• Job Description

  Req#: 775955800

  This position serves as an Education Program Specialist in the National Engagement Division within the Office of Communications and Outreach of the United States Department of Education. The Office of Communications and Outreach (OCO) is responsible for the overarching communications strategy, media interactions and stakeholder outreach activities of the Department.

  
  

  Duties

  
  

  
  

  Requirements

  
  

  • Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
  • Must be a U.S. Citizen.
  • Background Investigation is required.
  • Relocation will not be paid.
  • You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.

  
  

  Qualifications

  
  

  Minimum Qualification Requirements
  You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-14, if you possess the specialize experience.
  
  Specialized Experience for the GS-14

  One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-13 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:

  1. 1. Experience in conducting a broad range of outreach within educational arenas, including educator engagement, educator preparation, professional development and educator recruitment and retainment.

     2. Experience in interpreting and applying legislation that references to educational laws and policies, specifically those related to school leadership, professional development, recruitment and retention programs for educators.

     3. Experience in communication, both written and verbal ideas to diverse stakeholders.

     
     Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)

     The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement).

     1. Knowledge of the principal programs in the organization and education policy and process of creating federal policy.
     1. The ability to develop new and innovative approaches in feasibility and consistency with program outreach objectives.
     1. Skill in conducting in-depth analyses involving complex variables and in applying new developments and approaches to broad program problems.
     1. Knowledge of education theories, principles and practices and the roles of the Federal, State and local governments sufficient to plan, evaluate and advise on the Department’s overall outreach strategy.
     1. The ability to initiate, plan and conduct a variety of meetings and events for senior officials using a variety of communications practices such as, public speaking, written and digital materials.

• About the company

  The United States Department of Education, also referred to as the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. It began operating on May 4, 1980, having been created after the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was split into the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services by the Department of Education Organization Act, which President Jimmy Carter signed into law on October 17, 1979.

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