For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 23-TNM-12137489-MS.

Duties

If selected for this position, you will serve as a Public Affairs Specialist with the United States Attorney's Office, Middle District of Tennessee. Duties will include, but are not limited to: Plans and implements comprehensive public affairs campaigns to enhance understanding of USAO initiatives. Advises management on public information matters. Organizes and coordinates news media interviews with program staff and oversees arrangements with media representatives involving program activities, press conferences and other media events. Plans and directs special events, workshops, seminars, and other meetings with various organizations. Serves as official liaison with staff members of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. Provides expert advisory services to staff at the district level. Prepares magazine and newspaper articles for publication in national publications and develops articles for district distribution. Serves as the specialist for the district Law Enforcement Coordination Program. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Initial appointment is conditioned upon a satisfactory pre-employment adjudication. This includes fingerprint, credit and tax checks, and drug testing. Continued employment is subject to a favorable adjudication of a background investigation
• You must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• You must meet all qualification requirements upon the closing date of this announcement.

Qualifications

GS-12: To be eligible at the GS-12 level, you must have at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in federal service. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level. Specialized experience is defined performing the following types of duties: planning, organizing, executing and communicating strategies to carry out public affairs activities and to promote program and/or services of an organization; independently writing, editing, and preparing communications materials (i.e., news releases, fact sheets, brochures, blogs, web pages, etc.) related to crime, law enforcement actions, legislation, trials, and/or court decisions; experience managing and editing daily content and interactions on social media platforms (i.e., Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.); interacting with the public and the news media on behalf of an organization; and advising senior level management on communication needs. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide proof of eligibility to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information about ICTAP eligibility is at: http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)-The CTAP provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility, 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

Education

Contacts

• Address Middle District of Tennessee 719 Church Street Suite 3300 Nashville, TN 37203 US
• Name: Dawn Woodside
• Phone: (615) 736-2074
• Email: [email protected]