Public Affairs Specialist
Part-time 6 hours ago Full Job Description Duties As a/an Public Affairs Specialist, you will:
Coordinate all official aspects of Regional Office communication and media relations programs.
Function as the official means of informing the press, specific groups or the general public of HUD's activities and goals, as carried out in the (jurisdiction) Area; Ensure that the HUD (jurisdiction) Area provides responses to the public, the news, media and government officials in the RD's name that are professionally accurate, pertinent, tactful, and completely harmonious with established policies and purposes of the Department, the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs and the RD; Work collaboratively across HUD to execute a modern social media program, drive engagement, audience growth and conversation across all HUD social channels; Coordinate a broad, integrated communications strategy including both the traditional Public Affairs function as well as the communications aspects of regional and local web activities in the field.
Requirements Conditions of Employment The official duty station for this position will be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Failure to report to duty at this location may be grounds for a disciplinary action, including removal.
Key Requirements:
Must be U.
S.
Citizen or U.
S.
National.
A one year probationary period may be required.
Must successfully complete a background investigation.
Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9.
Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.
S.
Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
Please refer to Additional Information Section for additional Conditions of Employment.
Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Specialized
Experience:
For the GS-14 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized Experience for this position includes:
Planning, directing and executing media campaigns to convey information on Agency or Organization programs.
; AND Responding to information requests from news media and the general public pertaining to Agency or Organization's program.
; AND Direct special events and other activities intended to develop interest in Agency or Organization programs.
Experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service.
One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.
To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.
Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information OTHER INFORMATION:
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
Relocation expenses will not be paid.
Relocation incentive will not be paid.
Recruitment incentive will not be paid.
This is a bargaining unit position.
This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
HUD offers alternative and flexible work schedules.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (CONTINUED):
HUD employees are subject to a number of government-wide and HUD specific ethics laws and regulations, including restrictions on working in a real estate related business, and having Section 8 tenants, along with other prohibited interests and activities.
To review applicable ethics rules and HUD specific restrictions, please visit https:
//portal.
hud.
gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/general_counsel/ethics.
Benefits A career with the U.
S.
government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents.
Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your r sum may result in a not qualified determination.
Rating:
Your application will be evaluated in the following areas:
Communication, Organizational Awareness, and Technical.
Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates.
If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories:
Best (highest quality category), Better (middle quality category), or Good (minimally qualified category) depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position.
Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.
Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed.
Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category.
Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.
Referral:
If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration.
You may be required to participate in a selection interview.
If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must receive a rating of at least 84 out of 100 to be rated as well qualified to receive special selection priority.
Benefits A career with the U.
S.
government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
A complete application includes:
1.
A resume:
All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing.
(Cover letters are optional.
) 2.
Vacancy assessment question responses:
All applicants are required to complete vacancy question responses by clicking the apply online button of this vacancy announcement.
3.
Submission of any required documents identified below, if applicable:
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION:
If you are claiming veterans preference, please see applicant guide for required documentation In order to be considered for veterans preference, you must submit all required documentation as outlined in the applicant guide.
CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) ELIGIBILE INDIVIDUALS:
If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, in order to be eligible under one of these authorities you must submit all required documentation as outlined in this link:
CTAP/ICTAP How to Apply HUD has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization.
Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.
Please review the entire announcement before applying.
The following instructions outline our application process.
You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:
59 p.
m.
Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:
00 a.
m.
- 5:
00 p.
m.
ET, Monday - Friday).
If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
HUD provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis.
Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply.
If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.
Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position.
Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application:
Log into your USAJOBS account (USAJOBS Login) A list of announcements in which you have applied will be at the Welcome screen Under application status, click Track this application and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status.
For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to https:
//www.
usajobs.
gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and Update Application to be taken back to your application.
No updates can be made once the announcement has closed.
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement.
Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.
g.
, spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website.
To preview the assessment questionnaire:
https:
//apply.
usastaffing.
gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11840107 Agency contact information Applicant Call Center Phone 304-480-7300 Email hudinquiries@fiscal.
treasury.
gov Address Office of Field Policy and Management Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US Next steps Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful.
We will review your resume and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements.
We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants.
After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct any required suitability and/or security background investigation.
Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Reasonable accommodation policy Financial suitability Selective Service New employee probationary period Signature and false statements Privacy Act Social security number request Required Documents A complete application includes:
1.
A resume:
All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing.
(Cover letters are optional.
) 2.
Vacancy assessment question responses:
All applicants are required to complete vacancy question responses by clicking the apply online button of this vacancy announcement.
3.
Submission of any required documents identified below, if applicable:
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION:
If you are claiming veterans preference, please see applicant guide for required documentation In order to be considered for veterans preference, you must submit all required documentation as outlined in the applicant guide.
CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) ELIGIBILE INDIVIDUALS:
If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, in order to be eligible under one of these authorities you must submit all required documentation as outlined in this link:
CTAP/ICTAP Help This job is open to The public U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
Clarification from the agency U.
S.
citizens or U.
S.
Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
Coordinate all official aspects of Regional Office communication and media relations programs.
Function as the official means of informing the press, specific groups or the general public of HUD's activities and goals, as carried out in the (jurisdiction) Area; Ensure that the HUD (jurisdiction) Area provides responses to the public, the news, media and government officials in the RD's name that are professionally accurate, pertinent, tactful, and completely harmonious with established policies and purposes of the Department, the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs and the RD; Work collaboratively across HUD to execute a modern social media program, drive engagement, audience growth and conversation across all HUD social channels; Coordinate a broad, integrated communications strategy including both the traditional Public Affairs function as well as the communications aspects of regional and local web activities in the field.
Requirements Conditions of Employment The official duty station for this position will be in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Failure to report to duty at this location may be grounds for a disciplinary action, including removal.
Key Requirements:
Must be U.
S.
Citizen or U.
S.
National.
A one year probationary period may be required.
Must successfully complete a background investigation.
Public Trust - Background Investigation will be required.
Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i-9.
Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.
S.
Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
Please refer to Additional Information Section for additional Conditions of Employment.
Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Specialized
Experience:
For the GS-14 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized Experience for this position includes:
Planning, directing and executing media campaigns to convey information on Agency or Organization programs.
; AND Responding to information requests from news media and the general public pertaining to Agency or Organization's program.
; AND Direct special events and other activities intended to develop interest in Agency or Organization programs.
Experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service.
One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.
To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.
Education This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information OTHER INFORMATION:
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
Relocation expenses will not be paid.
Relocation incentive will not be paid.
Recruitment incentive will not be paid.
This is a bargaining unit position.
This position is Exempt from the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
HUD offers alternative and flexible work schedules.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT (CONTINUED):
HUD employees are subject to a number of government-wide and HUD specific ethics laws and regulations, including restrictions on working in a real estate related business, and having Section 8 tenants, along with other prohibited interests and activities.
To review applicable ethics rules and HUD specific restrictions, please visit https:
//portal.
hud.
gov/hudportal/HUD?src=/program_offices/general_counsel/ethics.
Benefits A career with the U.
S.
government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents.
Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your r sum may result in a not qualified determination.
Rating:
Your application will be evaluated in the following areas:
Communication, Organizational Awareness, and Technical.
Category rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates.
If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories:
Best (highest quality category), Better (middle quality category), or Good (minimally qualified category) depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position.
Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.
Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed.
Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category.
Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.
Referral:
If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration.
You may be required to participate in a selection interview.
If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must receive a rating of at least 84 out of 100 to be rated as well qualified to receive special selection priority.
Benefits A career with the U.
S.
government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.
As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.
Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.
Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits.
Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee.
You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
A complete application includes:
1.
A resume:
All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing.
(Cover letters are optional.
) 2.
Vacancy assessment question responses:
All applicants are required to complete vacancy question responses by clicking the apply online button of this vacancy announcement.
3.
Submission of any required documents identified below, if applicable:
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION:
If you are claiming veterans preference, please see applicant guide for required documentation In order to be considered for veterans preference, you must submit all required documentation as outlined in the applicant guide.
CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) ELIGIBILE INDIVIDUALS:
If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, in order to be eligible under one of these authorities you must submit all required documentation as outlined in this link:
CTAP/ICTAP How to Apply HUD has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization.
Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers.
Please review the entire announcement before applying.
The following instructions outline our application process.
You must complete this application process and submit any required documents by 11:
59 p.
m.
Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:
00 a.
m.
- 5:
00 p.
m.
ET, Monday - Friday).
If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon ET on the announcement's closing date.
HUD provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis.
Please contact us if you require this for any part of the application and hiring process.
To begin, click Apply to access the online application.
You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply.
If you do not have a USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the application.
Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting documents to be included with your application package.
You will have the opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application before it is submitted.
Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package, complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate and click to continue with the application process.
You will be taken to the online application which you must complete in order to apply for the position.
Complete the online application, verify the required documentation is included with your application package, and submit the application.
To verify the status of your application:
Log into your USAJOBS account (USAJOBS Login) A list of announcements in which you have applied will be at the Welcome screen Under application status, click Track this application and you will be taken to the agency website where you can check your application status.
For more information regarding the job and applicant status, please refer to https:
//www.
usajobs.
gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
If you wish to make changes/updates to your application and the vacancy is still open, you can click on the job announcement and Update Application to be taken back to your application.
No updates can be made once the announcement has closed.
Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement.
Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.
g.
, spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.
For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website.
To preview the assessment questionnaire:
https:
//apply.
usastaffing.
gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11840107 Agency contact information Applicant Call Center Phone 304-480-7300 Email hudinquiries@fiscal.
treasury.
gov Address Office of Field Policy and Management Administrative Resource Center Parkersburg, WV 26101 US Next steps Once the online questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful.
We will review your resume and transcript(s) (if appropriate) to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements.
We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and may interview the best-qualified applicants.
After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct any required suitability and/or security background investigation.
Fair and Transparent The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent.
Please read the following guidance.
Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Reasonable accommodation policy Financial suitability Selective Service New employee probationary period Signature and false statements Privacy Act Social security number request Required Documents A complete application includes:
1.
A resume:
All applicants are required to submit a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing.
(Cover letters are optional.
) 2.
Vacancy assessment question responses:
All applicants are required to complete vacancy question responses by clicking the apply online button of this vacancy announcement.
3.
Submission of any required documents identified below, if applicable:
Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).
VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION:
If you are claiming veterans preference, please see applicant guide for required documentation In order to be considered for veterans preference, you must submit all required documentation as outlined in the applicant guide.
CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) ELIGIBILE INDIVIDUALS:
If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, in order to be eligible under one of these authorities you must submit all required documentation as outlined in this link:
CTAP/ICTAP Help This job is open to The public U.
S.
Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.
S.
Clarification from the agency U.
S.
citizens or U.
S.
Nationals; no prior Federal experience is required.
.
Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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