This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/531694900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This position is in the Division of Consumer and Business Education (DCBE), Federal Trade Commission (FTC). DCBE is responsible for developing and marketing educational materials to help consumers know their rights in the marketplace, and help businesses comply with the FTC laws and regulations. DCBE designs and produces products including websites like the FTC's Consumer Center and IdentityTheft.gov, email campaigns, consumer blogs, Twitter feeds, infographics, reports and print publications.
Learn more about this agency04/25/2019 to 05/05/2019
$99,172 - $152,352 per year
GS 13 - 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
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Not required
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Permanent - Permanent - Full-Time
Full-time - Competitive Service - Career or Career-Conditional appointment
Competitive
14
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BCP-CBE-2019-0004
531694900
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
Native Americans or Alaskan Natives with a tribal affiliation.
Family members of a federal employee or uniformed service member who is or was, working overseas.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Applications will be accepted from current Federal employees serving on career or career-conditional appointment in the Competitive Service, former Federal employees with reinstatement eligibility, persons eligible under special hiring authorities including Schedule A, Peace Corps volunteer service and VEOA, and CTAP/ICTAP eligible candidates in the local commuting area.
The Consumer Education Specialists in DCBE help implement education and outreach programs for national and regional campaigns on consumer protection topics, researching and writing plain-language, persuasive education materials designed to reach specific audiences; researching effective methods to reach intended audiences; and collecting and analyzing information and statistics from a variety of sources to evaluate campaign results. This posting is specifically for a Consumer Education Specialist who has the experience and skills to develop and lead education and outreach programs as well as major research projects on consumer and business education. Duties include:
Applications must be submitted online via www.usajobs.gov
To qualify for the GS 13 level, applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: contributing to national education and outreach campaigns and applying principles of integrated communications to a consumer protection setting; executing communications plans on important agency issues, targeting relevant audience groups, and selecting appropriate communications channels. Working in teams to design, develop, and carry out campaigns, including researching approaches and messages, developing digital content, and building partnerships. Contributing to the writing and production of video and social media content and print products to raise awareness on consumer protection issues. Participate in teams to analyze qualitative and quantitative methods of assessing results and measuring the impact of education and outreach programs. Working with outside groups in connection with education and outreach campaigns.
To qualify for the GS 14 level, applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: developing national education and outreach campaigns and applying principles of integrated communications to a consumer protection setting; developing and executing communications plans that identify important agency issues, target relevant audience groups, anticipate possible adverse reactions, and select appropriate communications channels and messages. Leading teams to design, develop, and carry out campaigns, including researching approaches and messages, developing digital content, and building partnerships. Writing and producing a broad range of video and social media content and print products to raise awareness on consumer protection issues. Analyzing a wide range of qualitative and quantitative methods to assess results and measure impact of education and outreach programs. Working with outside groups in connection with education and outreach campaigns.
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APPLICATION PACKAGE CHECKLIST
__ Announcement number, title, and grade(s) of the position
__ Full name, mailing address (including zip code) and day and evening phone numbers (with area code)
__ Statement that you are a U.S. citizen
__ Current Federal employees serving on a competitive career or career conditional appointment or reinstatement eligible must submit a copy of their most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50).
__Copy of DD Form 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) (only if claiming veteran's preference)
__SF-15 (Application for 10-point Veteran's Preference) plus the support documentation required by this form (if claiming 10-point veteran's preference)
__ Paid and non-paid work experience related to the position.
For each period of Work experience include:
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___Certificates/licenses (current).
___Honors, awards, and special accomplishments
___A Legible copy of college transcripts (if qualifying all or in part on the basis of Education for this position)
___Support documentation for eligibility for special hiring authorities, such as disability, Peace Corps service, etc.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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.
Individuals applying for this announcement are required to complete and submit an online application through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) application system, USAJOBS. The information you provide in USAJOBS is general information completed by all candidates. That information and your resume will become part of your application and will automatically be transferred to FT-SEE when you apply online.
The submission of anything other than the below online application will result in you not being considered for this job. If applying online poses a hardship to any applicant, please contact us. Applicants must contact us at 202-326-2021 prior to the closing date to speak to someone who can provide assistance for online submission.
Requests for extensions will not be granted.
There are several parts of the application process that will affect your overall evaluation:
1. Your online resume (See Step 1 below).
2. Your responses to the eligibility questions.
3. Your responses to the vacancy specific self-assessment questions.
4. Submission of supporting documentation (See instructions under the "Required Documentation" section of this posting.
You have until 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement to complete the following four-step application process:
STEP 1: To apply, you must first register on USAJOBS at www.usajobs.opm.gov and have at least one resume associated with your account. Your online resume must be built using the USAJOBS resume builder or you can upload an existing resume from your computer. You must submit a resume to be considered for this position. Once you have completed the registration process, thoroughly review this vacancy announcement and then select the "Apply Online" button and follow the instructions provided.
STEP 2: After selecting a resume to submit with your application package, you will be taken to FT-SEE to answer questions related to your experience and vacancy specific questions. The answers to the questions are necessary to evaluate your qualifications for the specific job to which you are applying. When completed, the information you provided through USAJOBS and the answers to the FT-SEE questions will become your application.
STEP 3: Review your resume to make certain that it supports your responses to the questions. Once you submit your online application, you will see a screen telling you that your application has been successfully transmitted. If you do not receive this confirmation, you have not successfully completed your application.
STEP 4: Submit Supporting Documentation, as necessary.
NOTE: Paper applications and information sent by mail WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/531694900. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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