Summary
This position is located in the Office of Public Affairs and Training's (OPAT), Communications Division and ensures a cohesive, consistent food safety message within the agency, across the Department and to all stakeholders. The Communication Division develops and conducts public information campaigns to inform and educate a variety of offices, including Congress, the media, industry, consumers and employees.
Duties
Lead the creation and execution of internal and external communication plans—including digital and executive communications—to inform stakeholders of FSIS priorities and initiatives.
Advise on food safety education campaigns, communications to media, Congress, and key stakeholders, ensuring alignment with agency goals.
Represent the agency on matters directly supporting the Administrator and Under Secretary for Food Safety, including complex public health and policy issues.
Plan, coordinate, and supervise FSIS legislative activities, including preparation and analysis of legislative documents, and communication with Congress, committees, and other government agencies.
Ensure production and clearance of media talking points, social media content, news releases, web content, recall releases, fact sheets, newsletters, testimony, reports to Congress, and other materials.
Plan and assign work, set priorities, evaluate performance, provide guidance, recommend personnel actions, resolve complaints, and identify training needs for Communications Division staff.
Maintain close and continuous lines of communication between FSIS, Department, other government agencies, Congress, industry, consumer groups, and the public to coordinate responses and present information.
Formulate strategies on public health, scientific, and regulatory issues to effectively communicate agency policies and programs to diverse audiences.
Create materials for FSIS leadership, including reports, briefing papers, special studies, and informational documents related to Congressional and media operations.
Evaluate staff operations, promote safety, cost reduction, incentive awards, and review work methods and organizational features to optimize efficiency and effectiveness.
Education
There are no educational requirements or substitutions for experience for this position.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness External Awareness Flexibility Influencing/Negotiating Interpersonal Skills Leadership Oral Communication Partnering Political Savvy Problem Solving Resilience Strategic Thinking Written Communication Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Your application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions. Your resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position. Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements and are determined to be among the best qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. Non Competitive candidates and applicants under some special hiring authorities need to meet minimum qualifications to be referred. NOTE: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your rating may be lowered to more accurately reflect the submitted documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service. Clicking the link below will present a preview of the application form; i.e. the online questionnaire. The application form link below will only provide a preview and does not initiate the application process. To initiate the online application process, click the "Apply" button to the right. To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13077785