Public Affairs Specialist

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. [If you are qualifying based on education OR if there are mandatory education requirements listed below, you MUST submit a copy of your college transcript with your application. REMOVE THIS TEXT IF EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS DO NOT APPLY.] NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: -Experience with public affairs an press relations principles and concepts. -Experience analyzing foreign policy and making recommendation to senior officials that result in effectively promoting U.S. foreign policy. -Experience conveying complex information to divers audience (e.g. media, public, Department officials). The is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.
This position is located in the Bureau of Global Public Affairs, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Global Media, Foreign Press Center Office. Carries out the Secretary’s mandate to help foreign audiences understand and build support for American foreign policies.