Public Affairs Specialist (Social Media and Reports)

All qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the announcement closing date. To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications and/or education for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the private sector developing and implementing public affairs or congressional communications for an organization.

This experience includes developing and clearing communications on complex or sensitive issues; managing projects involving leadership, subject matter experts, and multiple deadlines; and responding to media or congressional inquiries, advising leadership, or coordinating external outreach.

Examples include: Preparing and clearing news releases, talking points, congressional correspondence, testimony, reports, articles, web content, and organizational social media content; managing report production and review; and coordinating media or congressional responses and outreach.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: In order to be eligible for this position, all current Federal employees must provide proof of meeting the time-in-grade requirement (i.e., at least 52 weeks of experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service). This information must be in both your resume and on an SF-50. Those who do not provide proof of having met the time-in-grade requirement will be deemed ineligible for this position.

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

The candidate selected for this position will: Develop and implement public affairs campaigns, outreach materials, and digital communications that explain complex or sensitive agency programs and activities to internal and external audiences. Lead the editing, formatting, and quality assurance of key agency reports submitted to Congress, including the Annual Performance and Financial Report and other assigned congressional reports, to ensure clear, accurate, consistent, and publication-ready materials.

Establish and maintain relationships with news media, government public affairs offices, professional associations, and constituency groups; respond to media inquiries, coordinate interviews, and advise leadership on sensitive communications issues. Monitor assigned forms of media and identify coverage that could be useful or detrimental to PBGC; develop options and recommendations for appropriate agency action and keep management informed of controversial issues requiring attention.