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uct Safety Commission, Office of Information and Public Affairs.  The Office is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of national information and public affairs programs designed to promote product safety.  The Office is  also responsible for implementing the Commission's media relations program nationwide. The Office serves as the Commission's spokesperson to the national and local print and broadcast media, develops and disseminates the Commission's news releases, and organizes Commission news conferences. This Office also has the responsibility for developing and maintaining relations with consumer organizations; trade associations; and federal, state and local health, safety and consumer agencies.KEY REQUIREMENTS:U.S Citizenship Required.Background Investigation Required.Additional Duty Location Info:1 vacancy - Bethesda, MDA Public Affairs Specialist at the CPSC is more than just our voice to the American public.  You will have an opportunity to imple

ition. The CPSC does not recognize academic degrees from schools that are not accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the Department of Education.  Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject to actions ranging from disqualification from federal employment to removal from federal service.Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part in foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation upon request. Failure to provide such documentation when requested will result in lost consideration. For a listing of services which can perform this evaluation, you may visit

ting scheme or eligibles must obtain at least a rating of Medium (on a scale of Low, Medium, and High) on all rating factors.  Anyone wishing to be considered under ICTAP/CTAP should annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as an ICTAP/CTAP eligible.To preview questions please click here.BENEFITS:You may participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program, with costs shared with your employer. More info: Health Benefits ProgramLife insurance coverage is provided. More info: Life Insurance ProgramLong-Term Care Insurance is offered and carries into your retirement. More info: Long Term Care InsuranceIf you are transferring from another agency, you may continue in the CSRS or FERS program. If you are a new employee and your appointment is for a period longer than one year, you are automatically covered by the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) unless you are eligible for coverage under the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS). You will be covered by

ver sheet or uploaded into Career Connections, by midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. Faxed documents submitted with missing information will not be processed. The following will prevent your documents from being processed:- Not using the special fax cover sheet mentioned above.- Missing, incomplete, or invalid Vacancy Identification Number.- Missing or incomplete Social Security Number or name.For additional information:Office of Human Resources ManagementTelephone: 301 504-7925email: recruitapps@cpsc.govREQUIRED DOCUMENTS:Submit your required supplemental documentation by carefully following the fax instructions provided in the "How to Apply" section of this vacancy announcement. If you submit supplemental documentation in any other manner without prior approval from the agency point of contact, your application will be deemed incomplete and will be removed from consideration. Required supplemental documents must be received by midnig

disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor.The CPSC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities on a case-by-case basis. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Human Resource Specialist listed in this vacancy announcement.HOW TO APPLY:This vacancy announcement is being advertised simultaneous to vacancy announcement #4220LSC-2010-0010.  Applicants who wish to be considered under both announcements must apply separately.Your application and all required supplemental documents must be submitted in the manner specified in this section.  Applications and supplemental documents that are submitted in any other manner without prior approval from the agency point of contact will be incomplete and will not be considered.Please be advised that your application will be regarded as incomplete and will not be considered if the Office of Human Resources Management d

ncy announcement.HOW TO APPLY:This vacancy announcement is being advertised simultaneous to vacancy announcement #4220LSC-2010-0010.  Applicants who wish to be considered under both announcements must apply separately.Your application and all required supplemental documents must be submitted in the manner specified in this section.  Applications and supplemental documents that are submitted in any other manner without prior approval from the agency point of contact will be incomplete and will not be considered.Please be advised that your application will be regarded as incomplete and will not be considered if the Office of Human Resources Management does not receive your application and all required supplemental documentation, as specified in the "Required Documents" section of this vacancy announcement, by midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the closing date of this vacancy announcement.If you require assistance, contact the agency point of contact identified within the vacancy

n board at 912-757-3100 or visit their VetGuide website:  VetGuideThe SF-15 may be obtained at: Form SF-15ICTAP/CTAP ELIGIBILITY -Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof that they meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605 (a) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP. This includes a copy of the agency notice, a copy of their most recent Performance Rating and a copy of their most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location. Please annotate your application to reflect that you are applying as a CTAP or ICTAP eligible.COLLEGE TRANSCRIPTS - Applicants must submit college transcripts from a U.S. Department of Education accredited college or university if using education to qualify for this position. The CPSC does not recognize academic degrees from schools that are not accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the Department of Education.  Any applicant falsely claiming an academic degree from an accredited school will be subject

s office can provide additional information on how this program is run.Telework/ telecommuting may be made available after completion of 1 year of employment. Our human resources office can provide additional information on how this program is run.More info on benefits can be on the CPSC website at: Working for the Federal GovernmentOTHER INFORMATION:All qualified candidates will receive consideration for this position without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, political affiliation, labor organization affiliation, marital status, sexual orientation, or other non-merit factors. The CPSC welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and mental disabilities (including disabled veterans in receipt of compensation at the rate of 30% or more) and will reasonably accommodate the needs of those persons. All application materials become the property of the agency and will not be returned. Some positions may have promotion potential to a hi