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The Office of Public Affairs works to provide assistance on public affairs, media communication, digital media, social media, and information activities related to targeted key National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) constituencies.
A successful candidate in this position will serve as a Public Affairs Specialist, responsible for managing and providing direction to public affairs programs and activities.
The announcement is limited to the first 75 applications and will be closed when the limit is reached. The first 75 applications will be accepted and processed along with any other applications received by close of business on the day the limit is reached.
01/31/2018 to 02/05/2018
$96,970 - $148,967 per year
NQ 03
1 vacancy in the following location:
Occasional travel - This position requires travel outside of the duty station 10% of the time.
No
Permanent
Full-time - Full Time - Competitive Service
03
No
18-0045-DEU
490043400
As a Public Affairs Specialist, you will:
Presidential Directive (HSPD-12) governing personal identity which will require that you provide two forms of identification.
Generally, male applicants must be registered with the Selective Service.
The position requires travel outside of the duty station on an occasional basis.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:
Subject to Random Drug Test
Must pass a pre-employment drug test
Must be able to obtain/maintain a "Q" Security Clearance
File a Financial Disclosure
A one year probationary period may be required
Requires favorable suitability determinations
There are no education requirements for this position. For this position education cannot be substituted for experience.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be rated by our application system using the Category Rating procedure. A quality review will then be conducted by the HR Office and/or Subject Matter Expert (SME). Your application is rated based on the extent and quality of your experience, education (if applicable to the job), and training described in your online resume/questionnaire as related to the duties of this position. The quality categories are usually defined as “Best Qualified”, “Well Qualified” and “Qualified”. Veterans Preference eligible will be listed at the top of whichever category your score places you in. CP/CPS veterans are placed at the top of the highest category for all positions except professional and scientific positions at GS-9 and higher.
Your performance appraisals and incentive awards will be given due consideration in the selection process based on their relation to the duties of the position and the consistency with which they may be considered in evaluating you against other applicants.
If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP, you must meet the definition of "well qualified" which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.
If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly.
To preview questions please click here.
Please carefully review the following list to determine what documentation you need to submit. Some documents may not apply to all applicants.
If you are unsure, click the link for each document type to read more.
ALL APPLICANTS: You must submit a resume supporting your specialized experience and responses to the online questionnaire.
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 be considered for this position, you must submit your complete application no later than 11:59pm U.S. Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. If you do not submit a complete application prior to the closing time (regardless of when you started) the online application system will not allow you to finish! Requests for extensions will not be granted, so please begin the application process allowing yourself enough time to finish before the deadline. Our online application system displays a countdown timer at the top of the screen for your reference.
For your security, your session in our online application system will "time-out" if you are inactive for a certain period of time. We recommend that you preview the assessment questions before you apply and prepare all of your information prior to beginning the application. If you do get "timed-out" you will have to log back in to USAJOBS and re-visit the vacancy announcement, you can then click "Update Application" to finish where you left off.
Steps to submit a complete application:
After each step in the recruitment process, your status will be updated in our application tracking system. Once this happens, if you have elected to receive e-mail updates, you will be notified through your USAJOBS registered e-mail address. If you have not elected for e-mail updates, you can review your current application status in USAJOBS at any time. Please check that your USAJOBS profile contact information is current and correct each time you apply to a job--this will ensure we are able to contact you as quickly as possible.
In addition to changing your status online, we will send you e-mail notifications at each major step in the process, to include: application received, eligible or not eligible, referred or not referred, selected or not selected.
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/490043400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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