Responsibilities

• Develops and implements plans, operating procedures, and policies to improve and enhance public communication efforts;
• Develops and decimates management reports;
• Establishes and maintains contact with high level officials such as the White House, agencies of the Executive Branch, members of Congress and their staff, officials in state and local governments, and individuals in the private industry;
• Create interpretive content for social media accounts, including official internal and external blogs, Twitter accounts, Facebook pages, YouTube channels, Flickr accounts, and other third-party sites to educate and inspire;
• Initiates and develops liaison with representatives of newspapers, magazines, and other news media to assess media needs to understand and convey to the public the relevance and impact of agency research;
• Serves as key member of a designated team during emergencies or critical operations, managing emergency communications at both local and regional levels;
• Provides public relations to stakeholders, Congressional relations, and voluntary service;
• Oversees development of various initiatives to include training and integration into applicable systems;
• Develops and reviews emergency operations;
• Writes or supervises the writing of speeches and talking points for special events hosted on and off the health care system;

Requirements

• MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: One year specialized experience that equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
• To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in Federal service.
• Examples of qualifying experience include: leading/supervising employees in a public affairs office/program; assisting in the development and execution of a public affairs office/program for a healthcare organization; providing advice and assistance on the implementation of public affairs operations plans, policies, and directives; ensuring program compliance; experience with media relations; and communicating effectively both verbally and in writing with a variety of people (i.e. patients, staff, media, community officials, and the general public).
• Education There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.