Summary

This vacancy announcement is open exclusively to employees within the Department of the Interior (DOI), Office of the Secretary (OS), Office of Communications (OCO). Applicants who are not part of OCO are not eligible, even if they are employed by DOI or OS.

This is not a remote position, and selectee will be required to report to a federal facility.

Duties

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This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, Office of Communications.At the full performance level GS-15 the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Supervises the Social Media Team, overseeing technical and administrative work to support the organization's mission.
• Plans, assigns, and evaluates work of subordinates; develops performance standards and provides guidance, training, and feedback.
• Manages personnel actions including hiring, promotions, disciplinary measures, and ensures compliance with merit principles and EEO guidelines.
• Oversees programming and annual budgeting submissions; recommends adjustments to ensure program goals are met within budget.
• Provides expert guidance on digital communications strategy, designing and executing national-level campaigns across all DOI social media platforms to advance departmental priorities.
• Authors, edits, and approves content for high-visibility social media accounts, ensuring alignment with Department standards and legal requirements.
• Utilizes analytics and media monitoring tools to assess communication effectiveness, inform strategy, and advise senior leadership on outreach and engagement.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/

CERTIFICATION - Certification is required to serve as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) as articulated in the DOI Acquisition, Assistance, and Asset Policy (DOI-AAAP) 0051, Federal Acquisition Certification and Programs Policy. This certification must be attained within 180 days of hiring and must be maintained.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.

This probationary period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. Upon completion of your probationary your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

This is a supervisory position that may require completion of a supervisory probationary period.

*Additional Requirements located under qualifications*

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements:

Specialized Experience

To qualify for the GS-15, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:

1.) Developing and managing digital media strategies and campaigns across various social media platforms;

2.) Synthesizing complex information into accessible messaging;

3.) Insuring content compliance with legal, ethical, and brand standards;

4.) Using analytics and media monitoring tools to assess communication effectiveness, inform strategy, and provide actionable recommendations to leadership; and

5.) Advising on digital communications during high-stakes or sensitive situations.

Must meet all.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 09/17/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Volunteer Experience: 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.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Additional information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.