{"id":39012,"date":"2021-04-07T19:42:39","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T02:42:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/?p=39012"},"modified":"2021-04-07T19:42:44","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T02:42:44","slug":"job-public-affairs-specialist-epa-seattle-wa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/job-public-affairs-specialist-epa-seattle-wa\/","title":{"rendered":"Job: Public Affairs Specialist, EPA (Seattle, WA)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"overview\" class=\"usajobs-joa-overview__header\">Overview<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"usajobs-job-status\">\n<li class=\"usajobs-job-status-item under-review\">Reviewing applications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__list\">\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"The open date is when the job was posted and the closing date is when the job will close.\">Open &amp; closing dates<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__value\">\u00a003\/23\/2021\u00a0to\u00a004\/05\/2021<\/p>\n<div class=\"usajobs-joa-closing-types usajobs-joa-closing-types--cut-off\">This job will close when we have received\u00a0<strong>100 applications<\/strong>\u00a0which may be sooner than the closing date.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/\/Help\/how-to\/job-announcement\/closing-types\/#applicant-cut-off\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learn more<\/a><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"The Federal Government has three services that determine how you are hired: Competitive, Excepted, and Senior Executive.\">Service<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__value\">Competitive<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"A grade refers to the pay scale which sets the pay level and qualifications for the job.\">Pay scale &amp; grade<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__grades\">GS 07 &#8211; 09<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"The salary range for the job.\">Salary<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__salary\">$47,854 to $76,094 per year<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"The way that the Federal Government classifies the duration of certain jobs.\">Appointment type<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__value\">Permanent<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__item\">\n<h5 class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__label\"><span data-title=\"Determines the number of hours that you will work during the week.\">Work schedule<\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"usajobs-joa-summary__value\">Full-time<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>Apply here:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/596012300\">https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/596012300<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 class=\"usajobs-joa-section__header\">Duties<\/h2>\n<h3>Summary<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>This position is in Region 10, Office of Public Affairs.\u00a0 If selected, you must work at the location stated in this announcement. \u00a0About Region 10:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.epa.gov\/aboutepa\/epa-region-10-pacific-northwest\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Region 10<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"usa-button usa-button-secondary\" href=\"https:\/\/www.usajobs.gov\/GetJob\/ViewDetails\/596012300#agency-modal-trigger\" data-object-trigger=\"modal\" data-target=\"#agency-modal\">Learn more about this agency<\/a><\/div>\n<h3>Responsibilities<\/h3>\n<div id=\"duties\">\n<p>At the entry level of this position, you will:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Contribute to the development and implementation of on-going regional media strategies for disseminating information about Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) programs through various communication channels (e.g. newspapers, radio, television, internet, social media, etc.).<\/li>\n<li>Establish effective working relationships with media representatives and specific groups to coordinate dissemination of information.<\/li>\n<li>Provide support for special media events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>When entering a Federal job at a grade level lower than the highest promotion potential level, you may be promoted to more complex duties and work more independently, as your career progresses.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"usajobs-joa-section__header\">Requirements<\/h2>\n<h3>Conditions of Employment<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"usajobs-list-bullets\">\n<li>If you are selected, a pre-employment background check is required.<\/li>\n<li>You must be a U.S. citizen.<\/li>\n<li>You must submit a resume and required documents&#8211;see How to Apply section.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you are selected, you may be required to complete a one-year probationary period.<\/p>\n<p>This position is designated as Moderate Risk and requires a background investigation. \u00a0Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation. \u00a0All 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.<\/p>\n<p>You must meet time in grade requirements no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement.<\/p>\n<div id=\"qualifications\">\n<h3>Qualifications<\/h3>\n<div>\n<p>You do not need a degree to qualify for this position.<\/p>\n<p>We are looking for at least one year of specialized experience related to this position as described below:<\/p>\n<p>To qualify for the GS-7 level, you need to have at least one year of full time experience equivalent to the GS-5 level defined as\u00a0assisting with communication or outreach efforts for an organization &#8211; OR 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement (Superior Academic Achievement Definition); degree in an academic discipline related to this position- OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.<\/p>\n<p>To qualify for the GS-9 level, in addition to the GS-7 experience, you need to have at least on year of full time experience equivalent to the GS-7 defined as\u00a0evaluating or coordinating communication or outreach efforts; drafting, editing or producing written materials for traditional and\/or social media for various audiences &#8211; OR master&#8217;s or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D., if related; degree in an academic discipline related to this position &#8211; OR an equivalent combination of education and experience.<\/p>\n<p>Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas:<\/p>\n<p>1) Knowledge of various communication channels (e.g. newspapers, radio, television, internet,<br \/>\nsocial media, etc.) to disseminate information to specific audiences;<br \/>\n2) Ability to identify appropriate social media communication channels;<br \/>\n3) Skill in developing relationships with media representatives, regional managers and<br \/>\nprogram staff;<br \/>\n4) Ability to analyze media and public perceptions;<br \/>\n5) Skill in oral communication to effectively coordinate the dissemination of information to<br \/>\nmedia representatives and specific groups;<br \/>\n6) Skill in drafting written materials such as press releases, fact sheets, news stories, web<br \/>\ncontent, etc.;<br \/>\n7) Knowledge of environmental programs.<\/p>\n<p>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). \u00a0Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. \u00a0You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":8699,"featured_media":34097,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_s2mail":"yes","footnotes":""},"categories":[14,15],"tags":[4,32,33,19,7,8,9],"class_list":["post-39012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-full-time","category-jobs","tag-alumni","tag-full-time","tag-jobs","tag-local","tag-pnw","tag-seattle-area","tag-students"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39012"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/8699"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=39012"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":39015,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/39012\/revisions\/39015"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34097"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=39012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=39012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.evergreen.edu\/mesweekly\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=39012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}