The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (Wilson Center) is the living, national memorial to President Wilson established by an Act of Congress in 1968 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Center provides an essential link between the policy and academic communities by creating programs and communication opportunities that examine current and emerging challenges confronting the United States and the world. It is a non-partisan/non-advocacy institution supported by both public and private funds.
The Center is (along with the National Gallery of Art and the Kennedy Center) one of the three special institutions created by congressional statute to perform a national mission within the Smithsonian Institution. It is governed by its own presidentially appointed Board of Trustees. The Center sponsors basic, original scholarship and dialogue covering both international and domestic issues through its programmatic offices.
The Center conducts an active program of publishing and outreach through its various print, electronic and multimedia presentations. All duties and responsibilities are conducted within the framework of the Center’s congressionally mandated mission with a view toward advancing our understanding of a variety of issues and in strengthening the importance between worlds of learning and public policy.
This position is located in External Relations, Wilson Center. As part of the External Relations Digital Team, the employee serves as the social media resource for the organization.
Summary
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars (Wilson Center) is the living, national memorial to President Wilson established by an Act of Congress in 1968 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. The Center provides an essential link between the policy and academic communities by creating programs and communication opportunities that examine current and emerging challenges confronting the United States and the world. It is a non-partisan/non-advocacy institution supported by both public and private funds.
The Center is (along with the National Gallery of Art and the Kennedy Center) one of the three special institutions created by congressional statute to perform a national mission within the Smithsonian Institution. It is governed by its own presidentially appointed Board of Trustees. The Center sponsors basic, original scholarship and dialogue covering both international and domestic issues through its programmatic offices.
The Center conducts an active program of publishing and outreach through its various print, electronic and multimedia presentations. All duties and responsibilities are conducted within the framework of the Center’s congressionally mandated mission with a view toward advancing our understanding of a variety of issues and in strengthening the importance between worlds of learning and public policy.
This position is located in External Relations, Wilson Center. As part of the External Relations Digital Team, the employee serves as the social media resource for the organization.
Develop, implement, and analyze social media strategy, detailed plans, and content.
Ensure consistency and quality of content across all social media outlets.
Write, edit, and design social media postings utilizing text, video, and photographs employing appropriate security, copyright, domain names, trademark, Wilson Center policy, industry standards, and applicable e-marketing and e-commerce laws.
Compile data from Google Analytics and other resources for web-status report.
Monitor and track events, speakers, and accomplishments for the Center that is presented in a Board and Council report.
Create and maintain a Center-wide online social media calendar.
Build and engage with a digital audience for live Wilson Center events.
Package and market existing content such as event webcasts, podcasts, and articles for social media consumption.
Use social media to engage and educate staff and audiences.
Act as a social media resource to the Center and its programs, sharing best practices and providing information on how work can be highlighted and maximized with social media.
Create and disseminate social media campaign plans for special events and other communication initiatives to appropriate staff.
Build meaningful connections and encourages engagement with Wilson Center programming and topical areas on all social media platforms.
Selective Service Registration is required, as applicable.
May be required to complete a probationary period.
You must maintain a bank account for direct deposit.
All Qualifications criteria must be met by the closing date of announcement.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position, you must have the following:
Specialized Experience: At least one full-time year (12-months) of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service performing social media activities in a professional capacity for an organization including planning, writing, and editing social media posts and campaigns on Twitter, Facebook, and other social media platforms. Professional work experience using graphic design software such as Photoshop and at least one of the open source infographic platforms such as Canva, Piktochart, Vizualize, Infogr.am, is also required. Your resume must support the aforementioned resources, software, and platforms;
OR
A master's or equivalent graduate degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skill, and abilities necessary to do the work;
OR
A combination of education and experience that meet 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. (Only graduate education in excess of the first full year may be used in this calculation.)
Possession of the following education and experience are highly desirable:
1) A degree in in communications, journalism, marketing, or related field.
2) Experience using social media and content publishing platforms such as Buffer and Hootsuite, Microsoft Office suite, IBook’s Author, WordPress.
3) Familiarity with platforms such as the Google Digital Marketing suite, SoundCloud, Ustream, Medium, Storify, Picasa, IOS and Android platforms, and YouTube.
4) Experience requesting image rights and reproductions.
5) Experience in a news organization or covering public and foreign policy.
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.
In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. If your résumé does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
Education
All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Additional information
Veterans' Preference: If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of preference you are claiming on your résumé. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing organization. See REQUIRED DOCUMENTS for details on appropriate forms to submit with your application.
CTAP/ICTAP: To receive special priority consideration for eligible displaced Federal employees, you must rate a score of 85 or better on the established ranking criteria. Additional information can be found at CTAP/ICTAP.
EEO Policy: The Wilson Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors.
Reasonable Accommodation: Federal agencies provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Note: More than one position may be filled from this announcement, as needed.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications are evaluated and rated under Category Rating and Selection procedures. Category rating combines the applicant's total experience and/or education/training into a single category. Your application will initially be rated against the criteria outlined in this announcement.
Information for Veterans: The category rating process does not add veteran's preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet qualification requirements and have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% will be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade or higher. For additional information, see Veteran Information.
Qualifying applications will be placed into one of the following categories:
1. Gold (Best Qualified) 2. Silver 3. Bronze
Applications in the Best Qualified category will be evaluated to ensure that the Specialized Experience and other eligibility requirements are met and supported/verified by the résumé and supplemental documents submitted.
You will be rated based on the following competencies:
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
A Résumé showing relevant experience including hours worked per week and month/year dates of employment.
Responses to the Assessment Questionnaire completed online.
Federal employees must submit an SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action.
Unofficial transcript if you are using education to qualify for the position.
Applicants applying for Veterans Preference must submit:
A copy of your DD214, Member Copy 4; or
A certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within the last 120 days for current Active Duty members.
VA Letter of Disability, if applicable.
Veterans claiming 10-Point Preference must also submit an SF-15 Form and ALL documents indicated on the form as proof for the type of preference.
Applicants claiming CTAP/ICTAP Eligibility must submit:
Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; most recent performance evaluation; AND SF-50 demonstrating your separation or the position you will be separated from; or
Worker's Compensation Separation: Agency certification of inability to place employee AND Notification of Separation; or Separation SF-50; or
Disability Annuity Termination: Notification from OPM of disability annuity termination AND Separation SF-50 of the last position held; or
Military Reserve or National Guard Technician Special Disability Retirement Annuity under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456: Certification of special disability retirement annuity from a military department or National Guard Bureau AND Separation SF-50 of the last position held.
Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure that all required documents have been submitted.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete application must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire.
Click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the initial online questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
If you log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
When you receive a notification from your USAJOBS account it may indicate that your application is complete after you submit the initial online questionnaire and documentation, however, your application will NOT be complete until you have successfully completed all steps described above.
NOTE: Paper applications and information sent by mail WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us at (202) 691-4067 prior to the closing date to speak to someone who can provide assistance for online submission. Requests for extensions will not be granted.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20004
United States
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. Based upon your score, you may be referred to the hiring official. If your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly by that office for a possible interview. You will receive notice via email or by mail, if no email address was provided by you during the application process.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
A Résumé showing relevant experience including hours worked per week and month/year dates of employment.
Responses to the Assessment Questionnaire completed online.
Federal employees must submit an SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action.
Unofficial transcript if you are using education to qualify for the position.
Applicants applying for Veterans Preference must submit:
A copy of your DD214, Member Copy 4; or
A certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within the last 120 days for current Active Duty members.
VA Letter of Disability, if applicable.
Veterans claiming 10-Point Preference must also submit an SF-15 Form and ALL documents indicated on the form as proof for the type of preference.
Applicants claiming CTAP/ICTAP Eligibility must submit:
Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; most recent performance evaluation; AND SF-50 demonstrating your separation or the position you will be separated from; or
Worker's Compensation Separation: Agency certification of inability to place employee AND Notification of Separation; or Separation SF-50; or
Disability Annuity Termination: Notification from OPM of disability annuity termination AND Separation SF-50 of the last position held; or
Military Reserve or National Guard Technician Special Disability Retirement Annuity under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456: Certification of special disability retirement annuity from a military department or National Guard Bureau AND Separation SF-50 of the last position held.
Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure that all required documents have been submitted.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete application must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.
To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire.
Click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the initial online questionnaire.
Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
If you log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
When you receive a notification from your USAJOBS account it may indicate that your application is complete after you submit the initial online questionnaire and documentation, however, your application will NOT be complete until you have successfully completed all steps described above.
NOTE: Paper applications and information sent by mail WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us at (202) 691-4067 prior to the closing date to speak to someone who can provide assistance for online submission. Requests for extensions will not be granted.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
1300 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20004
United States
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. Based upon your score, you may be referred to the hiring official. If your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly by that office for a possible interview. You will receive notice via email or by mail, if no email address was provided by you during the application process.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
