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Summary The Grid Deployment Office (GDO) works to catalyze the development of new and upgraded electric infrastructure across the country by maintaining and investing in critical generation facilities; developing and upgrading high-capacity electric transmission lines nationwide; and deploying transmission and distribution technologies. Responsibilities As a Program Communications Specialist you may: Develop, maintain, and expand relationships with intergovernmental, tribal, and key stakeholder groups. Develop a strategic engagement annual plan to set priorities for and improve the office's external engagement, providing recommendations on tactics and methods of evaluation. Track and evaluate the effectiveness of engagement activities. As necessary, prepare reports and presentations on engagement metrics and outcomes. Organize and facilitate meetings, general inquiries, speaking engagements, and conference attendance, including determination of participation. Coordinate on the development of external resources, including remarks for GDO leadership, talking points, fact sheets, speeches, and PowerPoint presentations. Assist communications team as needed in producing materials such as website updates, press releases, talking points, and media responses. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes ALL of the following: Developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders to assist with communications to targeted audiences; AND Researching existing standards and methodologies, and trends to develop new methods, criteria, and policies related to external engagement; AND Analyzing and strategizing the effectiveness of communication plans; AND Advising organizational leadership on communications strategies aimed at delivering information to internal and external audiences SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS GS-12: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience for this position includes ALL of the following: Developing relationships with internal and external stakeholders to assist with communications to targeted audiences; AND Researching existing standards and methodologies, and trends to develop new methods, criteria, and policies related to external engagement; AND Analyzing and strategizing the effectiveness of communication plans "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. OPM Qualification Standards for the GS-0301 series can be found at the following website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0300/miscellaneous-administration-and-program-series-0301/ CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. Education There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position. Additional Information The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE. For general information on government-wide Telework polices visit: www.telework.gov Status and Non-Status applicants from outside DOE selected under these authorities are required to serve a mandatory one (1) year probationary period. A DOE career status employee selected for this position may be required to serve a new one (1) year probationary period, pursuant to 5 CFR 315.802. If you believe that you are eligible for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), please visit the OPM ICTAP/CTAP website for more information. In order to be considered under the ICTAP program, your application must score within the pre-established "well qualified" category as stated in the Qualifications section. This public notice is to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection. There may or may not be actual/projected vacancies at the time of your application. More than one selection may be made under these hiring authorities. Some positions may require completion of a probationary period of up to 1 (one) year. Many positions require successful completion of a background investigation. Positions may be filled at varying levels of leadership, ie Team Lead, Manager, Supervisor. 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