background investigation. Failing to answer all questions truthfully and completely or providing false statements on your application may be grounds for not hiring you, or for firing you after you begin work. Also, you may be punished by fine or imprisonment (U.S. Code, Title 18, section 1001).
This position is located in Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, in the Office of the Superintendent. Open to the first 101 applicants or until 11/08/2024 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.