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As a Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist, you will develop and lead communications activities that promote, enhance, and protect WAPA's mission accomplishment and reputation. Develop, integrate, and implement a broad range of communications activities aligned with the strategic direction and positioning of WAPA and its leadership team.
This is not a remote position. The selectee will be required to be physically present at the Lakewood, CO duty location.
11/28/2023 to 12/11/2023
$128,931 - $167,608 per year
GS 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
25% or less - Travel of up to 25% annually is required; with overnight travel of 3-8 days per month on average.
No
Permanent
Full-time
Competitive
None
Yes
No
24-WA-00587-12220418-DE
762704000
WAPA is seeking a collaborative, strategic leader to lead WAPA's multi-faceted communications program in support of WAPA's mission. Communication activities include media relations, social media, website management, internal communications, video production, publications and graphics, as well as occasional event management. In addition to the qualities listed above, the successful candidate will also be an excellent communicator (written AND oral) and results driven. Experience in the electric utility industry is a bonus. Specific roles include but are not limited to:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level [GS-13] in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience with 3 of the 5 activities listed below:
There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.
The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your responses to the self-assessment questions (True/False, Yes/ No, Multiple Choice questions) will be evaluated and you will be placed into one of three pre-defined quality categories under Category Rating procedures. These categories are "Best Qualified", "Well Qualified", and "Qualified. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes:
Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration.
The application process is as follows:
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