Senior Communications Specialist (Stakeholder Relations)

You may qualify for your desired series and grade level if you meet the following qualification requirements: MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Minimum Qualification EL-12: Applicants must have 52 weeks (one-year) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level as described below. Experience: I qualify for the EL/GS-12 because I have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the EL/GS-11 or equivalent demonstrating work experience with the statements described below. Examples of specialized experience include: Drafting briefings, messaging, and other communications for stakeholder audiences. Planning and executing strategic stakeholder engagement plans that result in positive responses from intended audiences, including identifying, initiating, and managing external relationships with third party groups. Analyzing the effectiveness of communication plans and recommending improvements to communication strategies. Gathering and analyzing complex technical information and organizing it into useful public information materials. Minimum Qualification EL-13: Applicants must have 52 weeks (one-year) of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level as described below. Experience: I qualify for the EL/GS-13 because I have at least 52 weeks of specialized experience at the EL/GS-12 or equivalent demonstrating work experience with the statements described below. Examples of specialized experience include: Developing, editing, and/or reviewing a variety of internal briefing documents and external communications for meetings, events, or other engagements for a stakeholder audience. Coordinating stakeholder outreach efforts to ensure effective representation of an organization’s policies, programs, or interests. Monitoring global, national, political, and economic developments that are relevant to or may impact the organizations priorities or objectives. Effectively gathering, analyzing, and communicating complex technical information and organizing it into useful public information materials. Analyzing and strategizing the effectiveness of strategic stakeholder engagement plans to advise leadership on communications strategies aimed at delivering information to internal and external audiences. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. 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.
The employee will serve as a Senior Communications Specialist (Stakeholder Relations) and will act as a primary liaison to third party stakeholder groups with a focus on community engagement, including companies, nonprofits, trade associations, think tanks, and other externally organized entities.