Supervisory Communications Specialist - Office of Strategic Communication

Summary

As a Supervisory Communications Specialist, you will be a leader and program expert in strategic communications. You will develop, direct, and manage communications as well as supervise the work of staff in several GSA regions.

Location of position: GSA, Office of Strategic Communication. Location will be in a GSA regional office and will be determined upon selection.

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Duties

Facilitates the day-to-day operations of staff by identifying, coordinating, planning and directing strategic agency-wide communications activities and projects; resolving the myriad of issues, problems and difficulties that arise in the management of a comprehensive communication program; and ensuring that routine administrative activities are completed accurately and promptly.

Maintains contact with customers to monitor the quality of services provided, adjusting practices and procedures, as necessary, when service improvements are required.

Writes and edits highly professional materials, both internally and externally, related to all articles, web content, formal presentations, communication plans, media advisories, newsletters, handbooks, brochures, high-level correspondence, reports, policy, position papers, presentations, supporting visual presentation materials, video scripts, and other publications targeted at employee audiences.

Oversees operations and performs supervisory functions necessary to accomplish program objectives.

Provides leadership in coordinating needed special events. Ensures that all logistics and time frames are met, and that all necessary notifications are handled in conjunction with these events.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
• Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
• Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
• Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
  
  
  

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

• Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
• Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
• Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
• Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.
• Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position
• Serve a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required
  
  
  

This position has job functions that must be executed within specific geographic locations. The official duty station is a federal facility, leased space, or an alternative worksite (typically the employee’s home) within the specified geographic area. You will be expected to report to a specific GSA duty location at least two or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of the agency’s telework policy.

New England Region - Thomas P. O'Neill Jr. Federal Building, 10 Causeway Street, Boston, Massachusetts

Northeast Caribbean Region - One World Trade Center, 55th Floor, New York, New York

Mid-Atlantic Region - 100 Independence Mall West, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Southeast Region - Martin Luther King, JR Federal Building, 77 Forsyth Street, Atlanta, Georgia

Great Lakes Region - 230 S. Dearborn Street, Chicago, Illinois

Heartland Region - 2300 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri

Greater Southwest Region - Fritz Lanham Federal Building, 819 Taylor Street, Fort Worth, Texas

Rocky Mountain Region - Denver Federal Building, West 6th Avenue & Kipling Street, Lakewood, Colorado

Pacific Rim Region - 50 United Nations Plaza Federal Building, San Francisco, California

Northwest/Arctic Region – 1301 A Street, Tacoma, Washington

National Capital Region – 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC

Central Office - 1800 F Street, NW, Washington, DC

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

• the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
• number of hours per week you worked (if part time).
  
  
  

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

For a brief video on creating a Federal resume, click here .

The GS-14 salary range starts at $124,531.00 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as managing and implementing a communication program, developing strategies for media relations, and, writing and editing professional materials for initiatives and programs.

Additional Information

Existing Work Product Sample: You may be asked to bring an existing work product sample to the interview.

This is NOT a remote position; you MUST reside within commutable distance (approximately 50 miles) from the duty station or relocate within a commutable distance to the duty station BEFORE your entry on duty date with GSA.

Bargaining Unit Status: This position is ineligible for the bargaining unit

If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage .

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.

Travel expenses associated with interviews may be approved. Determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis.

On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:

• Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government
• Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee
• Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government
  
  
  

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.

GSA is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that goes beyond our compliance with EEO regulations including:

• Valuing and embracing diversity, promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility, and expecting cultural competence; and
• Fostering a work environment where all employees, customers and stakeholders feel respected and valued.
  
  
  

Our commitment is:

• Reflected in our policies, procedures and work environment;
• Recognized by our employees, customers and stakeholders; and
• Drives our efforts to recruit, attract, retain and engage the diverse workforce needed to achieve our mission.