This position is in Region 7, Office Of Public Affairs. About Region 7 This is an office-centered position*--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis.*Work-from-home flexibilities may be authorized as described in the Benefits section.  

Duties

You will:

Requirements

• You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section.
• You must be a U.S. citizen.

Qualifications

We are looking for at least one year of specialized experience related to this position as described below: To qualify for the GS-13 level, you need to have at least one year of full-time experience equivalent to the GS-12 level defined as Experience coordinating or responding to congressional or press communications AND experience communicating complex environmental, technical or policy issues to a variety of audiences. Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas: Mastery of the principles, practices, methods, and techniques of communication to serve as an expert in the identification of communication channels. Ability to identify appropriate communication techniques and strategies to share information and solicit input. Skill in oral communication sufficient to brief elected officials, media representatives and specialized groups on agency programs, projects and/or areas of concern. Skill in evaluating the impact and effectiveness of communication plans, and advising senior managers if efforts should be discontinued, emphasis changed, or coverage expanded to further EPA goals. Skill in developing written materials such as policy analyses, reports, meeting agendas and supporting materials, correspondence, press releases, news stories, feature stories, fact sheets, television spots, Internet articles, social media content, etc. Skill in developing and maintaining effective relationships with media representatives, regional managers, and program staff to effectively communicate highly technical and complex EPA information to audiences with opposing points of view using various types of media. Skill in developing relationships with elected officials, media representatives, regional managers and program staff. 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 you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Environmental Protection Agency US Environmental Protection Agency Human Resources Office 26 West Martin Luther King Drive, Mail Stop N-132 Cincinnati, Ohio 45268 United States
• Name: Braden Viney
• Phone: 513-569-7263
• Email: [email protected]