public affairs specialist

This position advertised has been exempted from the federal civilian hiring freeze.

Current FBI employees are ineligible to apply if serving under the same conditions as that for which is advertised, including:

• Appointing organization (FBI)
• Type of position (full-time, part-time, etc.)
• Same or higher grade
• Duty location (city or state)
• Type of appointment (permanent, temporary, etc.)

Job Opening: 62443

Opening Date: November 25, 2025

Closing Date: December 9, 2025 at 11:59 pm (ET)

Job Title

Public Affairs Specialist, GS-12

Full Performance Level

GS-12

Division

El Paso Field Office

Location

El Paso, TX

Working Hours

8:15 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (Hours may vary based on the needs of the office.)

Job Type

Full Time/Permanent

Who May Apply

All U.S. Citizens

Number of Positions Available

1

Questions

Email: HR Specialist Autumn Hartzell at

Salary

$88,621.00-$115,213.00

Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications.

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Must have (or be able to obtain) a valid driver's license
• Some travel may be required

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

Work is primarily sedentary, although some physical effort may be required. May be required to stand for long hours in indoor and outdoor locations. May be required to lift gear up to 20 pounds. May be subject to weekend or overnight deployment, as required. Occasional travel may be required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is often performed in a typical office setting or similar surroundings. May also be required to work in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings as needed, including at crime scenes, joint information centers, and emergency operations centers.

MAJOR DUTIES:

• Reviews requests for information, interviews, or access from the media, entertainment industry, special interest groups, the general public or employees.
• Prepares or edits organizational publications with factual information involving a complex array of sensitive issues for internal and external audiences, including employee newsletters and reports.
• Remains updated on national issues, current events, and late breaking news affecting the Bureau and coordinates the dissemination of information, priorities, jurisdiction, and mission to the national and international news media, the general public, and other individuals and organizations.
• Remains updated on national issues, current events, and late breaking news affecting the Bureau.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with the national media and other specialized groups including those with indifferent or opposing goals.
• Evaluates and analyzes requests from the media to interview FBI officials, particularly those at the highest levels regarding topics that are of a sensitive and/or controversial nature.
• Writes and disseminates to local and national print and broadcast media representatives, national news releases and statements on issues of national significance that reflect the official position of the Director.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS

Please ensure that your specialized experience and requirements are clearly identifiable in your resume. Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared against your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. If your self-assessment in the vacancy questions is not supported by details in your resume or supporting documents, you may be disqualified from the Most Competitive category. Veterans' preference will be applied. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

If you are deemed Most Competitive, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies:

• Communication
• Communications and Media
• Customer Service
• Initiative
• Interpersonal Ability
• Problem Solving/Judgment

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume.

Specialized Experience (SE)

GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Established and maintained relationships with the national media and other specialized groups including those with indifferent or opposing goals.
• Proactively reviewed, conducted research, and gathered information from various sources on potential issues.
• Wrote and disseminated national news releases and statements on issues of national significance that reflect the official position of an organization to local and national print and broadcast media representatives.
• Released factual statements involving a complex array of sensitive issues.
• Responded to requests for information from the media or designated an appropriate spokesperson or information source.

Education

Education may notbe substituted for specialized experience.

HOW TO APPLY

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