This position serves as the sole Writer/Editor on the Communications team, within the Quality and Patient Safety (QPS) Front Office Executive Team. This position provides writing, editing and communication support across QPS to accomplish the ultimate goal of providing the highest quality healthcare to Veterans across the nation.

Duties

Major duties include, but is limited to the following: Performs writing and editing work for print, broadcast, and electronic media including newspaper, magazines, brochures and radio; Writes news releases, feature stories, scripts, announcements, speeches, and fact sheets for both internal and external audiences; Develops and monitors project management tracking databases to ensure all aspects of a project are covered and on track; Utilizes desktop publishing hardware and software to draft, edit and lay out the material and design, print, and distribute it as needed; Uses critical thinking skills and decisive judgment to work with minimal supervision in a collaborative, team environment; Consults with and acts as backup to the Multimedia Specialist in support of layout and design tasks; Liaisons with communications and Public Affairs professionals across VA to showcase products in a strategic and timely way; Uses Word, PowerPoint and Excel to represent written ideas and distribute content to various audiences and; Arrange subject matter expert interviews and performs topic research as required. PREFERRED EXPERIENCE: Successful candidates would be an expert in writing and editing, the application style such as Associated Press. An ideal candidate would also have experience with creating written products such as articles, fact sheets, speeches and executive correspondence. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Telework: 50% Telework Eligible Duty Location: Washington DC Position Description Title/PD#:PD#947570 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this job.
• Selectees are subject to a background/suitability investigation.
• Selectees may be required to serve a probationary period.
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
• Participation in the Seasonal Influenza Prevention Program for VHA Health Care Personnel (HCP) is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs HCP.
• Participation in the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination program is a requirement for all Veterans Health Administration Health Care Personnel (HCP) - See "Additional Information" below for details.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 12/09/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12 grade level. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. Provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" to indicate your current federal status. You must also submit additional SF-50(s) to clearly demonstrate one year time-in-grade as required in the announcement. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate that you possess one year time-in-grade. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one year time-in-grade. Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. For this position specialized experience will include, but not be limited to: Performing writing and editing work for print, broadcast, and electronic media including newspaper, magazines, brochures, and radio; Uses desktop publishing hardware and software to draft, edit, and lay out the material and design, print, and distribute it as needed; Utilize Word, PowerPoint and Excel to represent written ideas and distribute content to various audiences. Note: This specialized experience MUST be substantiated in your resume. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Writing Project Management Multimedia Technologies Interpersonal Skills Per Office of Personnel Management General Schedule Qualification Policies, 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 when documented by satisfactory evidence (e.g., a memorandum from the manager, human resources director, or official documentation such as SF-52, SF-50 documenting an official detail/assignments, or other comparable documentation). The documentation must indicate whether the employee performed the duties full time or, if part-time, the percentage of times the employee performed the additional duties. To receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your position, you must provide official 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/alph-ndx.asp.

Education

There is no education substitute or requirement for the GS-13 position.

Contacts

• Address VHA Central Office - Quality and Patient Safety Services 810 Vermont Avenue NW Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]