Duties

Summary

As a Communications Specialist in the Office of the Senior Deputy Comptroller for Management and CFO, you will contribute to managing the communication efforts of the Office of Management (OM) to include communication planning, communication project management, communications content development, OM branding and marketing, OM web page updates, form development, survey development, coordination with change management practitioners, and other communication activities.

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Responsibilities

The following are the duties of the Communications Specialist at the NB-V level. If you are selected at the NB-III or IV level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform all these duties and will receive training to help you grow in this position.

• Serve as a member of the OM Front Office team and work to make sure communications efforts are incorporated into all OM initiatives, including coordinating appropriately with the Office of Public Affairs.
• Participate in developing and implementing OM communication strategies, including evaluating strategies and providing assistance to OM business units relating to specific communication needs to devise and execute employee focused communication plans in support of OM programs and activities targeting internal OM and broad OCC-wide audiences.
• Conduct research, and draft and edit materials for distribution and presentation to identified audiences, including all OM content for digital communication platforms and OM communication products.
• Act as technical assistant to management in a variety of matters relating to planning activities and developing, implementing, updating, and/or monitoring OM information for publication in various media. You will advise on appropriate audience, communications timing, marketing, phasing, and approach and assure OM communications products and releases are consistent with Office of Public Affairs provisions.
• Work with others to organize and oversee communications events and activities, including coordinating the staging of Headquarters-based meetings and events with OCC officials for various OM programs.

Travel Required

Occasional travel - Travel occasionally to attend conferences and training.

Supervisory status
No

Promotion Potential
05

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

If selected for this position, you will be required to:

• Complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
• Complete a background investigation (unless already completed).
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment.
• Travel occasionally to attend conferences and training.
• Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel.
• Click here for important information about OCC ethics standards, such as the requirement that new hires divest their bank securities.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement:

Specialized Experience:

For the NB-III:

You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the NB-II level to qualify for the band level NB-III. The experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of specialized experience for the NB-III position include:

• Providing administrative or technical support to an organization; and
• Working with individuals to accomplish work assignments; and
• Communicating with individuals inside and outside an organization to exchange information

OR


Education:

You may substitute education for experience as follows: Completion of 1 full year of graduate level education or superior academic achievement in an accredited college or university.


OR


Combination of Education and Specialized Experience: Have a combination of graduate level education from an accredited college or university AND specialized experience (as described above), which is equivalent to the NB-II level in the Federal Service. This experience and education together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. One year of full time graduate education is considered to be number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one (1) year of fully-time study. If the number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours will be considered an academic year of graduate study. The percentage of specialized work experience and the percentage of graduate study must total at least 100%.You may qualify based on a combination of education and experience. Education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university.

Specialized Experience:

For the NB-IV:

You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the NB-III level to qualify for the band level NB-IV. The experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. Examples of specialized experience for the NB-IV position include:

• Participating in the development and implementation of communication strategies; and
• Working with others to organize and oversee communications events and activities
  

OR

Education:

You may substitute education for experience as follows: Completion of Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related in an accredited college or university.

OR

Combination of Education and Specialized Experience: Have a combination of graduate level education from an accredited college or university AND specialized experience (as described above), which is equivalent to the NB-III level in the Federal Service. This experience and education together meets 100% of the qualification requirements for this position. When an applicant has less than one year of specialized experience as described in the announcement, he or she may combine successfully completed graduate-level education with experience to meet the total qualification requirements. One year of full time graduate education is considered to be number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent one (1) year of fully-time study. If the number cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours will be considered an academic year of graduate study. The percentage of specialized work experience and the percentage of graduate study must total at least 100%.You may qualify based on a combination of education and experience. Education must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university.

The experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector, or through volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume.

Education

Please see Qualifications section for education.

Additional information

• Salary range includes 22.26% geographical pay.
• If you are a current OCC employee who previously received a waiver determination permitting you to retain bank securities due to extenuating circumstances, please note that this determination may be rescinded if the nature of your duties changes. We strongly suggest that you discuss the potential implications of any change in duties on a prior securities determination with your ethics official.
• We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
• Click all links in this vacancy announcement to view additional information and instructions.
• Must be a U.S. citizen or U.S. national.
• Please refer to "Conditions of Employment".
• Click "Print" to review the entire announcement before applying.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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

Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and required supporting documents. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume may result in a "not qualified" determination.

Rating:

Your application will be evaluated in the following areas:

• Computer Skills
• Technical Knowledge
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Planning/Organizing

Your application will be rated and ranked among others, based on your responses to the online questions regarding your experience, education, training, performance appraisals and awards relevant to the duties of this position. Your rating may be lowered if your responses to the online questions are not supported by the education and/or experience described in your application.

Current OCC employees must have a performance rating of at least Level 3 overall and for all critical performance elements to be eligible for promotion.

Referral : If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview.

If you are a displaced or surplus federal employee eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) , you must be rated as well-qualified to receive special selection priority. "Well-qualified" means that in addition to meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective placement factor(s), if applicable, you must receive a score of 85 or higher.

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Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance
Other

Drug test required
No

Required Documents

A complete application includes: 1) A resume, 2) vacancy question responses, and 3) submission of any required documents. Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

RESUME: All applicants are required to submit a resume by either creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resume. We suggest you preview the online questions, as you may need to customize your resume to ensure that it supports your responses to these questions. Please review Resume Tips .

CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION: If you are a former OTS employee serving under a permanent Schedule A 213.3105(d)(1) appointment at the OCC and you are a veteran, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing actual or expected dates of service and type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, SF-15 along with required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form.

OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: In addition, you may submit the following:
- Cover letter
- Recent performance evaluation (be sure to redact/remove all sensitive information prior to submitting)

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education .

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.