SUPERVISORY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST

Summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies as a "Best Places to Work" in the Federal government! This SUPERVISORY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST position is located in the Office of External Affairs (OEA). For more information visit: OEA.

Duties

As a SUPERVISORY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST some of your typical work assignments include: Providing advice and assistance to the Director of External Affairs, the Chairman, Commissioners, and other key officials of the Commission. Maintaining daily liaison with the news media. Developing and coordinating news releases, fact sheets, and overseeing creation and publication of other storytelling deliverables, supervising media coverage and special appearances by the Chairman and other Commission officials, and arranging for news conferences, interviews, and radio and television appearances. Serving as an expert resource and technical authority on public affairs and public information for OEA and Commission personnel. Proactively planning ways to communicate Commission priorities and indicatives. Responding to information requests from, and maintaining effective working relationship with, the news media as well as the general public. These responses often require detailed explanations which may be adversely received by particular groups. Developing and implementing policy, procedures, and programs to meet the Commission's responsibilities to disseminate information to the press. Directing the preparation and distribution of news releases, fact sheets, announcements, and other printed, filmed and recorded materials to the media. Providing professional editorial assistance to the staff on internal reports and on those prepared for Congress and other Government agencies, as well as special presentations of a miscellaneous nature. Exercising full supervisory, administrative and management responsibilities for the Division, including preparation of budget estimates; planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting and adjusting short-term priorities and preparing schedules for completion of work; assigning work to subordinates; evaluate work performance of subordinates.

Qualifications

You must meet the qualification (experience and/or education) requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of a/n SUPERVISORY PUBLIC AFFAIRS SPECIALIST, GS-1035, please visit: Public Affairs Specialist, 1035. You must have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 level. Specialized experience is defined as: planning and directing media relations and strategic communications; leading professional staff and managing priorities, performance, and organizational objectives; advising senior leadership on media strategy, public perception, and high-profile issues; developing and executing digital and social media strategies; and cultivating relationships with the news media and key stakeholders. 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 any volunteer experience. Please do not cut and paste the "Duties" section, specialized experience statement, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position; therefore, transcripts are not required.