SUPERVISORY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

Summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies as a "Best Places to Work" in the Federal government! This SUPERVISORY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST position is located in the Office of External Affairs (OEA). For more information visit: OEA.

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Duties

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As a SUPERVISORY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST some of your typical work assignments include:

• Providing advice and assistance to the Director of External Affairs, the Chairman, Commissioners, and other key officials of the Commission. Maintaining daily liaison with the news media. Developing and coordinating news releases, fact sheets, and overseeing creation and publication of other storytelling deliverables, supervising media coverage and special appearances by the Chairman and other Commission officials, and arranging for news conferences, interviews, and radio and television appearances.

• Serving as an expert resource and technical authority on public affairs and public information for OEA and Commission personnel. Proactively planning ways to communicate Commission priorities and indicatives. Responding to information requests from, and maintaining effective working relationship with, the news media as well as the general public. These responses often require detailed explanations which may be adversely received by particular groups.

• Developing and implementing policy, procedures, and programs to meet the Commission's responsibilities to disseminate information to the press. Directing the preparation and distribution of news releases, fact sheets, announcements, and other printed, filmed and recorded materials to the media. Providing professional editorial assistance to the staff on internal reports and on those prepared for Congress and other Government agencies, as well as special presentations of a miscellaneous nature.

• Exercising full supervisory, administrative and management responsibilities for the Division, including preparation of budget estimates; planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting and adjusting short-term priorities and preparing schedules for completion of work; assigning work to subordinates; evaluate work performance of subordinates.

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• You must provide your SF-50 (see Required Documents section).
• A one-year probationary period may be required.
• A background investigation is required.
• This is not a bargaining unit position.
• Generally, male applicants must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Relocation expenses will not be paid.
• If hired, you may be required to divest certain energy-related securities.

Qualifications

You must meet the qualification (experience and/or education) requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of a/n SUPERVISORY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, GS-1035, please visit: Public Affairs Specialist, 1035.

You must have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 level. Specialized experience is defined as: planning and directing media relations and strategic communications; leading professional staff and managing priorities, performance, and organizational objectives; advising senior leadership on media strategy, public perception, and high-profile issues; developing and executing digital and social media strategies; and cultivating relationships with the news media and key stakeholders.

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 any volunteer experience.

Please do not cut and paste the "Duties" section, specialized experience statement, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position; therefore, transcripts are not required.

Additional information

The duty location of this position is Washington, DC.

If selected for this position, you will be required to:

• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• Have your Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choice.
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. FERC also participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). For more information about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit:
• Attend a mandatory ethics training. We are governed by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Standards of Conduct, the criminal conflict of interest statutes, and FERC's supplemental ethics regulation, which specifically prohibits FERC employees from holding certain energy-related securities. To comply with these regulations and statutes, divestiture of at least some energy securities is likely to be required after you begin employment. See 5 C.F.R. 2634-41; 18 U.S.C. 201-208; 5 C.F.R. 3401. If selected, you may also be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of appointment.
• Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:

• your performance and conduct;
• the needs and interests of the agency;
• whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
• whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.