• Serves as a recognized public affairs professional and maintains strict confidentiality of all privileged and otherwise restricted data, information, communications and correspondence. Coordinates with appropriate staff members to ensure that communications and relations with internal customers, the media, and other stakeholders are synchronized and consistent in meeting the needs of USCP.
• Develops strategies to present information on a wide variety of subjects, many of which may involve complex policy, technical, legal, or controversial issues. Exercises sound judgment in determining the level of detail in response to questions and inquiries and the intended recipients.
• Creates talking points and white papers for high visibility and highly sensitive/complex issues. Routinely provides communication guidance on one-of-a-kind, specialty issues and concerns to the communications director, USCP officials, stakeholders and partners.
• Develops, writes, edits, reviews and disseminates materials in the format appropriate for the medium in which it is to appear; the audience for which it is designed and the information objective which it is expected to achieve. Prepares articles for publication in newspapers, journals, social media outlets, etc., often providing reports on technical progresses and USCP achievements and initiatives and ensures that USCP priorities and commitments are effectively conveyed. Information communicated may be heavily scrutinized and requires professional, sound responses to avoid calamities and/or negative press and scrutiny.
• Works with the director and other stakeholders to develop long-term management plans and tools for efficient and effective program implementation and administration. Collaborates to identify alternative solutions and corrective actions to improve the management of the public affairs program and makes recommendations regarding changes to policies, processes and procedures.
• Responds orally and/or in writing to information requests from the news media, congressional offices, specialized and/or general members of the public and ensures that USCP departmental programs, priorities and commitments are accurately articulated and/or relayed.

Conditions of employment

• You must be U.S. Citizen.
• Successful completion of a Background Investigation is required.
• Must complete a one year probationary period.
• Must have Direct Deposit.

All eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date (03/27/2017) of the vacancy announcement.

Qualifications

Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at or equivalent to the CP-11/GS-12. Specialized experience includes: drafting internal communication to upper level management, writing, editing, reviewing and disseminating materials in the format appropriate for the medium in which it is to appear, creating talking points for high visibility and highly sensitive/complex issues, participate in meetings with specialized groups to listen to and understand feedback on agency programs that are of particular interest to public.


(INFORMATION ON QUALIFICATION & EDUCATION ARE PULLED FROM OPM https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications)

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your resume, assessment questionnaire and supporting documentation to determine if you meet the minimum requirements for this job. If you meet the minimum requirements for this job, we will evaluate your application materials, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your qualifications, accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.

Evaluation Factors

Please address all Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA's) within the narrative responses, so that your experience can be evaluated properly. To view the KSAs please go to the HOW TO APPLY section and click on the link Application Preview.