Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist

at  US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

QUALIFICATIONS

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

You qualify for GS-15 if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Overseeing and developing policies and procedures which pertain to a public affairs communications programs and activities which have national and international implications;
• Performing administrative and human resources management functions relative to staff supervised and establishing guidelines and performance expectations for staff members;
• Evaluating and identifying information that will further an Agency’s mission and goals;
• Managing a public relations program involving issues that are controversial or of significant public or congressional interest, and
• Providing consultation to managers on developing public affairs activities and materials for internal and external use.

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. QUALIFICATION CLAIMS WILL BE SUBJECT TO VERIFICATION.

National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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; religious; 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.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans, Peace Corps, VISTA volunteers, and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement.

DUTIES

As a Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

• Develop, recommend, implement and evaluate policy for Homeland Security Investigation (HSI) communications that directly impact media relations and strategic communications activities;
• Supervise a group of subordinate supervisors with employees performing work at the GS-14 level and provide administrative and technical supervision necessary for accomplishing the work of the unit;
• Participate and lead in high-level policy making meetings and conferences and serve as an advisor on stakeholder or public reactions to new policy initiatives; and
• Advise on potential media and public reaction to proposed policies and programs.

You qualify for GS-15 if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Overseeing and developing policies and procedures which pertain to a public affairs communications programs and activities which have national and international implications;
• Performing administrative and human resources management functions relative to staff supervised and establishing guidelines and performance expectations for staff members;
• Evaluating and identifying information that will further an Agency’s mission and goals;
• Managing a public relations program involving issues that are controversial or of significant public or congressional interest, and
• Providing consultation to managers on developing public affairs activities and materials for internal and external use