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This announcement will remain open for 2 weeks or until 100 applications have been received.
This position is located at the CW Bill Young Medical Center, Bay Pines, Florida and will primarily be tasked with supporting the Medical Centers public affairs section and managing the VA Creative Arts Festival.
03/19/2020 to 03/30/2020
$64,009 - $83,210 per year
GS 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
11
No
No
CAZH-10754876-20-RCK
563227500
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Current federal employees of this agency.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Open to current and permanent employees with the Department of Veterans Affairs; Federal Agencies; reinstatement eligible; ICTAP/CTAP; and VEOA
Evaluates and advises management officials on specific courses of action to follow in making public announcements, particularly on policy statements which inform the public on medical facility positions. Cultivates and maintains contacts with institutions, state and city officials, community organizations, industry and other centers of influence to improve the public's understanding and awareness of medical facility activities.
Analyzes and evaluates comments, proposals or suggestions in the local community, among employees and in the media outlets in developing recommendations for management concerning the medical facility's impact in the community.
Initiates and prepares responses to inquiries from interested groups and the general public concerning policies and activities of the medical facility public involvement program. Establishes cooperative working relationships with the local media; writes and disseminates news releases and feature articles regarding the medical facility mission, functions, programs, and policies to print and broadcast media representatives.
Organizes and coordinates print and broadcast media interviews with staff members; and oversees all arrangements with the media involving medical facility activities. Prepares scripts, audio-visual materials and brochures for ceremonies, briefings and orientations.
Develops public affairs action plans. Identifies items for information dissemination based on knowledge of medical facility mission and the recognized need for public or internal knowledge of the purposes and backgrounds of facility programs. Arranges for special group tours and participates in special events.
Other duties as assigned by management.
Work Schedule: Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:30pm
Compressed/Flexible: Not available
Telework: Not available
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Public Affairs Specialist/PD516-10669-A
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized
Financial Disclosure Report: Not required
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.
Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/563227500. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.