Public Affairs Specialist
Positions: Public Affairs Specialist (1035)
Locations: Kansas City, MO
Salary Range: Grade GS-07 - GS-09 $45,306—$72,046
Work Schedule: Flexible
Incentives: Relocation and Recruitment incentives MAY be available.
Who May Apply: Recent Graduates
To be eligible, applicants must apply within the previous two years of degree or certificate completion except for veterans precluded from doing so due to their military service obligation, who will have up to six years after degree or certificate completion to apply.
About the program: The Recent Graduates Program provides developmental experiences in the Federal Government. It is intended to promote possible careers in the civil service to individuals who, within the previous two years, graduated from qualifying educational institutions with an associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational or technical degree or certificate from qualifying educational institutions. Mentorship is provided throughout the program. Individual Development Plan to create and track career planning, professional development, and training activities. Positions offer opportunity for career advancement. The program lasts for 1 year (unless the training requirements of the position warrant a longer and more structured training program).
Qualification Requirements:
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes writing articles for higher level review that meet journalistic standards, use of photo and video editing software such as Adobe Create Suite, and creating content for corporate-level social media platforms. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-05).
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Education: One full year of graduate level education in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.
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Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor’s degree with Superior Academic Achievement. In order to be creditable under this provision, Superior Academic Achievement must have been gained in a curriculum that is qualifying for the position to be filled. Superior Academic Achievement is based on:
(1) Class Standing - Applicants must be in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; OR
(2) Grade-Point Average (G.P.A.) - Applicants must have a grade-point average of either (a) 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (b) 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum.; OR
(3) Honor Society Membership - Applicants may be considered eligible based on membership in one of the approved national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies (https://www.achsnatl.org)
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Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 18. Add the two percentages.
You must be able to obtain & maintain:
Suitability for Federal employment
Proof of U.S. Citizenship
Male applicants born after December 31, 1959 must complete a pre-employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration
Personnel security investigation
Information may be requested regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols. For more information, visit https://www.saferfederalworkforce.gov/faq/vaccinations/.
Apply via email to: diana.mccoy@usace.army.mil
Subject line: DHA-Recent Graduate
Applicants must provide resume and copy of transcript(s). Resume may NOT include photos of yourself, Social Security Number, sensitive information, personal information such as age, gender, religion, etc. or encrypted documents.