TRAVEL REQUIRED:

50% or less - Position requires approximately 25% local and 25% overnight travel.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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U.S. Citizenship and be 18 years or older to be hired.

Suitability/Background Investigation for Federal employment.

Registered for Selective Service if applicable. (www.sss.gov)

A trial period may be required.

Must be able to speak, read and write in English and Chinese.

This is not a Bargaining Unit position.

Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Applicants are responsible for insuring that the application submitted clearly indicates that they meet the qualifications listed below. To be eligible for this position, you must have the specialized experience, education, or a combination as indicated below.

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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

The ideal candidate sought for this position would have deep ties to and in-depth knowledge of the Chinese community in the Washington, DC  area. Ideally they would be involved with community organizations in an effort to develop professional partnerships/connections with Chinese community leaders, professionals and centers of influence.

Selective Factor: This is a bilingual position. Applicants will be required to self-certify proficiency in Chinese as a condition of employment. To be considered proficient you must be able to speak, read, and write in English and Chinese. All applicants must have the ability to converse and translate fluently from Chinese into English and from English to Chinese, and accurately reflect the intent and meaning of the original material.

Specialized experience or education sought for these positions include:

GG-0301-09
EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 07 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is work experience applying communication principles, methods, techniques for the development of campaigns OR work experience in editing technical material for targeted audience OR work experience interacting and dealing with the public including media, state, and local government officials, community, businesses, and organization program officers.
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EDUCATION: Two full years of graduate education or master’s degree directly related to the position that provided knowledge of broadcast journalism; print journalism; creative writing; public administration; advertising; composition; mass communication or mass media; public relations techniques; or radio, television, and film production.

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EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 09 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is work experience applying analytical techniques and interpersonal relations in dealing effectively with targeted audience; and analyzing the views and opinions from organizations and developing recommendations for stimulating interest in activities.
OR
EDUCATION: Three full years of graduate education or the Ph.D., directly related to the position that provided the knowledge of speech communication; broadcast journalism; creative writing; public administration; advertising; mass communication or mass media; public relations techniques; or radio, television, and film production.

GG-0301-12:
EXPERIENCE: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the grade 11 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is work experience conducting public affairs programs involving public information community relations activities and seeking cooperation; and presenting information to internal and external groups to inform them of program objectives and activities; and (2) ability to present information to the public including media, state, and local government officials, community businesses, and organization program officers.

EDUCATION:  No substitution of education for experience is permitted.

The following links provide information on various hiring authorities that may enable you to apply through merit assignment procedures, or be eligible for a non-competitive appointment.

• VRA 
• 30% or more disabled veteran
• Persons with Disabilities

The Department of Commerce provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Human Resources Office at 301-763-4060. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be on a case-by-case basis.

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation will be reviewed to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for the position. If you meet the minimum qualifications stated in the job opportunity announcement, we will compare your resume, optional cover letter and supporting documentation to your responses on the scored occupational questionnaire (True/False, Yes/No, Multiple Choice questions). Your resume and/or optional cover letter must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. The best-qualified candidates will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be invited for an interview.

Due weight shall be given to performance appraisals and awards in accordance with 5 CFR § 335.103(b)(3), during the interview/selection process conducted by the hiring manager. The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies at the full performance level of this position; please do not provide a separate written response.
The scored occupational questionnaire will evaluate you on the following competencies at the at the full performance level of this position (FPL 12):

• Ability to manage partnership agreements, resolve problems, and address questions and/or concerns.
• Knowledge of Federal, state, local, and tribal governments' and/or local business and community groups organizational structures and functions.
• Skill in negotiating, with sometimes reluctant Federal, state, local, and tribal governments and/or local businesses and community groups in order to receive their support in the Decennial Census through partnerships.
• Knowledge of presentation methods and techniques such as use of Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Knowledge of Chinese language to speak, read, and write fluently.

We recommend that you preview the online questions for this announcement before you start the application process.

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