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The Wilson Center was established by an Act of Congress in 1968 as the national, living memorial honoring President Woodrow Wilson. It is one of the three entities affiliated with the Smithsonian Institution and is governed by its own presidentially appointed Board of Trustees. The Center provides a non-partisan policy forum for tackling global issues through independent research and open dialogue that seeks to inform actionable ideas for the policy community and the public at large.
Learn more about this agency11/04/2021 to 11/18/2021
$72,750 - $94,581 per year
IS 11
1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Not required
No
Permanent - Indefinite Trust Appointment. This is not a Federal position
Full-time - Full Time
Excepted
11 - No higher than a 11
No
No
WC-21-010T
620625400
This is an Trust Fund position and not a Federal position.
* All Qualifications criteria must be met by the closing date of announcement.
To qualify for this position, you must have the following:
Grade 11: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience at, or equivalent to, the Grade 09 level that is relative to market standards. Specialized experience is defined as researching, writing, editing, and proofreading a variety of print and electronic projects (magazines, newspapers, press releases, blogs, speeches, social media articles, etc.) for public; writing news and policy analysis (i.e. foreign policy, daily news and global events); employing print production experience for publications projects; assisting in developing strategic plans; and ensuring that all projects conform to content development standards.
The grade 09 equivalency level is assessed based on multiple factors to include the type of work, work products, supervision, complexity, and scope of work assignments.
OR
Education: To qualify on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess:
Grade 11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.
Such the education must demonstration the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Degrees and coursework in journalism, creative writing, and mass communication are qualifying.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade 11, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11.
A degree in journalism, creative writing, or mass communication with experience writing publications or articles in international affairs and U.S. foreign policy are highly desirable.
All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see www.ed.gov.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
EEO Policy: The Wilson Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors.
Reasonable Accommodation: Federal agencies provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify us. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Note: More than one position may be filled from this announcement, as needed.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications are evaluated and rated under Category Rating and Selection procedures. Category rating combines the applicant's total experience and/or education/training into a single category. Your application will initially be rated against the criteria outlined in this announcement.
Qualifying applications will be placed into one of the following categories:
1. Gold (Best Qualified)
2. Silver
3. Bronze
Applications in the Best Qualified category will be evaluated to ensure that the Specialized Experience and other eligibility requirements are met and supported/verified by the résumé and supplemental documents submitted.
You will be rated based on the following competencies:
Note: Some parts of the hiring assessment will include providing writing samples.
The following documents are required:
WRITING SAMPLES REQUIREMENTS:
You will be required to provide three writing samples, where you are the primary author:
One news article
One feature article, and
One of your choice preferably an article related to international affairs
You can add your writing sample in the "Writing Sample" and/or "Others". Note: If you are combining all documents in one file, please keep in mind that the system only allows a document up to 3MB.
Note: If selected for the position, you will be required to submit your official transcript if you are using education to qualify for the position.
Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents, including missing information in your resume, may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure that all required documents have been submitted.
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.
How to Apply:
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. A complete application must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the closing date to receive consideration.
NOTE: Paper applications and information sent by mail WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. Based upon your score, you may be referred to the hiring official. If your name is referred to the hiring official, you may be contacted directly by that office for a possible interview. You will receive notice via email or by mail, if no email address was provided by you during the application process.
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/620625400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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