Public Affairs Specialist (Senior Communications Advisor)

This position serves organizationally as a Senior Communications Advisor, located in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), Office of Public Affairs (PAO or the Office) in Washington, DC. To qualify for the position of Public Affairs Specialist (Senior Communications Advisor), at GS-1035-15you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below.

Specialized Experience:

For the GS-15, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service.

Specialized experience is defined as:

1) Developing briefing material and/or speeches and talking points on high risk issues for senior leadership; 2) Providing agency level advisement on public affairs matters; 3) Conducting press and stakeholder events; and 4) Editing department-wide press materials to ensure consistency with priorities You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by the 05/19/2026 of this announcement. Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume.