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Public Affairs Specialist

Department of the Treasury
Office of the Inspector General for Tax Administration
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Summary

The position is located within the Office of Communications and reports to the Director of Communications. Located within the Office of the Inspector General, the Office of Communications works to ensure that all communications are accurate, timely, and in furtherance of the mission of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. OC is the central coordination point for all TIGTA communications and is responsible for developing and executing programs to effectively communicate information about TIGTA’s mission and activities to internal and external stakeholders. The Office’s vision statement is to ensure that TIGTA communicates with gravitas, excellence, and professionalism, and most importantly, with one voice.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
01/08/2018 to 01/22/2018
Salary
$68,036 to - $106,012 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11 - 12
Location
Washington DC, DC
1 vacancy
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent - Full-time
Work schedule
Full-time - Career/Career Conditional
Service
Promotion potential
13
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Announcement number
18-TIGTA-14-P
Control number
488086800

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Duties

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The following are the duties of this position at the GS-13. If you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties, and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

- Writing, editing and managing written materials for use in communicating information about the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) and its activities to a variety of internal audiences, including TIGTA executives and other employees, and external audiences, including the media, Congress, and other external stakeholders, as well as the general public.
- Conduct research to develop authoritative information on the programs, polices, and functions of the agency and agency programs; and related issues and practices.
- Ensure that work products meet the appropriate techniques, methodologies, terminology, and guidelines provided by the TIGTA Writing and Style Guide, TIGTA Executive Secretariat, Government Printing Office (GPO) and Associated Press (AP) Style Manuals by reviewing and editing these documents for proper format, grammar, punctuation, sentence and paragraph structure, and correct use of vocabulary.
- Verify that each product does not contain information that is subject to Section 6103 of the Internal Revenue Code and the Privacy Act.
- Experience using Microsoft Word, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Sharepoint, Adobe Acrobat, WebEx collaboration tools, social media platforms, Microsoft Publisher, In-Design or PageMaker.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
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  • Must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Specialized experience: For the GS-12, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

- planning, designing, developing, and disseminating public affairs information and materials to inform and educate the public about Agency/Organization programs.

For the GS-11, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

- doing research and developing materials for media campaigns, including press releases. OR

Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR

Combination of education and experience that has equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position successfully.



Additional information

- We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
- This is a non-bargaining unit position.
- We offer opportunities for telework.
- We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
- A one year probationary period may be required.
- Must successfully complete a background investigation.
- Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency
- If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
- Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
- Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
- Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
- Undergo an income tax verification.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application includes your résumé, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your résumé includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a “not qualified” determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Technical and Communication. Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, Highly Qualified, Better Qualified, or Qualified depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration.

If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must be assigned the middle category or better to be rated as “well qualified" to receive special selection priority.
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