Public Affairs Specialist - Washington, United States - US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
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Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:


As a Public Affairs Specialist, you will:

-Develop, research, and provide written material on CFPB actions, policies and positions for a wide range of audiences. Ensure each presentation is tailored to both presenter and audience.

  • Work with senior CFPB officials to identify appropriate message and audience for speaking opportunities. Provide advice on the effective communication of information.
  • Develop and write information materials designed to reach selected national audiences through the news media such as wire services, radio, television, newspapers, and magazines. Contribute to the development of social media content, fact sheets, feature articles for magazines and trade papers, and other information materials.
  • Work both proactively and reactively in dealing with media interest or requests about CFPB program activities. Advise and recommend proactive approaches for avoiding and/or resolving problems and reducing conflicts.

Requirements:


Conditions of Employment:


Key Requirements:


  • Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National
  • A one year probationary period may be required.


  • Public Trust

  • Background Investigation will be required.
  • Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
  • Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
  • If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
  • Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form i9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.

Qualifications:


  • Applicants must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
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Specialized Experience:For the CN-60, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the CN-53 grade level in the Federal service
. (For qualification purposes, the CN-53 is broadly equivalent to the GS-13).

  • Specialized Experience for this position includes:
  • Reviewing and analyzing technical material to identify and synthesize key messages and convey information for spoken communication by leaders for general audiences; AND
  • Drafting speeches, statements, talking points, or other material, such as news releases, to be used by agency or other organizational leaders in a public forum; AND
  • Reviewing and assessing materials written by other leaders to understand that leader's voice and written style and producing written materials in that style for speeches and other public appearances by that leader.
The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your résumé.


Education:

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.


Additional information:


OTHER INFORMATION:


  • We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
  • This announcement may be used to fill like positions in other organizations within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
  • This is a nonbargaining unit position.
  • We offer opportunities for telework.
  • We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules.
CFPB uses an experience-based process to set pay for employees. Experience is evaluated and credited using the employee's résumé. To ensure that all of your prior work experience (e.g., internships, volunteer work, details, part-time, self-employment, secondary jobs, etc.)
is considered and accounted for, please ensure that your résumé covers the following:

- your entire work history with specific start and end dates (MM-DD
  • YYYY) provided for each listed position
- hours worked per week for each position
- degrees and the dates conferred (MM-YYYY)


Part-time experience will be credited pro-rata based on a 40-hour work week, while work of 32 hours or more will be rounded up to full-time experience.

If you have multiple positions that have overlapping start and/or end dates, only 40 hours of experience will be credited for a given work week.

Refer to Resume Tips for more information on how to submit a comprehensive résumé. _See information on our base pay ranges and salary structure._

Our comprehensive benefits are among the most generous in the federal government


They include:

  • Challenging and rewarding work benefiting American consumers
  • Opportunities for development and advancement
  • Comprehensive Federal health, vision, dental, life, and longterm care insurance programs
  • Benefits
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