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Location : Atlanta, GA 30303
Position : Public Affairs Specialist

Job Description : Summary: You will serve as a Public Affairs Specialist for the Small Business Administration (SBA), Office of Disaster Assistance (ODA), Field Operations Center East – FOCE in Atlanta, Georgia. This position provides information to ODA’s internal and external customers (media, the public, business and civic organization, etc.) and appropriate government offices at the Federal, state and local levels concerning the SBA Disaster Assistance Program.Duties:As a Public Affairs Specialist at the GS-1035-9/11, some of your typical work assignments may include:Plans, organizes, and prepares press releases, photos, flyers, presentations, etc. directed to specific targeted audiences within the public, the media or government.Writes and edits correspondence for ODA/Center management addressed to public officials and private organizations about individual loan cases or the disaster program.Monitors newspaper, radio, television and internet coverage of the disaster program and provides supplemental information to correct any irregular or inaccurate media information.Uses advanced computer skills, including skill in using Microsoft Office functions such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access databases and desktop publishing to serve as a disaster program information link providing explanations and written materials as necessary.Acts as a spokesperson for ODA by making public appearances, preparing presentations, talking points or speeches as necessary to convey information about the disaster program, objectives and ongoing activities.IMPORTANT NOTES: The salary range above reflects the employee’s base salary. Locality Pay will be added based on the location of the employee’s residence.Your primary residence is considered your official duty station.The Term Appointment does not confer competitive status, reinstatement rights, or eligibility for non-competitive conversion to a permanent job to the individual(s) selected. You may be promoted or reassigned to another term position within SBA’s Office of Disaster Assistance; however, you may not be non-competitively appointed to another Federal position. You will be given an initial Term Appointment lasting more than 1 year, but not more than 4 years. If all other conditions of employment are met, this appointment may be extended, up to a total of four (4) years in increments determined by SBA.If selected, employees work on an intermittent (on-call) work schedule. This means that employees are in a pay and duty status only when activated to respond to workload needs, especially in response to heightened disaster activity. When no longer needed, employees return to a non-pay status until the next event necessitates additional staff.However, depending on the workload and/or level of disaster activity, your work schedule may be changed to full-time. Subsequently, if the workload decreases, your work schedule may be changed back to intermittent.Mandatory Overtime: In order to respond quickly and efficiently to disaster survivors, substantial compensated overtime hours may be required while on assignment (up to seven days a week and twelve to fourteen hours a day).Additional selections may be made from this announcement if identical vacancies occur within 180 days from the closing date.Requirements – Conditions of Employment: To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.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.Credit Score must be at least 500.Mandatory Overtime: In order to respond quickly and efficiently to disaster survivors, substantial compensated overtime hours may be required while on assignment (up to seven days a week and ten to fourteen hours a day).Qualifications: Generally, time in Non-Pay status is not creditable towards the specialized experience requirement listed below.You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.You may qualify based on experience, education or a combination of both.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 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-09: To qualify you must have at least 1 full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-07 level in the Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to perform successfully in this position. This experience may have been gained in a Non-Federal service position. In addition, this Specialized Experience must demonstrate the following:Assisting with preparing and disseminating news releases and articles for the media;Attending and communicating program information at local events, such as press conferences, town hall meetings, or meetings with other targeted audiences; ANDUtilizing at least two of the following Microsoft Office functions: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Desktop Publishing.GS-11: To qualify you must have at least 1 full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the GS-09 level in the Federal service that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skill, and ability to perform successfully in this position. This experience may have been gained in a Non-Federal service position. In addition, this Specialized Experience must demonstrate the following:Preparing and disseminating news releases and articles for the media;Attending and communicating program information at local events, such as press conferences and town hall meetings or other targeted audiences;Utilizing at least three of the following Microsoft Office functions: Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Desktop Publishing; andActing as a spokesperson by making public appearances, preparing presentations, and/or preparing talking points or speeches, etc.Education: If qualifying based on education, you must submit transcripts by the closing date of this announcement or you will not be found eligible.GS-09: Master’s degree or equivalent, in a related field, from an accredited college or university or two full years (36 semester hours or equivalent) of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a related field.GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree from an accredited college or university in a related field or three full years (54 semester hours or equivalent) of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a related field.ORA combination of experience and education as indicated above.Qualification Standards: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=Group-StandardsHow You Will Be Evaluated: You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):Attention to DetailCommunications and MediaComputer SkillsCustomer ServiceFlexibilityIntegrity/HonestyInterpersonal SkillsLearningOrganizational AwarenessSelf-ManagementStress ToleranceTeamworkWritingIn order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.For this vacancy, the Office of Disaster Personnel will use a Category Rating system to refer qualified applicants for consideration. This is a three-step process. First, your resume is evaluated to determine if you meet the Qualifications, including the Specialized Experience described above, for the grade level(s) that you are applying for. Secondly, if you meet the minimum qualifications requirements, your responses to the questionnaire, including narrative responses, if applicable, will be compared to your resume. If your resume does not support the answers you gave on the questionnaire, you may be rated “Ineligible,” or you may be placed in a lower category. Third, your name will be placed in one of the three following categories:Best-Qualified – highly proficient with an overall comprehensive level of knowledge, skills and abilities related to this position.Well-Qualified – competent in the position with an overall accomplished level of knowledge, skills and abilities related to this position.Qualified – an overall basic level of knowledge, skills and abilities related to this position.Application of Veterans’ Preference: The Category Rating process protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-veterans within each quality category. All the veterans must be selected before any non-veterans within each category.For this position, disabled veterans who meet minimum qualifications for this position and have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% (CPS & CP) are placed at the top of the Best-Qualified category regardless of which category they would otherwise be assigned to.Preference eligibles who do not have a service-connected disability of 10% or more (XP or TP) are placed at the top of their quality category.Required Documents: To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:1. Your Resume showing hours worked per week, dates of employment, and duties performed.2. Completed QuestionnairePreview at: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/114064873. Other supporting documents, such as:College Transcript(s), if qualifying based on education.Unofficial transcripts may be submitted during the application process; however, official transcripts will be required if selected.Veterans’ Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g. DD-214 Member Copy 4 or other Member Copy showing type of discharge/character of service, SF-15 Form and related documentation, VA letter, etc.)Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)4. If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, submit documentation to support your request, including the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form found here.(https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire)DO NOT SEND YOUR RESUME OR ANY APPLICATION DOCUMENTS TO THE AGENCY CONTACT.Your latest resume submitted for this position will be used for qualification determinations and supersedes previous submissions.ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION: 1. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) or Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP): If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, provide a copy of your most recent annual performance appraisal (which must show at least a “fully successful” rating or equivalent), and proof of eligibility, i.e., a RIF separation notice or Certification of Expected Separation, and SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location.In addition to meeting all qualification requirements and selective placement factors (if applicable), CTAP/ICTAP eligibles must meet the Well-Qualified criteria with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above for the position in order to be given priority consideration. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is also on OPM’s Career Transition Resources website at: CTAP/ICTAP. http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.2. If you are a veteran with preference eligibility and you are claiming 5-point veterans’ preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility. If you are claiming 10-point veterans’ preference, you must submit an SF-15, “Application for 10-Point Veterans’ Preference” plus the proof required by that form.3. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.Job Type: Full-timePay: $54,727.00 – $86,074.00 per yearBenefits:401(k)Dental insuranceEmployee assistance programFlexible spending accountHealth insuranceHealth savings accountLife insurancePaid time offVision insuranceSchedule:10 hour shift12 hour shift8 hour shiftDay shiftMonday to FridayWeekend availabilityWork Location: One location

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