Public Affairs Specialist

7 days ago

Washington, United States US Federal Railroad Administration Full time

**Duties**:
**As a Public Affairs Specialist, you will**:

- Serve as an official spokesperson for the organization who responds to day-to-day media requests for comment, information and data. Develop and transmit informational materials by a variety of communication channels to public and diverse stakeholders, to promote and enhance understanding and acceptance of agency programs and activities.
- Monitor press coverage and current affairs of interest to Agency. Draft, edit and review written materials including press releases, speeches, talking points, statements, communication plans, and website copy intended for various constituent audiences. Examine and review documents, correspondence, memoranda, and other draft materials submitted by other offices to ensure relevance, accuracy, completeness and conformity with the request made and directives.
- Participate in meetings as a representative of the Agency or Office and keep accurate records of such.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- You must be a U.S.Citizen and eligible for consideration.
- You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
- Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.

**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**:

- **SELECTIVE SERVICE**: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
- **GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD**: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
- **PROBATIONARY PERIOD**: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- **TIME-IN-GRADE**:Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.
- **DEU REQUIREMENTS**: Applicants selected under delegated examining procedures may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
- **TELEWORK**: This position may be eligible for occasional and/or regularly scheduled telework. The number of telework days approved will be determined by your immediate supervisor or manager following the agency’s telework policy and guidance. If participating in the telework program, you will be required to sign a telework agreement detailing agency telework policy requirements, working conditions, and expectations for the position.
- **WRITING SAMPLE**: A writing sample will be requested from applicants who are determined as qualified and referred to the selecting official.

**Qualifications**:
**To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet either the education or specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.**

**To qualify for the GS-11 on Education alone**, **you must have**:

- Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree
- 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
- A LL.M., if related

**To qualify for the GS-11, on Experience**, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the following:

- **Experience writing materials, such as speeches, news releases, news and feature articles, responses to external inquiries that effectively and accurately convey information concerning policies, programs and functions.**:

- **Experience developing and maintaining effective working relationships with members of the news media and external stakeholders or constituencies.**:

- **Experience gathering and interpreting data and making recommendations on public affairs strategies and policies.**

**To qualify for the GS-12, on Experience**, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the following:

- **Experience writing materials, such as speeches, news releases, news and feature articles, responses to external inquiries that effectively and accurately convey information concerning policies programs and functions of a major organization.**:

- **Experience developing and maintaining effective working relationships with members of the news media and external stakeholders or constituencies.**:

- **Experience developing and implementing strategic communication plans for agency, association, or companywide initiative.**

**To qualify for the GS-13, on Experience**, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the following:

- **Experience developing and implementing national public information media campaigns and programs.**:

- **Experience developing and implementing strategic communication plans for agency, association, or company wide initiatives**:

- **Experience identifying opportunities for external outreach and engagement to spotlight the Organization's programs.**

**There is no education requirement for the GS-12 and above for this position.**

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