This announcement will close at 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on 11/02/2023.

Duties

Responsible for establishing external policies, strategic planning & essential program activities Serves as the liaison regarding all legislative & applicable regulation matters & attend meetings with Congressional staff Responsible for timeliness of responses to inquiries of the division Serves as spokesperson of the program & is primary POC for connections with senior NIST personnel, White House, & other senior officials Works in coordination & maintains good working relationships with all NIST offices, particularly the NIST Public Affairs Office & NIST Congressional & Legislative Affairs office Manages all media communications, including existing or new external internal platforms used for stakeholder communication Oversees all program marketing & branding activities, including OU reports, presentations & materials Responsible for all aspects concerning the program's statutory FACA MEP Advisory Board Creates & supports a system & an environment that supports Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Accessibility principles & processes

Requirements

• U.S. citizenship
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment
• Merit applicants must meet time-in-grade/band requirements, as applicable
• Completion of Confidential Financial Disclosure, Form OGE-450
• Bargaining Unit Position: No

Qualifications

One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 (ZA-IV at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as: Experience as a supervisor leading staff to take actions related to advancing a program's fundamental goals and objectives through press, communications, and legislative affairs. Serving as spokesperson of a program and primary point-of-contact with Senior personnel. Overseeing marketing and branding activities for an organization. Creating and developing policies and procedures within and outside their organization. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done. We will credit all qualifying volunteer experience in your application. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration

Education

Qualifications are based upon meeting specialized experience only. Education cannot be used to qualify for this position.

Contacts

• Address Outreach and External Affairs Division 100 Bureau Drive Gaithersburg, MD 20899 US
• Name: Erin O'Neill
• Email: [email protected]