Public Affairs Specialist

Public Affairs Specialist

US National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Houston, TX

Job details

Salary

$73,598 - $95,676 a year

The External Relations Office at Johnson Space Center (JSC) is seeking an individual to serve as a Public Affairs Specialist within our Public Affairs Office (PAO) or Public Engagement Office. These offices plan, coordinate, direct & implement all news media, multimedia and social media activities for JSC while providing stakeholder and employee communications as well as leading JSC's community engagement efforts. Works with NASA headquarters to provide accurate and prompt coverage of events.

Responsibilities

Plans, initiates, and implements comprehensive public affairs campaigns for the general public and specialized groups/organizations to enhance the understanding of the nature and objectives of NASA programs and missions.

Develops, writes, reviews, and edits products such as social media, news releases, scripts, talking points, featured articles, news conferences/briefings, testimonies, exhibits, brochures, pamphlets, and fact sheets.

Stays current on NASA communication messaging and goals related to programs and missions to more effectively engage the public and enhance public understanding.

Remains abreast of complex Agency and JSC programs, issues, and developments as well as maintains effective relationships internally and externally to ensure communication products are technically accurate, relevant, and consistent

Assists with responding to inquiries from the news media and hosting media onsite, providing mission information to the public and media, coordinating the release of information with programs and projects.

Assists in developing/integrating strategic social media communications products into communication campaigns that include JSC and Agency messages and themes in order to increase visibility and traffic across NASA program priorities and products.

Assists in planning and conducting a wide variety of external events for the media or public for both mission-related and non-mission activities.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Travel may be required for training or other work-related duties

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

12

Job family (Series)

1035 Public Affairs

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Requirements

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

This position is open to U.S. citizens, nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

A one-year trial period may be required.

Position subject to pre-employment background investigation.

Qualifications

To qualify at the GS-11 grade level, applicants must have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-9 level in the Federal Service, which equipped the applicant with the competencies required to perform successfully the duties of the position; OR applicants may substitute the following education for the specialized experience requirements:

1. A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a related field, or

2. 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or

3. LL.M., if related.

Specialized experience includes: Experience supporting an organization in the use of communication, marketing and public relations to plan and conduct highly visible events and produce media products targeting a diverse audience; experience writing media products such as communication plans, news releases, internet features and event scripts in order to assist individuals/groups to understand issues of significance to the agency; experience in the use of social media and other technology application (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.)

Applicants may qualify based on a combination of the experience and education requirements described above.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job.

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Education

There are no education requirements for this position.

Additional information

This appointment may be extended beyond the initial appointment date, for a period not to exceed a total of Six (6) years.

Current Federal civilian employees may apply for this position. If selected, a break in service of at least 4 calendar days may be required prior to appointment to this position.

As identical vacancies are identified, additional selections may be made.

You must meet qualifications requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must:

Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The USAJOBS resume asks you to identify your ICTAP eligibility; the NASA Supplemental Information asks you to identify your CTAP eligibility.

Be well qualified for this position to receive consideration. See 'How You Will Be Evaluated' for NASA's definition of well qualified.

Be prepared to submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP if you are selected for the position. This includes copies of your agency notice, most recent Performance Rating and most recent Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) noting current position, grade level, and duty location

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

This position is announced under Direct Hire authority. A Human Resources Specialist will review your resume to determine if you meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements as listed in 'Requirements'.

CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be assessed using NASA STARS, an automated system that matches the competencies extracted from your resume to the competencies identified by the selecting official for the position. Based on the competencies you match, you are placed in one of three categories identified as 90, 80, or 70 point quality categories, which are defined as:

90 pt. Category - Tentatively meets (until subsequent confirmation upon referral) the basic qualification requirements identified in the vacancy announcement and has experience in the same or similar job that has demonstrated superior proficiency in the primary requirements of the position.

80 pt. Category - Tentatively meets (until subsequent confirmation upon referral) the basic qualification requirements identified in the vacancy announcement and demonstrates satisfactory proficiency in the primary requirements of the position.

70 pt. Category - Fails to meet criteria described in the 80 pt. category.

For the purpose of the CTAP and ICTAP, candidates rated in the top quality (90 pt.) category are considered well-qualified.

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance

Not Required

Drug test required

No

Required Documents

Required Documents

NASA's application process has been specifically developed to ensure that we only ask you for the information we absolutely need to evaluate your qualifications and eligibility. In order to apply for this position, you only need to submit your resume and answer the screening questions and supplemental information. No additional documentation is accepted at the time of application. (For example you need not submit narrative 'KSA' statements; they are not required and will not be evaluated.) In this way we allow you to focus on preparing a resume that best describes your background and abilities. For assistance in preparing your resume, consult the Applicant Guide. Nothing further is required until requested by the Human Resources Office. At that point, we may ask you to submit documentation to support statements made in your resume. For example, we may ask you to provide academic transcripts or proof of Federal employment status. If you fail to provide the required documents within the stated time period, we may withdraw a job offer and/or remove you from further consideration.

To receive consideration, you must submit a resume and answer NASA-specific questions. The NASA questions appear after you submit your resume and are transferred to the NASA web site. If you successfully apply, USAJOBS will show your application status as 'Received'. If your status is 'Application Status Not Available', you have not successfully applied. Do not rely on a USAJOBS email to confirm successful application. Only an email from NASA confirms a successful application.

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.

Benefits

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. Learn more about federal benefits.

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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.