Job summary

About the Position: This position is in the DoDEA HQ - Office of Chief of Staff Communications Division Communications Operations Branch in Alexandria, Virginia.

Major duties

Maintains liaison with staff agencies and DoDEA organizational elements to ensure correct, current, and accurate portrayal of information is provided to meet objectives Evaluates the effectiveness of reach and products and specific issues to determine the most effective way to communicate DoDEA information and products. Analyzes, develops criteria for, and evaluates policies and procedures affecting organizational project objectives; schedules integrated projects showing all dependencies, monitors, and tracks progress, prepares reports on progress and risks. Designs, develops, conducts, and evaluates innovative means to advertise and market communications/information products. Develop and implement project plans aimed at communicating education-centric themes, observances, celebrations, and DoDEA programs and initiatives.

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 Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employee Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer People with Disabilities, Schedule A 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 Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the 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. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized which includes: Planning, coordinating, directing, and monitoring communications and engagement efforts in a school system, education institution or training environment; Coordinating, directing, and monitoring communications, planning and project management using a project management information system; Collaborating with stakeholders and internal customers to formulate communications/outreach strategies for campaigns, programs or events/observances: Analyzing and evaluating communication operations, campaigns, or strategies to determine the effectiveness of planning and make recommendations for improvement. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service, GS-11. 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 (GS-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Evaluations

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Attention to Detail Communications and Media Customer Service Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Oral Communication Planning and Evaluating Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. 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. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.