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Job opening: Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist

Salary: $163 964 - 191 900 per year
Published at: Jun 21 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
You will serve as a Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist for the Small Business Administration (SBA), Disaster Public Affairs and Communications Division, Disaster Public Affairs and Communications Division in Washington, District of Columbia. This position provides guidance and acts as an advisor to the Associate Administrator (AA/DR&R) and the Deputy Associate Administrator (DAA/DR&R) and coordinates all DR&R inter-governmental coordination, communications, and public affairs.

Duties

As a Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist at the GS-1035-15, some of your typical work assignments may include: Exercising the full range of supervisory personnel management responsibility and authority in directing the coordination and communication staff. Implementing the priorities of DR&R leadership and maintaining strong relationships on priority projects with the Office of Communications and Public Liaison (OCPL), Office of Capital Access (OCA), DR&R's Policy, Planning, and Partnerships Division (PP&PD), and executing special projects of a sensitive nature that arise in developing the next stages of DR&R's communication efforts. Representing SBA in interagency coordination activities related to disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Analyzing and evaluating interagency disaster response. Coordinating SBA disaster preparedness, outreach, and coordination activities including developing materials, forming interagency partnerships, and representing DR&R at events. Coordinating and evaluates all written and oral communications of the headquarters staff going to specific targeted audiences within the media, government, business and community organizations, etc. according to guidelines established by the Office of Communication and Public Liaison (OCPL) and the Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs (OCLA). Acting as a spokesperson and assisting in making public appearances by preparing talking points for speeches. IMPORTANT NOTES: This is a Permanent appointment in the competitive service with a full-time work schedule. If required to travel to a disaster site, you may encounter hazardous working and/or living conditions, for example, no water or electricity and/or minimal lodging facilities. By applying for this position with SBA's Disaster Public Affairs and Communications Division, you can enjoy challenging but satisfying work and join a highly motivated and diverse team that helps families and businesses rebuild their lives after a disaster. Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur within 180 days from the closing date. This position is not included in a bargaining unit.

Requirements

  • U.S. citizenship is required.
  • You must be able to obtain and maintain a Government travel credit card.
  • Favorable background investigation and credit check are required.
  • You may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.
  • You must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date, if applicable.
  • This position is not included in a bargaining unit.
  • A one-year supervisory/managerial probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

Experience: To receive credit, you must indicate the month and year as well as the average hours worked per week for each employer. Average work hours must be stated on the resume to quantify each period of work experience or that experience will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. You must address the specific specialized experience required for each grade level of this position on your resume or application or you will be rated "Ineligible" for that grade level. GS-15: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service, obtained in either the private or public sector. This experience must demonstrate all of the following: Coordinating with an agency or organization's offices to facilitate the participation of senior leadership in high-profile public events; and Advising senior leadership of an agency or organization; and Using established frameworks and/or priorities to work independently to meet time-sensitive deadlines; and Maintaining communication and/or coordination with the senior leadership/management of other agencies or organizations to provide disaster-related information and talking points; and Experience in travel/field coordination and special event planning on behalf of senior leadership. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's Qualifications website: Qualification Standards: Public Affairs Series 1035 (opm.gov) 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; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. TIME-IN-GRADE: If you are a current career or career-conditional federal employee applying for promotion under Merit Promotion you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in positions at the next level lower than the position being filled. All qualification requirements must be met by 06/28/2024.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience for this position.

Qualification Standards: Public Affairs Series 1035 (opm.gov)

Contacts

  • Address Disaster Public Affairs and Communications Division 409 3rd Street SW, Suite 6050 Washington, DC 20416 US
  • Name: Ebube Utomi
  • Email: [email protected]

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