Public Affairs Specialist

This position is located in External Affairs Directorate, Office Of Public Affairs.

The following information provides an overview of the skills, qualities, and qualifications needed for this role.

As a Public Affairs Specialist , you will use your writing, communications and technical skills to create quality materials that provide information to the public, leadership and stakeholders while interacting with a diverse workforce of public affairs specialists.

Duties

• Responds to requests from various news media sources concerning agency operations while maintaining relationships with stakeholders, media outlets and government officials.
• Develops material that informs the public of agency operations, as well as disseminates information, obtains and evaluates feedback to inform leadership of public opinion.
• Arranges news media visits to field locations, attends news-worthy agency events, and accompanies USCIS principals during media interviews ensuring our agency speaks with one voice.
• Develops tactics, such as scope, tone of content, and timing, to launch and sustain the agency's effort.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment :

Qualifications

The qualifications for this position must be met by 11 : 59 PM (Eastern Time) on 10 / 11 / 2024.

Time in Grade does not apply to Delegated Examining Announcements; any reference to Time in Grade in the questionnaire will not apply to the rating and ranking of applicants.

GS-13 : You qualify at the GS-13 level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position.

You must have experience performing the following duties :

• Conveying information about complex programs to a public that has a diverse understanding of the organization's activities.
• Preparing policy statements reflecting the policies, views and program initiatives of the organization.
• Responding to requests from the local, state, and national media outlets.
• Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with national representatives of the media and public interest organizations.

Please read the following important information to ensure you submit everything we need to consider your application : It is your responsibility to ensure that you submit your responses and appropriate documentation prior to 10 / 11 / 2024.

Your resume will be used to determine your qualifications for the position advertised in this announcement. Therefore, your resume must highlight your most relevant, significant experience related to the requirements found in the qualification section of this announcement, as well as any applicable education.

USCIS will only review the first 5 pages of your resume to determine your initial eligibility / qualifications for a position.

As such, please be sure to include content to support your eligibility / qualifications for this position within the first 5 pages.

Please note that your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred.

Be clear and specific when describing your work history since human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

Your application will be rated and ranked based on your responses to the online questions.

Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the following information :

• Job Title (include series and grade if Federal Job)
• Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
• Employer's name and address
• Supervisor name and phone number
• Start and end dates including month, day and year (e.g. June 18 2007 to April 05 2008)
• Start and end dates for each grade / pay level if you've held a federal position.
• Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
• Salary

Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information and failure to provide the above information may result in a finding of ineligible.

Note : Overstating your qualifications and / or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

Federal Experience : If you are using current or prior federal experience as a basis for qualifying for this position, the grade levels and length of employment (mm / dd / year) at each grade level must be listed in your work history.

This information will be further validated if selected for this position.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience) : Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.

g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

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