About this role

In order to qualify, you must meet the eligibility and qualifications requirements as defined below by the closing date of the announcement. For more information on the qualifications for this position, visit the Office of Personnel Management's General Schedule Qualification Standards. Your application and resume must clearly show that you possess the experience requirements. Specialized Experience Requirement For the GS-12 grade level: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in federal service or comparable experience not gained through federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as: Researches, plans, develops, and implements policies, procedures, standards, guidance, and controls for internal and external communications; Determines the information needed to simply explain complex NRCS programs and natural resource concepts and issues for targeted audiences; Advises state leadership and employees on the principles of effective communications and on appropriate media relations, tactics, and strategies; Educates, coordinates, and communicates through varied products, training, and consultation, to media and targeted audiences, to achieve understanding, acceptance and support of NRCS programs and conservation; Establishes and maintains working relationships with representatives of government, partner organizations and agencies, with representatives of the media, special interest groups, and the general public; Serves as Agency principal contact for inquiries from state and local news media and the general public for information regarding programs and activities; Provides leadership, guidance and training to state program and field office staff in identifying barriers to delivery and use of NRCS programs by developing and carrying out outreach plans and initiatives.

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.

Time-in-Grade Requirement: If you are a current federal employee in the General Schedule (GS) pay plan and applying for a promotion opportunity, you must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirements of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. You must meet this requirement by the closing date of this announcement.

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