OUR MISSION: To fulfill President
Lincoln’s promise – “To care for him who shall have borne the battle; and for
his widow, and his orphan” – by serving and honoring the men and women who are
America’s Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate
care to Veterans?
Shreveport,
Louisiana stands prepared to offer you the ‘lagniappe’, which means a little
something extra! Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is situated on the
Red River in northwest Louisiana. Commonly known as the ‘Ark-La-Tex’, the point
where Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas meet. The Shreveport-Bossier City
area is home to Barksdale Air Force Base, as well as numerous colleges and
universities, theaters, lakes, golf courses, beautiful housing areas, churches,
and great schools. With a population of nearly 400,000 in the city’s
metropolitan region, the area promises much to while maintaining a reasonable
cost of living and an excellent, temperate climate. You’ll enjoy a unique
combination of two great American heritages: a little Cajun, and since we’re
less than 15 minutes from the Texas border, a little Lone Star, too.
Shreveport-Bossier boasts elegant Southern charm and a relaxed attitude that
suggests you kick your boots off and stay a while to enjoy year-round festivals,
Vegas-style gaming, great local dining experiences, live music and family
attractions.
Special Employment
Consideration: VA
encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring
under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities
[i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric
disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans
with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the
Agency Contact on the last page of the JOA for information on how to apply
under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.
Summary
OUR MISSION: To fulfill President
Lincoln’s promise – “To care for him who shall have borne the battle; and for
his widow, and his orphan” – by serving and honoring the men and women who are
America’s Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate
care to Veterans?
Shreveport,
Louisiana stands prepared to offer you the ‘lagniappe’, which means a little
something extra! Shreveport-Bossier City, Louisiana is situated on the
Red River in northwest Louisiana. Commonly known as the ‘Ark-La-Tex’, the point
where Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas meet. The Shreveport-Bossier City
area is home to Barksdale Air Force Base, as well as numerous colleges and
universities, theaters, lakes, golf courses, beautiful housing areas, churches,
and great schools. With a population of nearly 400,000 in the city’s
metropolitan region, the area promises much to while maintaining a reasonable
cost of living and an excellent, temperate climate. You’ll enjoy a unique
combination of two great American heritages: a little Cajun, and since we’re
less than 15 minutes from the Texas border, a little Lone Star, too.
Shreveport-Bossier boasts elegant Southern charm and a relaxed attitude that
suggests you kick your boots off and stay a while to enjoy year-round festivals,
Vegas-style gaming, great local dining experiences, live music and family
attractions.
Special Employment
Consideration: VA
encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring
under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities
[i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric
disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans
with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the
Agency Contact on the last page of the JOA for information on how to apply
under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.
The Supervisory Public Affairs
Specialist is assigned to the Overton Brooks VA Medical Center (OBVAMC), and is
responsible for supporting the Director's key in the execution of internal and
external public relations, public information, and information program
responsibilities of the facility. The Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist
manages the day-to-day information and public relations activities, including
media relations, marketing communications and reviews operations and activities
periodically to assure conformance with policies and procedures. Duties will
include, but a not limited to:
· Developing media outreach programs
to publicize OBVAMC’s programs and policies to varying audiences.
· Creating and advising upon
communication plans incorporating electronic media strategies and techniques.
· Developing and monitoring strategic
plans for public relations programs.
· Managing public relations activities
related to high-profile and controversial situations.
· Leading and supervising a highly
motivated public relations/customer service team.
Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday(8:00 am to 4:30 pm)
Position
Description Title/PD#: Supervisory
Public Affairs Specialist/PD#7149-0
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive are not authorized.
Subject to a background/suitability investigation.
Designated and/or random drug testing may be required.
Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
Financial Disclosure not required
SF 50 Notification of Personnel Action required
Pre-employment physical examination required
Physical Requirements: The work environment of the Supervisory Public Affairs
Specialist is in a traditional office setting. Movement/occasional visits to
all areas of the medical center are required (i.e., clinics, ICU’s kitchen,
etc). The work is sedentary with some walking, bending, lifting of light files,
etc. The position does not have specific physical requirements.
Time-in-grade: Applicants who are
current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52
weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements For a GS-12 position you must
have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 level.
Supervisory Probationary
Period: If selected, you may be
required to serve a Supervisory probation period. Determination for this
requirement will be made upon selection.
Qualifications
To qualify for this position,
applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Specialized Experience: Applicants must have One year of specialized experience
equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-11) in the normal line of
progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized
experience would typically include, but are not limited to:
·
Developing
and implementing organizational strategic communication strategies,
information, education, and outreach efforts for a health care environment
·
Ensuring
public affairs interests are communicated and incorporated into overall organizational
plans
·
Designing
and coordinating public affairs policies and activities in support of program
goals
·
Initiating
and coordinating the development of public affairs products/materials.
There is no educational substitution
for the GS-12 level.
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; religions; 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.
Education
Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
Additional information
The
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition
Assistance Plan CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service
employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service
vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation and be
found well-qualified (have a final rating of 90 or more before any Veterans
preference points) for this vacancy. Information about ICTAP and CTAP
eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.
Placement
Policy:
The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy
or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change
to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any
one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
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.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC.
WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
You will be rated on the following competencies based on your application for
this position.
Competency #1: Skill in developing written materials on the
programs, policies and missions/goals, and functions of the organization.
Competency #2: Skill in developing public relations programs.
Competency #3: Ability to manage public
relations programs.
Competency #4: Ability to lead and supervise.
If
you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job
related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the
knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact
for an interview.
Your résumé and/or
supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions
carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for
employment.
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.
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s): ·Resume
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s),which may not be required for all applicants:
·Cover Letter ·DD-214 ·OF-306 ·Other (Performance Appraisals, Training Certificates) ·Other Veterans Document ·SF-15 ·SF-50 ·Transcript
Your resume must include the following information: Job title,
description of duties, beginning and ending date (month/year to month/year) of
employment; and average hours (FT 40, PT 20)worked per week.
If you are a current federal civilian employee, you must provide a
copy of your last or most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel
Action" which reflects your grade and step. If the most recent SF-50 has
an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate that you
possess one year time-in-grade. In this instance, you must provide an
additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade
Please
use this checklist to ensure you have included other
documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if
using education to qualify), documentation to support Veterans Preference
claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will
not be contacted for additional information.
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal
Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational
Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your
DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows
dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of
impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for
10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also
submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with
required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the
information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.
Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents: You are encouraged to apply
online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your
application. If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your
supporting documents to your online application, follow the directions located
at the following site: Fax Options. The Vacancy ID of the job
opportunity announcement is 1997104.
NOTE: If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax
the paper application (1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online
responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
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 View Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required
Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, August 25, 2017
to receive consideration.
1. To begin, 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 occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate
documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, 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.
VHA Shreveport VAMC
Overton Brooks VA Medical Center
510 East Stoner Avenue -HRMS/05
Shreveport, LA 71101-4295
Next steps
After we receive your complete application
package (including all required documents), your qualifications will be
reviewed and assigned an initial rating.
We will also review your application to make sure that your résumé supports the
answers given in the questionnaire. If your résumé does not support your
questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly. Based on your
ranking or numerical score, you may be referred to the hiring manager for
further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified when your
rating is determined.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s): ·Resume
Applicants may also submit the following supporting document type(s),which may not be required for all applicants:
·Cover Letter ·DD-214 ·OF-306 ·Other (Performance Appraisals, Training Certificates) ·Other Veterans Document ·SF-15 ·SF-50 ·Transcript
Your resume must include the following information: Job title,
description of duties, beginning and ending date (month/year to month/year) of
employment; and average hours (FT 40, PT 20)worked per week.
If you are a current federal civilian employee, you must provide a
copy of your last or most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel
Action" which reflects your grade and step. If the most recent SF-50 has
an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate that you
possess one year time-in-grade. In this instance, you must provide an
additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade
Please
use this checklist to ensure you have included other
documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if
using education to qualify), documentation to support Veterans Preference
claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees). You will
not be contacted for additional information.
Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal
Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference on the Occupational
Questionnaire in the section provided and provide a legible copy of your
DD214(s) and/or documentation related to your active duty service which shows
dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), or dates of
impending separation. Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for
10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also
submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veterans Preference" with
required proof as stated on the form. For more information, please review the
information for disabled Veterans in the application checklist or visit http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx.
Faxing Applications or Supporting Documents: You are encouraged to apply
online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of your
application. If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your
supporting documents to your online application, follow the directions located
at the following site: Fax Options. The Vacancy ID of the job
opportunity announcement is 1997104.
NOTE: If you applied online and your application is complete, do not fax
the paper application (1203-FX) as this will overwrite your prior online
responses and may result in you being found ineligible.
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 View Occupational Questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required
Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Friday, August 25, 2017
to receive consideration.
1. To begin, 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 occupational questionnaire.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application package.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate
documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, 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.
VHA Shreveport VAMC
Overton Brooks VA Medical Center
510 East Stoner Avenue -HRMS/05
Shreveport, LA 71101-4295
Next steps
After we receive your complete application
package (including all required documents), your qualifications will be
reviewed and assigned an initial rating.
We will also review your application to make sure that your résumé supports the
answers given in the questionnaire. If your résumé does not support your
questionnaire answers, we will adjust your rating accordingly. Based on your
ranking or numerical score, you may be referred to the hiring manager for
further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified when your
rating is determined.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
