This position is the Policy and Communications Specialist located in the United States Trustee Program, Executive Office for United States Trustees. The incumbent of this position will serve as a principal advisor to leadership on all matters relating to communications that involve the Program's mission objectives, positions, policies, and accomplishments.
Summary
This position is the Policy and Communications Specialist located in the United States Trustee Program, Executive Office for United States Trustees. The incumbent of this position will serve as a principal advisor to leadership on all matters relating to communications that involve the Program's mission objectives, positions, policies, and accomplishments.
Primary responsibilities of the Policy and Communications Specialist are:
Serves as the central researcher, writer, editor, proofreader, and production coordinator for various deliverables.
Develops responses to all press inquiries and related matters.
Develops and manages annual, statutorily-mandated public and congressional inquiries.
Manages USTP's weekly and monthly reports, and prepares USTP's Annual Report of Significant Accomplishments.
Prepares and publishes USTP policies and procedures under the direction of the Director, three Deputy Directors, and Office of Planning and Evaluation's Assistant Director.
Reviews work of others for editorial quality, consistency, and compliance with established style, format, and content.
Serves as the point-of-contact for resolving discrepancies between the website and information management system.
Prepares Congressional testimony and other written materials.
Establishes and implements new presentation formats and arranges work priorities and routines.
You may be required to complete a probationary period of no more than one year.
Selective Service registration is required, as applicable.
You must be a United States Citizen.
You may be required to complete a successful background investigation (including fingerprint and drug testing).
Qualifications
Minimum Qualifications Requirement
For the GS-13 level, you must have at least one-year of specialized experience equivalent to work experience in the Federal service at the GS-12 or equivalent grade-level.
For the GS-14 level, you must have at least one-year of specialized experience equivalent to work experience in the Federal service at the GS-13 or equivalent grade-level.
Examples of equivalent specialized experience are: Write policies and procedures for use within an office or organization; Draft written materials that are reviewed for conformance to established standards or reviewed by higher-level officials for accuracy and quality; Provide editorial and proofreading assistance to lower-level staff to ensure written communication meets style and format guidance; independently composes written communication that is generally accepted by your superiors; Manage an electronic filing system for easy retrieval of recently issued written materials; and Review written materials going outside your agency, to another agency/organization, or to Congress or other public/federal office. Please Note: These are examples of equivalent experience only. You must demonstrate in your application/resume how your experience/education meets the specialized experience requirement. The grade level in which you qualify is determined based on the complexity of worked performed, level of knowledge required, and independence in performing tasks. Click here to view the questions: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10486178
Education
You must complete all academic degrees and coursework 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. Please Note: If you have completed coursework for a certificate or degree and would like to add this information to your application package, please ensure your transcript or document shows the date certificate or degree conferred.
Foreign Education
If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must provide a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcripts in order to receive credit for that education (See Required Documents section). Also see: www.ed.gov.
Additional information
Your Resume must describe in detail how your experience meets the qualification of the position. Additionally, you must include the month and year that you began and ended each period of experience (or position) in order for it to be credited towards general experience requirements. Also indicate whether a period of service was full-time or part-time; otherwise, we cannot determine whether you meet experience requirements.
2. Your transcript must show the date your degree was conferred, if applicable.
3. Schedule A: DOJ welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities and is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 as amended, to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advance on the basis of merit within the DOJ. You can contact the Agency point-of-contact for Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the online application process prior to the closing date of the announcement. Reasonable Accommodation decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. Please read the Reasonable Accommodation Policy below for additional information on requesting a reasonable accommodation.
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.
If you are found qualified for the position and complete the online Assessment Questionnaire, your responses to the Questionnaire will measure your competencies/skills and assign a score. Based on that score, you will be placed in one of the following categories: Best Qualified (highest quality category); Highly Qualified; or Qualified (lowest quality category). Candidates in the Best Qualified category will be referred to the hiring official for further consideration. The hiring official will contact you directly if he/she wishes to interview you.
You will be notified of the status of your application from the time you submit a completed application package until a selection is made.
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 required documents must be submitted by the closing date of the job announcement.
Resume showing relevant experience (paid and unpaid) and education; cover letter is optional.
Documentation to support your claim for veteran preference and, if applicable, an exception based on a military service obligation that interfered with your ability to apply for this position. Click on https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx for information on the types of documents required to support your claim.
Schedule A documentation if you are applying as a person with a disability.
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, submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below and complete the online application package by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. 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/.
Justice, U.S. Trustee Program
Office of Admin/Human Resources
441 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20530
US
Next steps
You will be notified of your application status during the hiring process, as applicable. You may check your application status by accessing the USAJOBS website and clicking "Application Status". The process may take up to 6 weeks.The four points of notification are:
Application Received or Application Incomplete
Minimum Qualification Requirement Met/Not Met
Eligible (Application Referred) or Eligible (Application Not referred)
Selected or Not Selected
*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.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
ALL required documents must be submitted by the closing date of the job announcement.
Resume showing relevant experience (paid and unpaid) and education; cover letter is optional.
Documentation to support your claim for veteran preference and, if applicable, an exception based on a military service obligation that interfered with your ability to apply for this position. Click on https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job/vetpref/index.aspx for information on the types of documents required to support your claim.
Schedule A documentation if you are applying as a person with a disability.
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, submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below and complete the online application package by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date of the announcement.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your résumé and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package. You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear on the Welcome screen. 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/.
Justice, U.S. Trustee Program
Office of Admin/Human Resources
441 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20530
US
Next steps
You will be notified of your application status during the hiring process, as applicable. You may check your application status by accessing the USAJOBS website and clicking "Application Status". The process may take up to 6 weeks.The four points of notification are:
Application Received or Application Incomplete
Minimum Qualification Requirement Met/Not Met
Eligible (Application Referred) or Eligible (Application Not referred)
Selected or Not Selected
*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.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
