Clarification from the agency

All United States citizens, nationals, or those who owe allegiance to the United States.

As an Outreach Coordinator (Public Notice Flyer), you will perform the following duties:

• Overseeing outreach to stakeholders: Oversee the outreach efforts around programing, including but not limited to:
• • Working closely with the program leads and the EDA public and legislative affairs team to create a strategy and system to build awareness, educate and provide technical assistance to potential applicants.
  • Creating distinct strategies to reach a diverse set of stakeholders and issue areas of importance.
  • Developing outreach and education materials, including but not limited to presentations, one-pagers, and frequently asked question documents.
  • Planning, executing, and facilitating education and training events virtually and in person.
• Measurement and Evaluation: Develop and implement systems and processes to measure and evaluate the effectiveness of the outreach program. This includes but is not limited to:
  • Developing metrics to track and monitor the participation and effectiveness of outreach efforts.
  • Taking the data collected and package in a format for internal and external use.
• Stakeholder Management: Effectively build and maintain relationships, including through events, with key stakeholders relevant to programs to ensure they are appropriately engaged, including but limited to:
  • Applicants and grantee organizations
  • Special interest groups (e.g., minority-focused groups, economic development organizations, trade associations)
  • Other offices and bureaus within Department of Commerce
  • Other federal agencies
  • Thought leaders and researchers

Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use of possession of drugs.
• A trial period may be required.
• Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/)
• If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
• Drug Test Required: No
• License required: No
• Pre-employment physical required: No
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): No
• Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense: Will not be paid

Qualifications

Qualification requirements in the vacancy announcements are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook, which contains federal qualification standards. This handbook is available on the Office of Personnel Management's website located at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/

Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.

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.

To qualify at the GS-13 level:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as experience:

• Writing, creating, and editing original content and messaging for select audiences.
• Drafting thought-provoking messaging to engage target audiences.
• Working with multiple communication channels.
• Writing and editing, including turning complex information into easily understandable messages and engaging content for both staff and stakeholders.
• Providing guidance and technical support to event sponsors and team for seminar conferences, and special events.
• Managing the planning process to ensure successful execution of events.

How you will be evaluated

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

See 'Qualifications' Section.

The competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities needed to perform this job are:

• Program Management
• Organizational Awareness
• Planning and Evaluating
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication