Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist

US-Executive-Office-For-U.S.-Attorneys-and-the-Office-of-the-U.S.-Attorneys-; Washington (District of Columbia); In loco; USD 120.000 - 150.000; Tempo pieno

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The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia seeks a highly qualified communications professional for a GS-14 role in public affairs. The successful candidate will supervise staff, develop strategic communications plans, and manage media and digital outreach.

Responsibilities include preparing and editing press releases and statements, coordinating messaging with senior leadership, and ensuring accurate public-facing communications in a fast-paced environment.

Competenze

• Specialized Experience: at least one year at the GS-13 level in the Federal service.
• Experience supervising public affairs staff and coordinating messaging.
• Proven ability to develop strategic communications plans and edit public communications.

Mansioni

• Supervising public affairs staff by assigning work and deadlines.
• Developing and implementing strategic communications plans for leadership.
• Preparing, reviewing, and editing press releases, statements, and speeches.
• Managing media, digital, and social-media communications and coordinating with partner agencies.

Conoscenze

Public affairs

Strategic communications

Press release editing

Media management

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The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Columbia's mission is to enforce the criminal laws of the United States and the District of Columbia, represent the interests of the United States in civil litigation, and respond to the public safety needs of the community by leading an effective, well-coordinated law enforcement effort that contributes to the overall goal of improving the quality of life in the District of Columbia.
This position is also being announced to applicants under Merit Staffing procedures under 27-DC-13080001-MP

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required basic requirement and specialized experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying:

To qualify at the GS-14 level, you must possess:

Specialized Experience: At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service performing (obtained in either the public or private sectors) (3) of the (4) duties listed below:

1. Supervising public affairs or communications staff by assigning work, establishing priorities and deadlines, monitoring performance, and reviewing communications products;
2. Developing and implementing strategic communications plans and providing communications advice to senior leadership on sensitive matters;
3. Preparing, reviewing, and editing press releases, statements, talking points, speeches, media advisories, and other public-facing communications;
4. Managing media, digital, and social-media communications, including responding to media inquiries, coordinating messaging with partner agencies, or producing content for media and digital platforms.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR 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.

If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). For more information on the qualifications for this position, click here.