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Summary NEH is an independent grant-making agency of the government dedicated to supporting research, education, preservation, and public programs in the humanities. Responsibilities Develop, organize, and conduct in-person outreach to communities and institutions that have been historically underserved, thereby increasing the reach and impact of NEH's programs. Promote the work and programs of the NEH with external constituencies through video presentations, social media, and other appropriate means. Oversee the development of outreach information, tools, and resources for internal audiences on the Outreach Hub. Working with the Office of Communications and the Office of Grant Management, oversee development of outreach tools and resources for external audiences for the NEH website. Promote NEH's peer review system, expanding and diversifying the pool of peer reviewers for NEH programs. Identify best practices and lessons learned directly linked to outreach activities and contribute to evaluation and assessment efforts. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications To qualify for this position, your resume must state sufficient experience and/or education, to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are applying. At the GS-12 level Qualified candidates must possess: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level or equivalent experience. Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, for example: Experience working in a humanities organization, such as in higher education; programming or research position in a library, archive, or university press; teaching classes in the humanities; or an organization with an explicitly outward facing mission. In all cases work should have been performed with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgment, requiring somewhat extended professional training and experience. At the GS-13 level Qualified candidates must possess: 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level or equivalent experience. Specialized experience is experience which is directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped the applicant with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, for example: Experience working in a humanities organization, such as in higher education; programming or research position in library, archive, or university press; teaching classes in the humanities; or a grant-making organization with an outward facing mission. Specialized experience also includes performing work with wide latitude for the exercise of independent judgement, plus deep and ongoing engagement with the challenges facing historically underserved institutions and communities in the humanities, plus additional experience working in a grant-making office or institution. As part of the online application process you will need to respond to a series of questions designed to assess your possession of the following knowledge, skills, abilities, and/or competencies: Communications and Media External Awareness Manages and Organizes Information Organizational Awareness Partnering Planning and Evaluating Education N/A Additional Information 1. If you are an eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position. To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at 85 or above on the rating criteria for this position. ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456. 2. If you are the spouse of a member of the armed forces on active duty, the spouse of a 100 percent disabled member of the armed forces, or the spouse of a deceased member of the armed forces, you may apply for consideration through the Military Spouse Noncompetitive Appointing Authority. You must meet certain criteria for each of these eligibility categories. Learn more about hiring options available to military spouses. Your eligibility does not entitle you to a job within the federal government. You must still apply and meet qualification standards and additional requirements, such as a background investigation. 3. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency. 4. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) allows eligible veterans to apply and compete for positions announced under merit promotion procedures when the hiring agency is recruiting from outside its own workforce. To be eligible for a VEOA appointment, a veteran must be separated from the military under honorable conditions and either a preference eligible or have substantially completed three (3) or more years of continuous active military service. If you wish to be considered under the VEOA, you must submit a copy of the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty Record of Military Service), in addition to any other required documents listed on this announcement. 5. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review in our office, in other Federal agency personnel offices, and on OPM's web site at http://www.opm.gov/qualifications. 6. This position may require completion of a 1-year probationary period. 7. Time-in-grade must be met by the closing date of this announcement. 8. The salary range above reflects the Washington DC Locality pay, salary may be adjusted based on the negotiated location upon selection. 9. This position may qualify for membership in the NEH American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) Local 3403.