Public Affairs Specialist

For more information on the Department of Justice and the United States Attorneys' Offices, visit http://www.justice.gov/usao/. As needed, additional positions may be filled using this announcement. This position is also being announced to applicants eligible to apply through Merit Staffing procedures under 26-RI-13069456-MS.

At the full performance level, you will be responsible for carrying out a variety of public affairs, communications, community outreach, and litigation support activities for the district. You will serve as the press coordinator, responsible for collecting, assembling, preparing, and disseminating information concerning the district's various programs; you will also provide a variety of ancillary administrative and office support services for the United States Attorney (USA) and the leadership team. Executing campaigns to enhance understanding of the United States Attorney's initiatives. Developing and maintaining effective working relationships with print and broadcast media representatives. Preparing and composing a variety of written material, to include articles, brochures, reports, news releases, letters, legal correspondence, etc., for publication and dissemination. Arranging and coordinating press conferences. Assisting personnel in other agencies and Departmental components in carrying out community relations activities. Examines, prepares and processes a variety of technical legal documents which are characteristically voluminous and moderately complex in format. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, see http://www.ed.gov OR Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above education requirements if you can show that the foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States. It is your responsibility to timely provide such evidence by submitting proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency with your application materials. More information may be found at http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html. All documentation must be in English or include an English translation.