This position is within the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and reports to the Executive Officer. This is a remote position.
The incumbent is responsible for advising OIG leadership on all aspects of public outreach and/or engagement and social media programs in addition to developing and executing a variety of communications strategies that articulate the OIG's mission, goals, and work products.
Summary
This position is within the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) and reports to the Executive Officer. This is a remote position.
The incumbent is responsible for advising OIG leadership on all aspects of public outreach and/or engagement and social media programs in addition to developing and executing a variety of communications strategies that articulate the OIG's mission, goals, and work products.
You may apply if you are a Status Candidate (Merit Promotion, VEOA, Land Management Eligible) and/or a Non-Competitive Hiring Authority Eligible (30% Disabled Veteran, Certain Military Spouse, Schedule A, Certain Peace Corps/VISTA Employee/Volunteer, Certain Former Overseas Employee, Foreign Service Employee, CTAP/ICTAP, Interchange Agreement Employee, or if you are employed under a Miscellaneous Authority not regulated by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.)
Duties include but are not limited to the following:
Serves as the expert authority on developing strategic national campaigns and public engagements to convey complex information about the OIG's oversight of NASA programs and operations to the public, congress, media, and OIG staff. All campaigns and information should reflect the professionalism, values, and accomplishments of the OIG
Develops and manages content strategies for social media platforms including conducting analytics on platform traffic, improving social media engagement, and approaches to increase public awareness of OIG products. Keeps abreast of new developments in communications and evolving technology.
Formulates long-and short-range communication plans. Identifies best practices and techniques for achieving the OIG's communication goals of reaching the broadest audience and creating awareness and visibility of the OIG's work via social media, radio, print, and broadcast platforms, videos, podcasts, news releases, feature articles, interviews, infographics, brand enhancement and web content management.
Works with the Assistant Inspector General for Audits and staff to develop public outreach and/or engagement plan for audit report and announcement issuance, findings, and recommendations. Makes recommendations to the IG and the DIG, Assistant Inspectors General, and Office of Counsel on most effective methods for implementation of the strategy.
Develops illustrations, infographics, photographs, maps, and other visual information products that meet visual communication standards and convey a clear, concise, and creative message. Works with audit teams, OIG's Advanced Data Analytics Program, and other offices to identify their needs for visual information products and develops strategies for managing the workflow of requests for services.
Serves as backup OIG spokesperson and responds to information requests from the news media and/or general public. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with information and public affairs officials at NASA, Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency; and Pandemic Response Accountability Committee as well as members of the news media, specialized groups interested in the NASA programs and projects.
Selectee must complete a financial disclosure statement.
Successful completion of a security investigation will be required.
Must complete the initial Online Occupational Questionnaire.
Qualifications
In order to qualify for the Public Affairs Specialist position, you must meet the following time in grade requirements and minimum qualifications:
TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. If your eligibility for both merit promotion and/or time-in-grade cannot be determined, your application will be rated ineligible. Please see Required Documents for additional information). Time-in-grade requirements also apply to VEOA applicants having held a GS position in the past year.
AND
FOR THE GS-14 LEVEL:
Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one or more full-time years (12-months) of specialized work experience, equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, performing the following duties:
Planning and executing a public affairs program of major national scope and significance, involving the conveying of information about complex programs affecting a large and diverse number of people and programs.
Coordinating and directing special events and logistics; gathering input from various sources and developing varied approaches and strategies when responding to information requests.
Designing communication strategies, techniques and methods for the following: campaigns, interviews, demonstrations, and media background briefings; establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with groups having conflicting interests and divergent points of views.
Managing a portfolio of media relations and communication projects that convey complex information to the press, public, and staff.
Developing and executing all aspects of press coverage including interviews, briefings, press releases, brochures and other information.
Experience in using software (e.g., Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, Adobe, PowerBI, TweetDeck, Social Media Analytics and Drupal) and hardware to create visual designs for various publications, reports, presentations, social media postings and other products in support of audits and investigative activities as well as special events and projects.
(Your resume must CLEARLY demonstrate this experience)
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s).
For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
This position is open to Competitive Merit Promotion, Non-Competitive, and Special Hiring Authority eligibles. You must meet the requirements for one of the following categories to be eligible. See "Required Documents" section to determine proof needed to be submitted per each authority below.
1. A current permanent competitive service employee; former Federal employee who achieved career status in the competitive service; or former Federal employee who served on a career conditional appointment without achieving career status in the competitive service who was separated less than three years ago.
2. Veterans applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA).
3. 30% or more Disabled Veteran
4. Military spouses are eligible if their active duty military spouse: 1) receives a Permanent Change of Station move; 2) has a 100% disability rating; or 3) died while on active duty.
5. Schedule A: NASA-OIG welcomes and encourages applicants from persons with disabilities and is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advance on the basis of merit.
6. A Former Peace Corps or VISTA Volunteers Appointment.
8. A current or former Land Management Bureau employee who has served at least 24 months under a time-limited competitive appointment who is eligible for appointment under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act.
Individuals who have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. See 'How You Will Be Evaluated' for definition of well qualified. Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP consideration must indicate their eligibility when applying for a position. The USAJOBS system will ask you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility; If you desire to be eligible for ICTAP/CTAP, you must submit proof that you meet the requirements (see the "Required Documents" section for documents required to be submitted as proof).
Qualified NASA term employees who have term conversion eligibility under the NASA Flexibility Act of 2004 will be referred and considered equally with other NASA permanent employees under internal competitive placement procedures.
Disabled veteran who satisfactorily completed an approved course of training prescribed by the Veterans Administration (VA) under chapter 31, title 38, United States Code are eligible to be noncompetitively appointed to this position for which you were trained and are applying.
Identification of promotion potential in this position does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for an actual assignment and performance of higher level duties.
This is a Competitive Service position; additional positions maybe filled from this announcement within 90 days of certificate issuance.
NASA OIG prioritizes diversity, equity, and inclusion in the recruiting, hiring, developing, and management of the workforce to foster an inclusive workplace where NASA OIG employees are valued and respected.
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.
Applicants applying under merit promotion procedures will be rated in accordance with NASA-OIG's Merit Promotion plan. A rating method called Quality Grouping will be used to evaluate candidates. All candidates will be assigned to one of three of the following categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified based on the results of the Online Occupational Questionnaire. NOTE: All candidates in the Best Qualified category, which is the highest quality category, may be referred for consideration. A human resources specialist will validate the qualifications of those candidates eligible to be referred to the selecting official. In certain instances when a large candidate pool exists within the highest quality category, additional weighting of scores may occur to further distinguish best qualified candidates. For the purpose of the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) and the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), candidates rated in the top quality category (Best Qualified) are considered well-qualified.
Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your responses to the initial Online Occupational Questionnaire completed during the application process. Throughout the duration of the selection process, you will be assessed on the following competencies:
Communications and Media
Interpersonal Skills
Oral Communication
Planning and Evaluating
Writing
Please Note: If you are found to meet the qualifications (see Qualifications section) for this position, you will be evaluated based on your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire. You must meet all qualifications (if qualifying by experience) and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. YOUR RESUME MUST provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience as described in the vacancy announcement. Please ensure that your resume includes the month and year that you began and ended for each position held or that position will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Full-time employment will be assumed unless otherwise stated on your resume. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions. YOUR RESUME MUST support your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire. A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are minimally qualified for this job. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, your eligibility status may be changed or you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions may affect your rating."
(ALL INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION PRIOR TO FINAL SELECTION.)
Note: Multiple selections may be made from this announcement. Salaries above are an approximation.
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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package by the closing date of this announcement, which includes:
1. Your Resume showing relevant experience; cover letter optional. (Please see the How You Will Be Evaluated section)
2. A complete Online Occupational Questionnaire
3. Other supporting documents (submit if applicable to you):
Current and Former Federal Employees: Must provide the following two documents.
Your most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing you are/were in the competitive service, highest grade held (and promotion potential) on a permanent basis, series, grade and step, and organization of record. If your current grade is not your highest permanent grade, submit an additional SF-50 showing your highest grade. If you are a current temporary/term employee who previously held a status Federal position, you need to submit your SF-50 which shows your eligibility to be considered. Examples of qualifying SF-50s: Promotion, WIGI, new appointment, and SF-50s dated more than one year. You may have to submit multiple SF-50s.
Veterans applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing an honorable discharge. To be eligible, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed 3 or more years of active service. NOTE: Current career/career conditional federal employees applying under VEOA must submit a qualifying SF-50 to show they meet time-in-grade.
30% or more Disabled Veteran must submit a DD214, a completed SF-15, and letter from the VA dated 1991 or later.
If you are a veteran and you are claiming veterans' preference you must submit a DD214,"Certificate of Release from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. For competitive service positions, active duty service members expecting to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days: you may be granted tentative preference by submitting a "certification" (see link) document in lieu of a DD-214.
If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference based on service-connected disability, in addition to the DD214 or certification requirements (see above bullet), you must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference," plus the proof of entitlement of this preference, which is normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability. For more information on veterans' preference, see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/.
Schedule A: Documentation of eligibility under Schedule A can be obtained from a licensed medical professional; a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist (i.e. state or private); or any Federal agency, state agency, or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. Territory that issues or provides disability benefits. This letter must be separate from any Veterans Preference documentation.
Surplus or displaced employees eligible for CTAP/ICTAP priority must provide: proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination), most recent performance appraisal, SF-50 documenting separation (as applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, full performance level, and duty location with your application.
Disabled veterans who have completed a VA training program must submit a copy of the Certificate of Training, provided by the host agency and the VA, showing the occupational series and grade level of the position for which trained.
NASA term employees with conversion eligibility must submit a copy of the term appointment/conversion SF 50 that includes a remark stating that the you were selected from a term announcement that offers conversion eligibility.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial Online Occupational Questionnaire and submit the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
1. Click the Apply Online button.
2. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
3. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement.
4. After submitting an application, you will receive an email confirmation of your application as well as information about the next steps in the process.
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to update application. This option will not be available after the announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
NASA Office of Inspector General
300 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20546
US
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 once this process is completed (generally 4-6 weeks).
You will be notified of your application status at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You may check your application status by accessing the USAJOBS website and clicking "Application Status".
The amount of notices that each applicant receives may vary. The four points of notification are:
Application Received or Application Incomplete
Minimum Qualification Requirement Met/Not Met
Eligible (Application Referred) or Ineligible (Application Not referred)
Selected or Not Selected
Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package by the closing date of this announcement, which includes:
1. Your Resume showing relevant experience; cover letter optional. (Please see the How You Will Be Evaluated section)
2. A complete Online Occupational Questionnaire
3. Other supporting documents (submit if applicable to you):
Current and Former Federal Employees: Must provide the following two documents.
Your most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing you are/were in the competitive service, highest grade held (and promotion potential) on a permanent basis, series, grade and step, and organization of record. If your current grade is not your highest permanent grade, submit an additional SF-50 showing your highest grade. If you are a current temporary/term employee who previously held a status Federal position, you need to submit your SF-50 which shows your eligibility to be considered. Examples of qualifying SF-50s: Promotion, WIGI, new appointment, and SF-50s dated more than one year. You may have to submit multiple SF-50s.
Veterans applying under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) must submit a copy of your DD-214 showing an honorable discharge. To be eligible, a veteran must be honorably separated and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed 3 or more years of active service. NOTE: Current career/career conditional federal employees applying under VEOA must submit a qualifying SF-50 to show they meet time-in-grade.
30% or more Disabled Veteran must submit a DD214, a completed SF-15, and letter from the VA dated 1991 or later.
If you are a veteran and you are claiming veterans' preference you must submit a DD214,"Certificate of Release from Active Duty," which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions. For competitive service positions, active duty service members expecting to be discharged or released from active duty service in the armed forces under honorable conditions within 120 days: you may be granted tentative preference by submitting a "certification" (see link) document in lieu of a DD-214.
If you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference based on service-connected disability, in addition to the DD214 or certification requirements (see above bullet), you must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference," plus the proof of entitlement of this preference, which is normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability. For more information on veterans' preference, see http://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/.
Schedule A: Documentation of eligibility under Schedule A can be obtained from a licensed medical professional; a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist (i.e. state or private); or any Federal agency, state agency, or agency of the District of Columbia or a U.S. Territory that issues or provides disability benefits. This letter must be separate from any Veterans Preference documentation.
Surplus or displaced employees eligible for CTAP/ICTAP priority must provide: proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination), most recent performance appraisal, SF-50 documenting separation (as applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, full performance level, and duty location with your application.
Disabled veterans who have completed a VA training program must submit a copy of the Certificate of Training, provided by the host agency and the VA, showing the occupational series and grade level of the position for which trained.
NASA term employees with conversion eligibility must submit a copy of the term appointment/conversion SF 50 that includes a remark stating that the you were selected from a term announcement that offers conversion eligibility.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial Online Occupational Questionnaire and submit the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
1. Click the Apply Online button.
2. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
3. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement.
4. After submitting an application, you will receive an email confirmation of your application as well as information about the next steps in the process.
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to update application. This option will not be available after the announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. All of your applications will appear on the Welcome page. The application record in your USAJOBS account provides an Additional Application Information page that provides information regarding the documentation you submitted and any correspondence we have sent related to this application. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
NASA Office of Inspector General
300 E Street, SW
Washington, DC 20546
US
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 once this process is completed (generally 4-6 weeks).
You will be notified of your application status at four points during the hiring process, as applicable. You may check your application status by accessing the USAJOBS website and clicking "Application Status".
The amount of notices that each applicant receives may vary. The four points of notification are:
Application Received or Application Incomplete
Minimum Qualification Requirement Met/Not Met
Eligible (Application Referred) or Ineligible (Application Not referred)
Selected or Not Selected
Direct Deposit: All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
