Community Relations Specialist

at  US AmeriCorps

QUALIFICATIONS

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (paid, unpaid, or volunteer work) comparable in scope and responsibility to at least the upper range of the NY-02 pay band, which would be at, or equivalent to, the GS-09 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience must include all of the following:
1) Planning and conducting marketing and outreach activities to publicize program initiatives and develop partnerships;
2) Experience working with social, print, and electronic media; and
3) Public speaking experience, e.g., making presentations to audiences of 20 or more.
If the specialized experience required for this position as identified above is not clearly documented in your resume, you will not be considered for the position. If you qualify based on education alone, please see the requirements below:

EDUCATION

If you are qualifying based on education alone, you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education or LL.M., if related, leading to such a degree. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work. You must submit an unofficial copy of your college transcript. You must submit evidence that any education completed in a foreign institution is equivalent to U.S. educational standards and that you have the required knowledge, skills, and abilities for this position. Failure to provide this material or evidence will result in your receiving no further consideration. Documentation required to validate qualifications must be received by the closing date of this announcement.

IF YOU ARE RELYING ON YOUR EDUCATION TO MEET QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

• How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire, which is available to preview herehttps://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12488760, along with submitting the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 08/05/2024???????.

• To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
• Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
• It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
• To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the Agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
• To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

IF YOU ARE RELYING ON YOUR EDUCATION TO MEET QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
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DUTIES

The Community Relations Specialist is the Region’s point person for recruitment and outreach efforts for AmeriCorps NCCC. Primary responsibilities will include:

• Identifies recruitment and outreach opportunities and executes efforts to attract new NCCC Corps members, as well as community service project sponsors.
• Develops regional recruitment plans based on established organization-wide goals.
• Designs and delivers presentations at on-site events to promote the NCCC mission and attract/recruit new Corps members. Facilitates speaking engagements and other community relations opportunities to market the program.
• Utilizing social, print, and electronic media publicizes success stories and other mission related information to expand awareness about national service projects.
• Fosters efforts to increase alumni participation in program activities, projects, events and initiatives.
• Coordinates the work of, and provides training to, team member liaisons for media and recruitment.
• Develops and facilitates training to aid the successful implementation of media outreach, member recruitment, and other marketing and outreach efforts with members, team leaders and staff.
• Develops and manages the production of newsletters and Facebook content to increase program awareness.