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This position is located in the Office of Communications, National Park Service (NPS) headquarters in Washington, DC. The Office of Communications serves as the national voice for more than 400 special places and important programs that protect, preserve and share America's historic, cultural and natural beauty. The role of the supervisory public affairs specialist is to produce and supervise the production of a wide range of communications products that engage the public through traditional and new media and other channels on nationally significant priorities in order to promote enjoyment of parks, expand awareness of NPS programs, and explain NPS management decisions, which may be controversial or contentious. The Office of Communications also provides advice, counsel, and useful communication tools for NPS leadership, park and program managers and staff to use in pursuit of similar communications goals on local and issue-specific matters.
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Current National Park Service employees.
4) Individuals eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act. For more information, select the following link:
Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA).
Career/Career-Conditional Full-Time appointment.
Travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid. All travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the sole responsibility of the selected employee.
10/03/2017 to 10/12/2017
$112,021 - $145,629 per year
GS 14
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
14
Yes
WO-1614-COMM-17-10049410-MP
479543200
The position serves as the Chief of Public Affairs and Chief Spokesperson of the National Park Service, in the Washington headquarters Office, reporting to the Assistant Director, Communications.
Duties include:
There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.
The National Park Service has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. Click the following link for more information, https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_Information.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
A review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the Occupational Questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully; errors or omissions may affect your rating.
Candidates who apply under Competitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are highly qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Best qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
Candidates who apply under Noncompetitive Merit Promotion procedures will undergo a quality review to determine if they are minimally qualified based on the content of their resume and their responses to the questionnaire. Qualified candidates will be referred if all required supporting documentation has been provided.
You will be evaluated on the following competencies:
The following documents are required and must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/12/2017.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position: You must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. To receive consideration, the complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/12/2017. WE DO NOT ACCEPT HARD-COPY OR E-MAIL APPLICATION PACKAGES.
Once the Occupational Questionnaire is received you will receive acknowledgement that your submission was successful. If you are among the most qualified candidates and your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly for a possible interview. You will be notified of the status of your Application Package at the time candidates are referred for consideration, and when the selection process is complete.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/479543200. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.