Clarification from the agency

This position is open to all U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals. More than one selection may be made from this announcement.

The Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist reports to the Assistant Director for Communications and performs the following duties

• secures local, national and international media coverage of special events, exhibitions, educational programs, corporate sponsorship, gifts to the Museum, major accessions and other newsworthy events;
• responds to media inquiries and arranges interviews between media representatives and curators, administrators and staff;
• creates plans for media content; recommends content types and organization based on NMAAHC priorities, media inquiries, and contemporary issues; identifies content gaps;
• writes, evaluates and edits news releases, opinion editorials, internal documents and other documents for media consumption;
• interprets data, writes reports, and makes actionable recommendations;
• writes regular reports of media campaign results and evaluation of key performance indicators;
• reviews print and digital collateral for quality, brand alignment and message  consistency;
• develops editorial calendar;
• oversees projects working collaboratively and effectively across departments demonstrating teamwork; 
• monitors customer and visitor reviews to identify the strengths and weaknesses of visitor experiences; and
• supervises others including interviewing candidates for positions, developing performance standards, advising, counseling or instructing employees on work, and effects disciplinary measures as appropriate.

Conditions of employment

• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• May need to complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the job announcement closing date.

For information on qualification requirements, see Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions viewable on the web at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications.

Qualifications

Experience: You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal Service or comparable pay band system.  For this position specialized experience is defined as developing, implementing and evaluating communications plans; preparing complex multi-channel editorial plans; writing and editing products for media composition such as opinion editorials, speeches, press releases, press kits, backgrounders and other products; experience leading media teams in a fast-paced organization; and having proficiency in software packages such as MS Office and Cision or Meltwater.

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; religious; 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.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

All applicants who meet or exceed minimum qualifications will receive a final rating within one of three category groups based on one or more stages of evaluation which measure job-related criteria:

Best Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most of the job related competencies above.

Better Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and satisfies most of the job related competencies above.

Good Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not satisfy most of the job related competencies above to a substantive degree.

This category rating process does not add veterans' preference points, but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-veterans within each quality category. The Hiring Manager may make selections from the highest quality category (Best Category) provided no veteran in that category is passed over to select a non-veteran in that category unless the requirements of 5 U.S.C. 3317(b) or 3318(b) are satisfied. Veterans who meet minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category, except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-9 grade level or higher. Applicants who have not submitted a resume in the USAjobs system and/or have not answered all of the vacancy questions will not be considered for this position.

How you will be evaluated

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

Applicants for this position may be evaluated in multiple stages. The first stage is an evaluation of your responses to the online multiple-choice questions that assess your experience, education, and/or training for the job related competencies below:

1. Ability to develop, implement, monitor and report on strategic communications and visibility plans in an organization, museum, historical or cultural institution.
2. Skill in writing and editing press releases, talking points, fact sheets, backgrounders, copy for web platforms, and briefing packages for media interviews and speaking engagements.
3. Skill in negotiating, preparing and managing service agreements with contractors.
4. Skill in supervision.

If you are found qualified for this position and meet or exceed a predefined rating threshold from your questionnaire responses, you may be contacted by email to complete or submit additional assessments such as work samples, short essays, or other appropriate assessments within approximately one week of the job announcement closing. If you do not meet the rating threshold to move to the next evaluation stage, you will be notified promptly by email. 

Important Note:

Your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses to the occupational questionnaire or other assessment tool for consistency. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Your resume should provide sufficient information regarding how your education and experience relate to this position, including the major duties and qualifications criteria listed.