Duties
This position is located within the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation (ACHP), Office of Communications, Education, and Outreach (OCEO) in Washington, D.C. .
At the full performance level GG-15 the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Seeking opportunities to publicize the ACHP's activities in mainstream and other media and maintain and build relationships and contacts with media outlets;
2. Determining communications needs and informing appropriate entities of ACHP policies, programs, services, activities, and plans;
3. Determining the content, design, and distribution of ACHP print and electronic material to convey the agency's brand;
4. Overseeing all public affairs and media efforts with responsibility for planning and executing said work to inform all audiences about the ACHP;
5. Strategizing with leadership to plan and direct national publicity campaigns;
6. Directing all ACHP award programs;
7. Overseeing the user experience, appearance, design, and content of all ACHP-managed Websites;
8. Providing all communication platforms with timely, relevant information about the ACHP; and
9. Supervising the staff of OCEO.
The ACHP has determined that the duties of this position are suitable for telework and the selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.
Salary Information
GG-15: $163,964 - $191,900 per year.
First time hires to the Federal government normally start at the lower salary range of the grade level.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service system, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/.
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification Requirements:
To qualify for this position you must meet the Specialized Experience for the series to which you are applying.
Specialized Experience
To qualify for the GG-15, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GG-14 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:
1. Professional level work regarding the planning, development, and execution of communications and outreach efforts to inform and educate diverse stakeholders about an entity's mission; and supervising staff engaged in such work.
Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website:
https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
Benefits
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How to Apply
Your complete application, including required documents, must be received by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement. To apply on-line, you must complete and submit an application by accessing the USAJOBS website at www.usajobs.gov. To begin, click the Apply Online button near the bottom of this screen and follow the prompts to register into your USAJOBS account, answer the questions, and submit all required documents. To return to your saved application, log in to your USAJOBS account at www.usajobs.gov and click on "Application Status." Click on the position title, and then select Apply Online to continue.
Next steps
You can track the progress of your application package via your USAJobs account. You will receive an acknowledgment from USAJobs that your submission was successful, once we have received your on-line assessment questionnaire, resume and any supporting documentation. You will be notified of the status of your application via your USAJobs account after we conduct a qualification review of your complete application package. You will be contacted if further evaluation or interviews are required. Any exaggeration of your experience, false statements, or attempt to conceal information may disqualify you for employment consideration. We may verify all information you provide in your resume and questionnaire responses, through reference and/or background checks, and/or verification of your education. If you are selected, you will be contacted personally by the Human Resources Office posting this announcement.