This position is located in a Regional Office of the United States Department of Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Service (FNS). FNS serves as the Nation's first line of defense against hunger. Through the agency's nutrition assistance programs, FNS provides children and needy families' access to food and/or healthful lifestyle. The Regional Office is responsible for ensuring the effective and efficient operation of the Federal Nutrition Assistance Programs administered by State agencies. .

Duties

Evaluates the impact of the regional communication system and exhibits sound judgment to direct regional senior management in developing direction in public affairs activities to achieve the Agency's goals. Skillfully uses software for photo editing, desktop publishing, and web design. Writes and edits articles which publicize program activities. Evaluates information from public and private organizations, recipients, and national, state, and local agencies. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with media representatives, and organized groups throughout the region. Skillfully develops interpersonal relationships, including the ability to be diplomatic, tactful, and using accepted protocol.

Requirements

• You must be a US Citizen or US National.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be Selective Service registered or exempt.
• Subject to satisfactory adjudication of background investigation and/or fingerprint check.
• Successful completion of one year probationary period, unless previously served.
• Direct Deposit - Per Public Law 104-134 all Federal employees are required to have federal payments made by direct deposit to their financial institution.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below. Time in grade: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). You must include an SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one) that supports meeting this requirement with your application package. To qualify for the GS-13: you must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level GS-12 or pay band in the federal service or equivalent non-federal experience. Specialized experience is defined as two or more of the following: Determining effective communication strategies in order to facilitate public affairs activities and to promote programs and/or services of an organization; Developing, organizing, and preparing materials for all forms of mass communication for publication; Establishing relationships with local stakeholder groups and government agencies to gain interest and cooperation in an organization's programs; and Developing creative approaches for management consideration to present informational material using new technologies and social media. 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

There is no substitution of education at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address Food and Nutrition Service 90 Seventh St. Suite 10-100 San Francisco, CA 94103 US
• Name: FNS HR Support
• Phone: 844-208-2364
• Email: [email protected]