This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.

Duties

WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY As a Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs to optimize business results and customer experience by: Provides supervision and direction to accomplish work of the Division. Manages Digital communication activities, works closely with leadership, senior managers, Executive Office, and staff on strategic planning and budgeting, implementing, and evaluating Division activities and projects. Oversee and leads service contracts-related websites and digital projects. Coordinates, prepares, reviews, and approves statements of work, independent government cost estimates, IT checklists and acquisition plans. Manages and administers Digital's program and works with Executive Office and senior leadership to ensure the budget is aligned with strategic goals and objectives. Oversees and manages technical support, websites digital communications working groups, digital communications service development, databases, the hosting of DHHS digital web content, usability, Executive Orders or federal government mandates related to Digital Communications, and design support.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
• Suitable for federal employment
• Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement
• Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
• Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Probationary (or trial) period may be required.

Qualifications

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: You must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service performing all of the following: Leading the development, implementation, and ongoing management of organizational wide digital communication technology plans, programs, and solutions including managing web development and design, information architecture, web content management systems, data transparency, social media, and digital technologies. Serving as a lead and/or senior advisor on developing website and digital services governance, compliance, policy recommendations and programmatic guidance relating to digital (websites, web applications content and social engagement) communications Leading a team and directing the efforts of digital (web content, engagement, and technical) communications staff to meet project due dates and milestones. Provide expert advice and formal presentations to senior management, executives and other internal/external stakeholders in the planning, prioritization, development and execution of a digital communications program. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs 200 Independence Avenue, S.W. Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: SROC Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]