Public Affairs Specialist

Generally, time in Non-Pay status is not creditable towards the specialized experience requirement listed below.
You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
You may qualify based on experience, education or a combination of both.

Experience: To receive credit, you must indicate the month and year as well as the average hours worked per week for each employer or that experience will not be credited for meeting the specialized experience requirement.

GS-09: To qualify you must have at least 1 full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-07 level in the Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to perform successfully in this position. This experience may have been gained in a Non-Federal service position. In addition, this Specialized Experience must demonstrate the following:

• Assisting with preparing, disseminating and coordination of new releases and articles using digital and social media; AND,
• Attending and communicating program information at local events, (such as press conferences, town hall meetings, or meetings with other targeted audiences); AND,
• Experience utilizing mobile and desktop productivity applications such as web browsers, email, spreadsheets, and word processing.

GS-11: To qualify you must have at least 1 full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-09 level in the Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to perform successfully in this position. This experience may have been gained in a Non-Federal service position. In addition, this Specialized Experience must demonstrate the following:

• Acting as a spokesperson by making public appearances, preparing presentations, and/or preparing talking points or speeches, etc. AND,
• Attending and communicating program information at local events, such as press conferences and town hall meetings or other targeted audiences; AND
• Preparing, disseminating, and coordinating news releases and articles at local events, (such as press conferences, town hall meetings, or meetings with other targeted audiences); And
• Utilizing video editing equipment and or software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, iMovie, or Final Cut Pro; AND,
• Experience utilizing mobile and desktop productivity applications such as web browsers, email, spreadsheets, and word processing.