Job summary

About the Position: Execute outreach efforts associated with the Corps of Engineers Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program, Defense Environmental Restoration Program and International and Interagency Support Programs. Provide outreach support to a diverse audience of stakeholders including elected officials, government agencies, citizen groups, property owners and media representatives on a number of high-profile, politically sensitive, and sometimes controversial projects.

Major duties

Prepare outreach deliverables in support of the Buffalo District’s environmental outreach and public affairs initiatives. Performs quality checks, technical editing and proofreading on a wide range of in-house and contractor deliverables. Assists in the development and implementation of communication plans, meetings with editorial boards and stakeholders. Coordinating public meetings, workshops, and meetings to facilitate full participation by other agencies, groups, and individuals within the USACE. Assists with answering public and congressional inquiries relating to a wide range of topics to include environmental remediation, ecological and health concerns, and USACE project delivery processes. Establishes and maintains Permanent Record File (PRF) and Administrative Record File (ARF) for FUSRAP and DERP-FUDS projects.

Qualification

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Select the one statement that best describes the education and/or experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Outreach Specialist. GS-07-I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 grade level in the Federal service which includes: under normal supervision, preparing and distributing outreach or other products in response to programmatic initiatives; maintaining permanent record files and administrative record files; identify, analyze, and make recommendations to effectively implement the outreach program; develop public involvement plans and provide input to project delivery teams; prepare and deliver public presentations and meetings. OR 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement GS-09-I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service which includes: under some supervision, preparing and distributing outreach or other products in response to programmatic initiatives; maintaining permanent record files and administrative record files; identify, analyze, and make recommendations to effectively implement the outreach program; develop public involvement plans and provide input to project delivery teams; prepare and deliver public presentations and meetings. OR master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related GS-11-I have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service which includes: preparing and distributing outreach or other products in response to programmatic initiatives; maintaining permanent record files and administrative record files; identify, analyze, and make recommendations to effectively implement the outreach program; develop public involvement plans and provide input to project delivery teams; prepare and deliver public presentations and meetings. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Interpersonal Skills Oral Communication Program Outreach Written Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. You may claim Military Spouse preference. Military Spouse Preference (MSP) applicants will receive preference consideration and will be placed (if selected) at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined best qualified, up to and including the full performance level. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. DoD Priority Placement Program (PPP) Applicants will receive preference consideration at the full-performance grade level only. Only MSP/PPP applicants currently occupying a formal training program position are entitled to exercise their priority status. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.