Public Affairs Information Assistant at Boston

JOB SUMMARY:

You will serve as  a Public Affairs Information Assistant at the John F. Kennedy Library, located in Boston, MA.

 

 This position is Career/Career conditional on an Intermittent work schedule.  The work schedule requires you to work an irregular number of hours or days for which there is no prearranged tour of duty. 

 

Whether you are new to the Federal Government or an experienced professional seeking a career change, you can make history at the National Archives.  Our dedicated staff works across a variety of career fields to safeguard the records of the Federal Government - more than 10 billion of them.

 

Visit our Employee Gallery at www.archives.gov/careers to see the kinds of dynamic projects our staff are undertaking.  If you want a career where you can see the difference your work makes, then join the National Archives!

 

For more information visit: http://www.jfklibrary.org/

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. Citizenship
• Background Investigation or Security Clearance
• Relocation Expenses Will Not Be Paid
• More than 1 job may be filled if additional vacancies occur within 90 days

DUTIES:Back to top

 

As a Public Affairs Information Assistant you are responsible for providing assistance to the Special Affairs Specialist.  Typical work assignments include: 

 

·  Helping to provide on-site visitors with information and answers to questions using knowledge of museum resources.

·  Assisting with the museums Public Affairs Specialist by updating the content of the museums public affairs page on the museum website.

·  Assisting the Public Affairs Specialist with writing, editing and disseminating press releases, press kits, public service announcements and articles concerning museum issues and programs to the media and public.

·  Assisting with open house events, and public programs promoting the Museum and its mission.

·  Evaluating the public and information potential of various museum programs, activities and events.

 

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:Back to top

GS-04 - Candidates must have had one (1) year of general experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. General experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSAs) to perform successfully the duties of the position as described above, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled.

 

Education may be substituted for experience.  GS-04: Two years of education above the high school level for experience.  This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial or technical school, junior college, college or university. 

Combination of Experience and Education: a combination of experience and college education to meet the total requirements for this position.  (NOTE: You must have a large enough percentage of required experience and a large percentage of the required education, so that when added together, the percentage would equal 100%.)

 

Please refer to the Office of Personnel Management’s, Operating Manual:  Qualifications Standards for General Schedule Positions for further information http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-admin.asp.

 

 

Qualifications by Closing Date: You must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of the announcement. Please note that qualification claims will be subject to verification.

 

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

Once you complete and submit your application package, a review of your application will be made to ensure you meet the job requirements.  To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the occupational questionnaire.  Your resume must specifically and clearly show your possession of the required specialized experience and your possession of the required competencies.  We will evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities related to the position.

 

The required KSA’s for this position are as follows: 

·  Ability to deal tactfully and courteously with a variety of persons

·  Ability to convey routine informationm verbally and in writing 

·  Ability to coordinate activities with regular supervision

·  Demonstrated general knowledge and understanding of the Museum and its relationship to the Agency

For Competitive Applicants/All U.S. Citizens – Based on the information you provided in your application package, you will be assigned to one of three quality categories - Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified.  Those applicants who are determined to be best qualified will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration.  Qualified veterans are placed ahead of non-veterans within each category.  Qualified veterans with a service connected disability of 10% of more are place ahead of non-veterans in the best qualified category.

 

For Non Competitive Applicants (See the Other Information tab for more details on Schedule A Hiring/Appointment Authority) – If you meet the qualification requirements based on your online application, you will be referred to the selecting official for further review. 

 

NOTE:  If, after reviewing your resume and or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or your responses are not supported by your resume, your score will be adjusted. Please follow all instructions carefully.  Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

Country: USA, State: Massachusetts, City: Boston, Company: National Archives and Records Administration.