Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist

Environmental Protection Agency • Washington, DC

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is in the Office of Air and Radiation, Office of Air Program Support, Communications, Correspondence, and Congressional Division. This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to one of the duty stations stated in this announcement on a regular basis (location TBD after candidate selected).

Requirements

• Must meet time-in-grade requirements no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement.
• This position is designated as High Risk and requires a background investigation.
• Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation.
• All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date.
• If you are selected, you must complete (or have already completed) a 1-year supervisory or managerial probationary period.
• Upon acceptance of an initial appointment to a supervisory or managerial position with the EPA, you agree to complete all elements of the EPA Successful Leaders Program.
• If you are selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure form within 30 days of your first day of employment and annually thereafter.
• To qualify for the GS-14 level, you must have 1 year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level defined as providing oversight in the development and coordination of communication activities, correspondence management, and/or intergovernmental and congressional requests; and coordinating public facing activities.
• To qualify for the GS-15 level, you must have 1 year of full-time specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-14 level defined as providing leadership and oversight in the development and coordination of communication activities, correspondence management, and intergovernmental and congressional requests; coordinating public facing activities for leadership and/or senior staff; and coaching, mentoring, and leading others.
• Competencies: Policy Planning and Execution, Program/Project Management/Evaluation, Coaching and Developing Others (assessed at GS-14 only), Planning and Evaluating, Organizational Awareness, Critical Thinking, Consultation, Technical Competence, Administration and Management, Leadership (assessed at GS-15 only), Decision Making, Influencing/Negotiating.

Nice To Haves

• Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of organizational goals, objectives, policies, and procedures that align with program priorities and strategic initiatives.
• Exercise supervisory personnel management responsibilities to promote an environment that empowers employees to participate in and contribute to effective mission accomplishment.
• Represent the Agency to stakeholders by building effective working relationships, providing policy and procedural guidance, and resolving issues as they arise.
• Coordinate press inquiry reviews, develop responses with the Agency's media relations office, and coordinate public-facing activities for leadership and other senior staff.

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.
• Situational telework may be approved by your supervisor if you meet eligibility requirements, as allowable by agency policy and/or applicable collective bargaining agreement.
• Situational telework is for work or assignments of specific limited duration on an occasional, emergency, or ad hoc basis.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed