This position is located in the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs. If you do not meet any of the categories listed below, you may wish to apply under announcement 24-HUD-690-P which is open for any U.S. citizen to apply. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply.

Duties

As a Public Affairs Specialist (Speechwriter), you will: Research, write, and edit a variety of materials, including speeches, editorials, testimony, press releases, and other products to promote and explain HUD's mission. Determine the overall organization of presentations and edits information for clarity and accuracy. Prepare or arrange for graphics to support presentations and establishes and maintains an electronic file of speeches from related information. Coordinate proposed changes in approach, emphasis, or presentation directly with authors to produce necessary revisions, analyses, and recommendations when documents are unclear or extensive rewriting is needed to achieve a more organized presentation. Provide technical expertise and support to HUD program offices on a variety of special projects and requests.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized Experience: For the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes: - Researching, writing, and editing speeches, briefings, press releases, articles, publications, reports and other materials; and - Communicating to diverse audiences, applying the appropriate tone, voice and writing style, using industry standards such as the Elements of Style and the Associated Press Stylebook; and - Providing communications advice and performing editorial reviews of sensitive material for high-level officials; and - Reviewing and finalizing written products for clarity, accuracy, appropriateness for audience, grammar, and consistency. Experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume. Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-13 you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US
• Name: Applicant Call Center
• Phone: 304-480-7300
• Email: [email protected]