Public Affairs Specialist (Roster)
DutiesWHAT IS THE LARGE BUSINESS & INTERNATIONAL (LBI)DIVISION?A description of the business units can be found at:
https:
//www.
jobs.
irs.
gov/about/who/business-divisions />Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areasLarge Business and International Office of Program and Business Solutions The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.
Assesses the need and desirability of public dissemination of information on IRS activities, consistent with broad National C&L policies and programs.
Identifies the public interest and potential effect of Service actions and determines other possible alternatives.
Advises managers, National C&L staff, and other directors on the probable internal and external reactions to planned Service actions.
Detects, analyzes, tracks and recommends alternatives to promote maximum support for program goals.
Develops professional internal, and in coordination with National C&L, external communication messages, speeches, news releases, feature articles, and other material for dissemination and use for the division and top management officials.
Participates in annual program planning and developing internal communications.
Provides and contributes to mechanisms for communication of timely and accurate information to all employees (i.
e.
, newsletters, intranet, etc.
).
Issues guidelines and procedures to managers and employees throughout the Operating Division on C&L activities.
Coordinates with National C&L to ensure consistency in organizational programs.
Help Requirements Conditions of Employment STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD):
PD93408 and PD93409 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
Telework Eligible Positions:
Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework.
Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.
g.
, reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program.
Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status.
As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.
Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
Qualifications Federal experience is not required.
The experience may have been gained in the public sector, 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/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcementSPECIALIZED
Experience:
GS-12 LEVEL:
You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
Experience with communication principles and skill in making oral presentations and conducting meetings to obtain customer input on program issues, and develop mutually agreed upon resolutions; Applying a variety of approaches to communication programs and of developing effective messaging; Experience with problem-solving techniques and ability to make decisions; Analyzing and developing recommendations from a wide array of conflicting and divergent information to assist program officials in achieving the information objectives of their programs.
SPECIALIZED
Experience:
GS-13 LEVEL:
You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
Experience with communications methods and techniques to be able to function as the technical authority to plan, develop, coordinate and apply effective programs and enhance understanding; Experience in making oral presentation and conducting meetings to obtain customer input on program issues, and develop mutually agreed upon resolutions; Experience in development and dissemination of communication materials; Applying a variety of approaches to help others meet their business objectives through effective communication programs; Experience in developing and maintaining effective working relationships to enhance communication and dissemination of information and in analyzing and developing recommendations from a wide array of conflicting and divergent.
AND MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT:
You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible.
To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to.
Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks.
AND TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT:
By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment.
For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to All US Citizens.
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
Education A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience.
An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time.
Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
FOREIGN EDUCATION:
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.
You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.
S.
education program.
It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Click here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Additional information We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
Additional jobs may be filled.
The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed.
The range will be adjusted for selected duty location.
General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.
This is a bargaining unit position.
Tour of Duty:
Day Shift Monday-Friday 8:
00am-4:
30pm Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
This is an open continuous announcement which will be used to fill vacancies in the locations listed as they become available for the next 12 months contingent upon funding and space requirements.
Applicants must apply and/or update their applications by 11:
59 pm ET at the close of the following cutoff dates to be considered:
Cutoff date(s):
04/21/2023,7/21/2023,10/21/2023,1/24/2024.
This announcement may be amended to include additional cut-off dates within the12-month period if needed, not later than 10 days prior to the additional cut-off date(s).
Eligible applicants in the highest quality group who apply by the initial cut-off date will be considered first.
If additional vacancies exist, applicants who applied after the initial cutoff date who place in the highest quality group will be considered next.
Selections from this announcement may be made no later than (NLT) 03/12/2024.
Read more Recommended Skills Business Planning Communication Design Credentialing Education Intranet Negotiation Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
https:
//www.
jobs.
irs.
gov/about/who/business-divisions />Vacancies will be filled in the following specialty areasLarge Business and International Office of Program and Business Solutions The following are the duties of this position at the full working level.
If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position.
Assesses the need and desirability of public dissemination of information on IRS activities, consistent with broad National C&L policies and programs.
Identifies the public interest and potential effect of Service actions and determines other possible alternatives.
Advises managers, National C&L staff, and other directors on the probable internal and external reactions to planned Service actions.
Detects, analyzes, tracks and recommends alternatives to promote maximum support for program goals.
Develops professional internal, and in coordination with National C&L, external communication messages, speeches, news releases, feature articles, and other material for dissemination and use for the division and top management officials.
Participates in annual program planning and developing internal communications.
Provides and contributes to mechanisms for communication of timely and accurate information to all employees (i.
e.
, newsletters, intranet, etc.
).
Issues guidelines and procedures to managers and employees throughout the Operating Division on C&L activities.
Coordinates with National C&L to ensure consistency in organizational programs.
Help Requirements Conditions of Employment STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD):
PD93408 and PD93409 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions.
Telework Eligible Positions:
Telework eligible positions do not guarantee telework.
Employees must meet and sustain IRS telework eligibility requirements (e.
g.
, reporting at least twice a pay period to your assigned Post of Duty (POD)) and supervisor's approval to participate in the IRS Telework Program.
Employees must also be within a 200-mile radius of their official assigned post-of-duty (POD) while in a telework status.
As a reminder - If you are selected for a position, you are responsible for reporting to your designated POD (location) on the negotiated start date or as directed by management.
Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
Qualifications Federal experience is not required.
The experience may have been gained in the public sector, 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/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.
You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcementSPECIALIZED
Experience:
GS-12 LEVEL:
You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
Experience with communication principles and skill in making oral presentations and conducting meetings to obtain customer input on program issues, and develop mutually agreed upon resolutions; Applying a variety of approaches to communication programs and of developing effective messaging; Experience with problem-solving techniques and ability to make decisions; Analyzing and developing recommendations from a wide array of conflicting and divergent information to assist program officials in achieving the information objectives of their programs.
SPECIALIZED
Experience:
GS-13 LEVEL:
You must have 1 year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized experience for this position includes:
Experience with communications methods and techniques to be able to function as the technical authority to plan, develop, coordinate and apply effective programs and enhance understanding; Experience in making oral presentation and conducting meetings to obtain customer input on program issues, and develop mutually agreed upon resolutions; Experience in development and dissemination of communication materials; Applying a variety of approaches to help others meet their business objectives through effective communication programs; Experience in developing and maintaining effective working relationships to enhance communication and dissemination of information and in analyzing and developing recommendations from a wide array of conflicting and divergent.
AND MEET TIME IN GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT:
You must meet applicable TIG requirements to be considered eligible.
To meet TIG for positions above the GS-05 grade level, you must have served at least one year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade (or equivalent) in the normal line of progression for the position you are applying to.
Advancement to positions up to GS-05 is permitted if the position to be filled is no more than two grades above the lowest grade held within the preceding 52 weeks.
AND TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT:
By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment.
For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to All US Citizens.
For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.
Education A copy of your transcripts or equivalent documentation is required for positions with an education requirement, or if you are qualifying based on education or a combination of education and experience.
An official transcript will be required if you are selected.
If the position has specific education requirements and you currently hold, or have previously held, a position in the same job series with the IRS, there is no need to submit a transcript or equivalent at this time.
Applicants are encouraged, but are not required, to submit an SF-50 documenting experience in a specific series.
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.
S.
Department of Education.
For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.
FOREIGN EDUCATION:
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements.
You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.
S.
education program.
It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
Click here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions.
Additional information We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
Additional jobs may be filled.
The salary range indicated in this announcement reflects the minimum locality pay up to maximum locality pay for all duty locations listed.
The range will be adjusted for selected duty location.
General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.
This is a bargaining unit position.
Tour of Duty:
Day Shift Monday-Friday 8:
00am-4:
30pm Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours or telework may be available.
This is an open continuous announcement which will be used to fill vacancies in the locations listed as they become available for the next 12 months contingent upon funding and space requirements.
Applicants must apply and/or update their applications by 11:
59 pm ET at the close of the following cutoff dates to be considered:
Cutoff date(s):
04/21/2023,7/21/2023,10/21/2023,1/24/2024.
This announcement may be amended to include additional cut-off dates within the12-month period if needed, not later than 10 days prior to the additional cut-off date(s).
Eligible applicants in the highest quality group who apply by the initial cut-off date will be considered first.
If additional vacancies exist, applicants who applied after the initial cutoff date who place in the highest quality group will be considered next.
Selections from this announcement may be made no later than (NLT) 03/12/2024.
Read more Recommended Skills Business Planning Communication Design Credentialing Education Intranet Negotiation Estimated Salary: $20 to $28 per hour based on qualifications.
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