This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Communications, located in Washington, District of Columbia. **This announcement will be open for 7 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first.**

Duties

The purpose of the position is for the incumbent to serve as the Director of Communications for the OC and provide the overall strategic guidance for the agency's communication direction and goals. This position reports to Assistant Secretary for Children and Families and serves as the principal liaison for ACF communications. Duties Include: Provides expert advice and consultation to ACF senior leadership with respect to ensuring the accuracy and timeliness of communications about ACF's programs. The incumbent supervises the Deputy Director in the management of the development of communication strategy for ACF constituencies, stakeholders, media, and the public Analysis regarding the development and implementation of rollout plans for agency news events which include guidance to senior management involving all aspects of legislative implementation, program policy formulation, policy development, and planning initiatives for ACF. Provides guidance to the Director in the direction and leadership of staff to fulfill departmental and ACF missions; and ensures consistency and compliance in program administration. Leads and coordinates all after-action media assessments and reporting, ensuring implementation of actions to facilitate a proactive response.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Registered or exempt from Selective Service (www.sss.gov)
• If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Must meet time in grade requirements.
• One year probationary period may be required
• If you are selected for this position, the 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.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Bargaining Unit Position: No.
• Drug Screening Required: No.
• Research Position: No

Qualifications

Specialized Experience: GS-15: You must possess at least one year of specialized equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-14 level in the Federal Service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (3) of the (4) following duties: Leading efforts to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of both internal and external communications programs; Providing expert analysis regarding the development and/or implementation of rollout plans for agency news events; Providing guidance to senior leadership on news, web, publications, and/or Freedom of Act programs; Developing, facilitating, and/or maintaining relationships with stakeholders, governmental and non-governmental entities, advocacy community, private industry, and State and local municipalities. 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 assessment 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. Time-in-Grade Requirement: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). You must include an SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one) that supports meeting this requirement with your application package. OPM Qualification General Policies Website www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=app All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Education is not substitutable for the specialized experience requirement of this position.

Contacts

• Address Administration for Children and Families 330 C St SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: Mid-Atlantic Services Branch
• Email: [email protected]