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Public Affairs Specialist (Social Media Strategist)

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Summary

This position is located at Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The incumbent serves as a Social Media Strategist within the Digital Communications team and reports to the Staff Director, Digital Communications in the Office of Public Affairs. The Social Media Strategist is responsible for developing and implementing the Bureau's social media strategy across all platforms.

Overview

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Open & closing dates
09/07/2023 to 09/21/2023
Salary
$140,566 to - $238,674 per year
Pay scale & grade
CN 60
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Term - 2 year appointment and may be extended for a maximum of 4 years total
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
60
Job family (Series)
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Other
Drug test
No
Announcement number
23-CFPB-222-P
Control number
747706300

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Clarification from the agency

U.S Citizens or U.S. Nationals; No prior federal experience is required.

Duties

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As a Public Affairs Specialist (Social Media Strategist), you will:

  • In consultation with Subject Matter Experts and senior Public Affairs staff, develop Bureau social media strategy across all platforms, including but not limited to Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, etc.
  • Collaborate regularly with agency leaders and staff members in relevant Bureau program offices to identify program needs and opportunities for social media engagement.
  • Develop social media content in consultation with subject matter experts.
  • Monitor Bureau social media accounts and respond to and moderate comments as necessary. Report any significant trends in comments or engagements to appropriate staff. Post content as needed including possibly during evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary based on business need.
  • Develop metrics and other measures to assess effectiveness of social media engagements. Report on these metrics and overall social media effectiveness to Public Affairs leadership as well as key staff in relevant program areas.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Key Requirements:

  • Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National
  • A one-year probationary period may be required.
  • Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
  • Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
  • Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
  • 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.
  • Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.

Qualifications

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

Specialized Experience for the CN-60:
To qualify at the CN-60 level, you must have one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the CN-53 level in the Federal service. (For qualification purposes, the CN-53 level is broadly equivalent to the GS-13 level.) For this position, specialized experience is defined as:

  • Developing and managing social media campaigns for an agency or organization, including responding to comments and questions; AND
  • Providing strategic advice on social media best practices and advising managers on how to best leverage social media to pursue organizational goals; AND
  • Developing original content for social media channels, including platform-specific content; AND
  • Assessing effectiveness of social media campaigns and efforts and recommending and implementing improvements to such campaigns.
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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

OTHER INFORMATION:

  • 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 Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • This is a non-bargaining unit position.
  • We offer opportunities for telework.
  • We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
  • Bureau employees are subject to government-wide ethical standards of conduct, financial disclosure requirements, and post-employment prohibitions, which applicants may review at www.oge.gov. In addition, employees must comply with the Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (5 CFR 9401), which, among other things, prohibit an employee or the employee's spouse or minor child from owning or controlling a debt or equity interest in an entity supervised by the Bureau. Regulations also impose restrictions on the outside activities of certain Bureau employees, including examiners and attorneys. Applicants may review the Bureau ethics regulations and a summary of the regulations at www.consumerfinance.gov. Questions regarding these requirements and prohibitions should be directed to the Bureau Ethics Office at EthicsHelp@cfpb.gov.
CFPB uses an experience-based process to set pay for employees. Experience is evaluated and credited using the employee's resume. To ensure that all of your prior work experience (e.g., internships, volunteer work, details, part-time, self-employment, secondary jobs, etc.) is considered and accounted for, please ensure that your resume covers the following:
  • your entire work history with specific start and end dates (MM-DD-YYYY) provided for each listed position
  • hours worked per week for each position
  • degrees and the dates conferred (MM-YYYY)
Part-time experience will be credited pro-rata based on a 40-hour work week, while work of 32 hours or more will be rounded up to full-time experience. If you have multiple positions that have overlapping start and/or end dates, only 40 hours of experience will be credited for a given work week. Refer to Resume Tips for more information on how to submit a comprehensive resume. See information on our base pay ranges and salary structure.

Our comprehensive benefits are among the most generous in the federal government. They include:- Challenging and rewarding work benefiting American consumers - Opportunities for development and advancement- Comprehensive Federal health, vision, dental, life, and long-term care insurance programs- Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: http://files.consumerfinance.gov/f/documents/201706_cfpb_benefits.pdf

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 resume and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Qualifications and Rating: If you meet the eligibility and specialized experience, you will be required to participate in an assessment exercise to determine qualifications and category rating for this position. Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, A (highest quality category), B (middle quality category), or C (minimally qualified category). The assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment. An Assessment Specialist from the Bureau's Office of Human Capital will email you at the email address associated with your USAJobs account and you will have at least 48 hours to submit your assessment response back to the CFPB_Assessments@cfpb.gov inbox. It is advised to routinely check your "junk mail"/SPAM folders within your email to ensure you do not miss an email from the Assessment Specialist. You may request reasonable accommodation to complete the exercise through your Assessment Specialist. Your submitted assessment response will be reviewed and assessed by a panel of trained Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to determine your level of proficiency in the following competencies:

  • Written Communication
  • Analytical Thinking

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 in the middle category or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority.

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