The position is telework eligible consistent with the Agency’s telework and remote work program policy.This position is located in the Institute of Education Sciences (IES), Communications Management Office (CMO) in Washington, DC. The CMO is responsible for developing and managing a variety of dissemination and outreach strategies, including managing IES communication goals, strategies, standards, and performance.

Duties

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 100 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 100th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.  We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application.As a Communications Program Specialist, GS-0301-12, you will be responsible for:• Working with vendors, Institute of Education Sciences (IES) centers, and the communications manager to support the development and refinement of IES communications and content strategy to promote IES initiatives and activities.     • Identifying and supporting opportunities to promote IES products and stakeholders to external organizations including the press.     • Participating in the development and deployment of communication content including internal and external communications, communications plans, web, social media content, press releases, media outreach plans, briefing memos, talking points and remarks, presentations and other materials in relation to the Institute. 

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Relocation will not be paid.
• You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
• A background investigation and fingerprints will be required.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification RequirementsYou may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-12, if you possess the specialized experience below.Specialized Experience for the GS-12One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-11 performing two (2) out of three (3) following duties or work assignments:1. Experience in supporting the development of a communications and content strategy for a research or scientific organization either within that organization or as part of a public relations company, consulting firm, or other entity that specializes in communications.2. Experience in supporting the collection and consolidation of education content, developing that content into a coherent message that meets strategic content communications goals, and promoting that message to external stakeholders, including the media.3. Experience in writing and editing communications content including but not limited to press releases, social media, and presentations for non-technical audiences that's based on scientific education resources.  Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).1. Knowledge of education research, evaluations, and data sufficient to generate strategies to support the development of an appropriate communications and content strategy for IES; the components of a communications and content strategy for mission-driven organizations; and the activities involved in developing content and communications strategies for various audiences.2. Ability to identify relevant content that promotes IES, its mission, and its strategic objectives to external stakeholders; coordinate content from a variety of education resources (including data, research, and evaluations) to tell a unified message based on strategic communications objectives; and promote key stakeholders and their contributions to external audiences.3. Ability to effectively communicate scientific information in plain language, both orally and in writing; to source edit scientific information in a way that is useful in a variety of communications contexts; and to support leadership and other IES staff members in communicating content effectively. You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-13, if you possess the specialized experience below. Specialized Experience for the GS-13One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-12 performing two (2) out of three (3) following duties or work assignments:1. Experience in leading the development of a communications and content strategy for a research or scientific organization either within that organization or as part of a public relations company, consulting firm, or other entity that specializes in communications. 2. Experience in leading the collection and consolidation of scientific content, developing that content into a coherent message that meets strategic content communications goals, and promoting that message to external stakeholders, including the media.3. Experience in writing and editing communications content independently including but not limited to press releases, social media, and presentations for non-technical audiences that's based on scientific education resources.Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).1. Skill in education research, evaluations, and data sufficient to independently generate strategies to support the development of an appropriate communications and content strategy for IES; the components of a communications and content strategy for mission-driven organizations; and the activities involved in developing content and communications strategies for various audiences.  2. Ability to identify relevant content that promotes IES, its mission, and its strategic objectives to external stakeholders; coordinate content from a variety of education resources (including data, research, and evaluations) to tell a unified message; and promote key stakeholders and their contributions to external audiences.  3. Ability to effectively communicate scientific information in plain language, both orally and in writing; to source edit scientific information in a way that is useful in a variety of communications contexts; and to support leadership and other IES staff members in communicating content effectively.

Education

Education cannot be substituted for experience for this position and grade level. 

Contacts

• Address EDUCATION-INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION SCIENCES 400 Maryland Ave. S.W. Attn: Human Resources Services Washington, District of Columbia 20202 United States
• Name: Carrie Marez
• Phone: 303-844-3545
• Email: [email protected]