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PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

National Archives and Records Administration
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Summary

This position is part of the National Archives and Records Administration. Serves as the Communications Coordinator for Legislative Archives, Presidential Libraries, and Museum Services (L) of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

Overview

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Open & closing dates
12/05/2022 to 12/13/2022
Salary
$126,233 to - $164,102 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
College Park, MD
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
14
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
DE-11626228-22-JB
Control number
692586800

Duties

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As a PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, you will:

- Serve as the principal point of contact for disseminating authoritative information about L and its programs and provide communication coordination for major national initiatives.

- Manage the planning and development of full-spectrum internal and external communications activities in support of L programs, policies and activities at the local, national and international level.

- Monitor and evaluates effectiveness of media and public communication program activities, adjusting priorities as needed to reach established goals, and making recommendations to L leadership for organizational improvements.

- Conduct detailed analysis of L policies and programs and develop communication plans to support their successful execution.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement ST-11626229-22-JB. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

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.

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • File a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of appointment and annually from then on.
Key Requirements:
  1. Please refer to "Conditions of Employment."
  2. Click "Print Preview" to review the entire announcement before applying.
  3. Must be U.S. Citizens or U.S. Nationals

Qualifications

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

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: For the GS-14, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position includes:

- Developing and implementing an organization's communications and media relations or public affairs programs, policies, and operations; AND
- Designing and developing communication plans and informational materials for the promotion of an organization to a wide range of audiences; AND
- Developing and coordinating organizational level communication in response to inquiries from members of the public and the media.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

  • To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Safer Federal Workforce Task Force guidance on other Federal agency safety protocols based on vaccination status-including guidance on protocols related to masking, distancing, travel, testing, and quarantine-remains in effect.
    Please DO NOT attach any vaccination statuses or vaccination documentation to this application package.
  • We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
  • This announcement may be used to fill like positions in other organizations within the National Archives and Records Administration.
  • This is a bargaining unit position, AFGE Council 260
  • We offer opportunities for telework per Agency policy.
  • We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.

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 résumé may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas: Technical Skills, Communication Skills, and Analytical Skills. Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories: Best Qualified, Well 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. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.

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 receive a score of 85 or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority

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