Public Affairs Specialist

About this role

GS-11: To be eligible at the GS-11 level, you must meet at least ONE of the following conditions, as defined below: Specialized Experience, Education, OR a combination of Education and Experience. Specialized Experience: One full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level. Examples of specialized experiences may include the following: arranging and conducting special public affair events, workshops, seminars, and meetings with various organizations; developing and implementing programs to inform and educate state-wide or federal audiences of various social economic group programs; speaking to law enforcement, the public, civil, and special groups of interest about law enforcement programs; applies media regulations to all press activities and handles media request inquiries; serving as a primary point of contact for a specific subject areas pertaining to law enforcement; providing or disseminating information orally (for example, responds to inquiries concerning claims status, law enforcement media inquiries, and provides job information).

OR Education: Completed one of the following types of education in a related field (e.g., Public Relations, Communications, Journalism, Advertising & etc.): a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorate degree; OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; OR LL.M, if related. Education at the graduate level must be in an accredited college or university and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of the position.

OR Combination of Education and Experience: Have a combination of specialized experience and education described above that when combined equal 100% of the requirements. In order to qualify based on a combination, graduate education must be in excess of 2 full years. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)- The ICTAP provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies.

If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in the announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and receive a score of 85 or better on established ranking criteria.