Job Opening: 66311 Opening Date: August 7, 2026
Closing Date: August 21, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. (ET)
Job Title Public Affairs Specialist GS-11/12
Full Performance Level GS-12
Division Miami Field Office
Location Miami, FL
Working Hours Monday - Friday / 8:15am - 4:45pm (Hours may vary)
Job Type Full Time/Permanent
Who May Apply Current, permanent FBI employees
Number of Positions Available This position is contingent upon the incumbent vacating the position
Questions Email:
[email protected] Salary GS-11 - $79,533.00 - -$103,399.00
GS-12 - $95,326.00 - $123,927.00
Additional selections may be made from this announcement to fill positions within the same division when the position includes substantially the same duties, responsibilities, and qualifications. Job Summary The Public Affairs Specialist i nforms and alerts members of the public in order to mobilize them to assist investigations and to empower them to protect themselves from ongoing threats and crimes. They enhance public trust and confidence in the FBI by sharing information about the FBI's responsibilities, operations, accomplishments, policies, and values; and they keep the FBI Workforce informed and motivated.
KEY REQUIREMENTS - Must be a current, permanent FBI employee
- Must be able to obtain an SCI clearance
- Some travel may be required
- Selectee will be required to complete form FD-887, Request for Access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)
PHYSICAL DEMANDS Work is primarily sedentary, although some physical effort may be required. The public affairs specialist may be required to stand for ling hours in indoor and outdoor locations. May be required to lift gear up to 20 pounds. May be subject to multi-day, weekend or overnight deployment in various elements.
WORK ENVIRONMENT Work is often performed in a typical office setting or similar surroundings. May also be required to work in a variety of indoor and outdoor settings in various elements as needed including studios, crime scenes, joint information centers, and emergency operations centers.
MAJOR DUTIES - Reviews requests for information, interviews, or access from the media, entertainment industry, special interest groups, the general public or employees.
- Prepares or edits organizational publications with factual information involving a complex array of sensitive issues for internal and external audiences, including employee newsletters and reports.
- Remains updated on national issues, current events, and late breaking news affecting the Bureau and coordinates the dissemination of information, priorities, jurisdiction, and mission to the national and international news media, the general public, and other individuals and organizations.
- Establishes and maintains relationships with the national media and other specialized groups including those with indifferent or opposing goals.
- Evaluates and analyzes requests from the media to interview FBI officials, particularly those at the highest levels regarding topics that are of a sensitive and/or controversial nature.
- Writes and disseminates to local and national print and broadcast media representatives, national news releases and statements on issues of national significance that reflect the official position of the Director.
QUALIFICATIONS & EVALUATIONS Please ensure that your specialized experience and requirements are clearly identifiable in your resume. Your application will be evaluated using the FBI's Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documents will be reviewed to verify that you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement.
Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. If you are found minimally qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.
The competencies will be used in a Structured Resume Review to objectively evaluate applicant resumes. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below.
Your resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Competencies - Communications and Media
- Flexibility/Adaptability
- Initiative
- Organizing and Planning
- Problem Solving/Judgement
Specialized Experience (SE) GS-11: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-09 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
- Liaised with members of the media and trusted organizations in order to maintain effective working relationships and share information.
- Coordinated public awareness campaigns in order to gather information.
- Supported crisis management response by engaging media, attending meetings, and/or preparing content for release.
- Drafted press releases, social media posts, and/or presentations for internal or external dissemination.
GS-12: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of SE equivalent to the GS-11 grade level. SE is defined as follows:
- Established and maintained relationships with the national media and other specialized groups including those with indifferent or opposing goals.
- Proactively reviewed, conducted research, and gathered information from various sources on potential issues.
- Wrote and disseminated national news releases and statements on issues of national significance that reflect the official position of an organization to local and national print and broadcast media representatives.
- Released factual statements involving a complex array of sensitive issues.
- Responded to requests for information from the media or designated an appropriate spokesperson or information source.
Education All degrees must be from an accredited college or university. Education may be substituted for specialized experience as follows:
GS-11: Applicant must have a Ph.D. OR equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related.
GS-12: Education
may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.
Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the above requirements provided you can show foreign education is comparable to that received in an accredited educational institution in the United States.
HOW TO APPLY For detailed instructions related to applying, uploading documents, withdrawing an application or updating your application, please review instructions on How to Apply. If applying online is a hardship, please use the contact information listed in the vacancy announcement prior to the closing date for assistance.
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS To apply to this position, interested applicants must provide a complete application package by the closing date which includes:
- Utilizing the Resume Builder, outline your relevant work experience and associated start and end dates. Uploaded resumes will not be reviewed or used for qualification purposes.
- Other supporting documents (if applicable):
- College transcripts, if qualifying based on education or if there is a positive education requirement
- Memorandum for Record (MFR): Work performed outside assigned duties (that would not normally be documented on a SF-50, i. e., back-up duties), has to be documented in detail by an immediate supervisor in order to receive full credit for amount of time worked in that position. If no documentation is furnished no credit will be given for time worked in that position. The following notations must be specified in the documentation:
- Percent of time worked in the particular position (cannot conflict with main duties)
- The month/year work began
Frequency worked (i.e., daily, monthly, etc.) - Specific duties performed
Attach the Memorandum for Record to your application in the "Cover Letters and Attachments" section of My Career Tools on the Careers Home page. Please upload the attachment as type "Other."
While applicants might see these documents in their profile, HR Specialists may be unable to access them. Therefore, all applicants MUST upload another copy to ensure that staffing units can review the complete application.
Please note: Failure to provide the necessary and relevant information required by this vacancy announcement may disqualify you from consideration. Incomplete applications will not be supplemented with additional requests for information; your application will be evaluated solely on the information you submit.
You must complete the application process and submit all required documents by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the announcement's closing date. WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and determine your ranking. The Most Competitive candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview. You will be notified of your status throughout the process.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION - Positions with fitness for duty requirements or those that require international travel may require proof of certain vaccinations.
- Management may select at any grade for which this position has been announced.
- Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for an actual assignment and performance of higher-level duties.
- Limited Movement: Policy has been implemented wherein support employees entering a position may be precluded from moving to another position within the Bureau through reassignment or change to a lower grade for a minimum of 12 months. HRD will waive this limited movement policy for qualified employees, who have received an official notification letter that their current position is being relocated due to an organizational restructuring initiative, so those employees can compete for a position elsewhere. Voluntarily leaving a position with a relocation incentive may result in loss of that incentive. Please notate that you have received an official notification letter within your application.
- Probationary employees are precluded from being considered for all job opportunities until 12-months of their 24-month probationary period has concluded. Probationary employees may be considered for competitive vacancies that are advertised within their respective division or field office after serving 90 days within the FBI.
- Candidates will not be considered if currently on a Performance Improvement Plan (PIP); a Letter of Requirement (LOR); or have failed a PIP or LOR and are currently awaiting the final action by HRD.
a) Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) is a 90-day written developmental plan for an employee whose performance on one or more critical elements is rated "Unacceptable."
b) A Letter of Requirement (LOR) is issued when a supervisor identifies leave abuse and/or when frequent absences negatively impact operations of an office.
- Relocation expenses will be borne by the selectee, except FBI employees returning from LEGAT assignment. Employees returning from LEGAT assignments must advise the Staffing and Administrative Unit / International Operations Division of their application for this position.
- Current tax law may impact your transfer by making some of your moving expense reimbursements taxable. Please contact 304-625-9337 (304-625-XFER) for information regarding taxable expenses.
- Employees selected for promotions at the GS 12 level or higher, selected for a supervisory position at any grade level, or selected for positions where a transfer of location is required, will be processed through the name check program prior to being notified of their selection.
Nepotism Nepotism is the act of favoring relatives in the hiring process and is prohibited by law. Public officials are prohibited from hiring or promoting relatives or relatives of officials in their chain of command, as well as actively or indirectly endorse a relative's appointment or promotion. During the hiring process, all selected candidates and FBI hiring managers will be required to certify they are not related to anyone involved in the hiring process.
