Writer-Editor (Social Media)
U.S. Department of Commerce
Date: 3 days ago
City: Gaithersburg, MD
Contract type: Full time
Duties
Summary
The Department of Commerce ranked top 5 in the 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government amongst large agencies for the 12th year in a row! The ranking showcases the Department's continued commitment to increasing our employee engagement, employee satisfaction, and positive perceptions towards diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. Come join our team!
Requirements
Qualifications
Applicants must have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 (ZA-II at NIST) level. Specialized experience is defined as experience writing and editing plain language content for social media. All applicants MUST submit three (3) writing samples of social media content that clearly demonstrate the ability to write in a clear and engaging style for a general, non-technical audience. Each sample should note which social media platform the content was written for and the samples should be for at least two different platforms. At least one sample should show the ability to write about complex bioscience, chemistry, engineering, information technology, materials science or physics research concepts. At least one sample should be a long-form social media post that is a minimum of 175 words. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). 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. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration
NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a USAJOBS Job Title to join our team!
Summary
The Department of Commerce ranked top 5 in the 2023 Best Places to Work in the Federal Government amongst large agencies for the 12th year in a row! The ranking showcases the Department's continued commitment to increasing our employee engagement, employee satisfaction, and positive perceptions towards diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. Come join our team!
Requirements
Qualifications
Applicants must have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 (ZA-II at NIST) level. Specialized experience is defined as experience writing and editing plain language content for social media. All applicants MUST submit three (3) writing samples of social media content that clearly demonstrate the ability to write in a clear and engaging style for a general, non-technical audience. Each sample should note which social media platform the content was written for and the samples should be for at least two different platforms. At least one sample should show the ability to write about complex bioscience, chemistry, engineering, information technology, materials science or physics research concepts. At least one sample should be a long-form social media post that is a minimum of 175 words. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). 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. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration
NIST works with industry and science to advance innovation and improve quality of life. We're looking for a USAJOBS Job Title to join our team!
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