In addition to the Specialized Experience requirement for this position, applicants must meet the Education Requirement described below:
Educational Requirement: A Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Arts or higher level degree in public affairs, public relations, communications, business administration or equivalent course of study (e.g journalism, law, or english) from an accredited university or college is required.
AND
Specialized Experience Requirement:
To qualify for the equivalent of the GS-15 level, all applicants must possess at least all the following experience:
• 6 years working on congressional matters.
o Utilizing knowledge of the United States Congress and understanding the processes to arrange meetings and meeting with members of the United States Congress. (Hill experience highly preferred)
o Drafting of Congressional testimony, speeches, press releases, talking points and other forms of communication.
• 5 years supervisory experience
o Leading, evaluating, and monitoring staff work to motivate, and meet established deadlines.
• 6 years working in Public Affairs, Public Relations for Tribal government, gaming entity, or other sectors
o Advising senior officials on all aspects of the public affairs program
o Providing advice, assistance and guidance to subordinate specialists on all public affairs matters and issues.
o Advising and directing subordinate public affairs personnel and offices as well as Directors nationwide concerning the public affairs programs.
o Developing, recommending, and executing strategies and approaches and establishing standards for the development and evaluation of all public affairs activities.
o Providing recommendations to senior officials.
• 6 years working in government relations, external relations
o Coordinating with national and local news media and/or tribal with diverse individuals and groups.
• 3 years experience in Budget Management
o Maintaining oversight and allocation of assigned budgets;
o Forecasting budget plans and presenting budget recommendations to senior officials.
Education: If this position requires specific educational course work to qualify,
or you are qualifying based in whole or part on education, you are required to
provide transcripts as proof of meeting the requirements. Failure to provide
the documents will result in you receiving an ineligible rating.
Foreign Education:
Education completed in colleges or universities outside the United States may
be used to meet the specific educational requirements as stated above. You must
provide acceptable documentation that the foreign education is comparable to
that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
For more information on how foreign education is evaluated, visit: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/policy/ApplicationOfStds-04.asp.
Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service system, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. http://www.sss.gov.
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT
A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work with the National Indian Gaming Commission. The preliminary background check consists of a search of Office of Personnel Management and Department of Defense background investigation files and an FBI National Criminal History Fingerprint Check; it may take up to 3 weeks to complete. If selected for this position, you will be extended a tentative offer of employment pending a satisfactory background check. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check; these will be handled on a case-by-case basis in coordination with the Bureau Security Office.
HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:
Your resume and responses to the self-assessment questions are an integral part of the process for determining your qualifications for this position. Therefore, it is important that your resume supports your responses to the assessment questions.
There are several parts of the application process that affect the overall evaluation of your application:
1. Your resume which is part of your USAJOBS profile
2. Your responses to the online questionnaire
3. Your required and supporting documents, as outlined in the announcement
Category Rating will be used in the ranking and selection process for this position. The categories are Best Qualified, Well Qualified, and Qualified.
Once the application process is complete, we will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume, supporting documentation, and responses to the (View Occupational Questionnaire) will be made. The numeric rating you receive is based on your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills and abilities required for this position. Our review of your resume and/or supporting documentation must support your responses to the Online Questionnaire to accurately reflect your abilities. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
As part of the application process, you are required to respond to a series of questions designed to assess your possession of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:
• Knowledge of Public Affairs Management
• Communication Skills
• Knowledge in establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with tribal, national and local news media
• Knowledge of the principles of tribal sovereignty, tribal governments and government to government relationships.
• Supervisory Skills
• Knowledge of Budget Management
