EPA S.F. Spanish/English Public Affairs Specialist

US EPA Region 9 is accepting applications online at usajobs.gov for an open Spanish speaking Press Officer – Public Affairs Specialist position in the Office of Public Affairs, Press and Congressional Affairs Office, San Francisco, CA. The Specialist will: Act as a press officer in the Office of Public Affairs to disseminate written and spoken information in both English and Spanish about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) programs, policies and regulatory and enforcement actions. Develop approaches for creating and posting feature stories, announcements, reports etc., of agency policies, programs and events using social media tools and the web. Establish and maintain effective relationships with media representatives and specialized groups, including Spanish-speaking media and groups, to communicate new initiatives/activities that directly influence public knowledge and understanding of EPA policies and programs. Opening Date: 12:01 am EST, January 13, 2014 Closing Date: January 24, 2014 Position Title: Public Affairs Specialist, GS-0035-12 Salary: $81,460.00 to $105,897.00 annually Duty Location: 75 Hawthorne Street, San Francisco, CA Work Schedule: 40 hours per week Who May Apply: Any U.S. Citizen may apply Qualifications: GS-12 - At least one year of full time experience equivalent to the GS-11 level defined as experience utilizing one or more media to communicate public messages (newspapers, radio, television, or social media); and experience preparing press releases or (or news stories) for media. In addition, you must speak, understand, and write Spanish fluently and translate English to Spanish and vice versa. How to Apply: www.usajobs.gov . In the “WHAT” box on the left of the page, type announcement number: LV-R9-DE-2014-0002 This announcement remains open until 11:59 PM EST on the closing date Application Requirements: Create your profile now in usajobs.gov and upload your resume and transcripts if necessary, into your profile EPA is an equal opportunity employer - Selection for this position will be based solely on merit without regard to race, color, religion, age, gender, national origin, political affiliation, disability, sexual orientation, marital or family status or other differences. EPA provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Agency at (415) 972-3817. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. __._,_.___ Reply via web post Reply to sender Reply to group Start a New Topic Messages in this topic (1) RECENT ACTIVITY: New Members 2 Visit Your Group The Social Equity Caucus would like to support the work of all our members and ensure we create a space for you to share information and ideas. We hope you use this space as such. Due to the multi-sector and multi-issue nature of our work, we cannot endorse anything posted without review. To unsubscribe email: bridgingthebay-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com Yahoo! GroupsSwitch to: Text-Only, Daily Digest • Unsubscribe • Terms of Use • Send us Feedback . __,_._