Supervisory Public Affairs Specialist (Web Content Manager)
What you'd do
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.
Major duties
This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary, Office of Communications. The official duty station will be negotiated upon selection. At the full performance level GS-14 the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: 1.Provide strategic leadership on communication priorities, including issue management, workload distribution, and direction on digital communication tools in coordination with the DOI social media and Digital team. 2.Oversee DOI-wide internal electronic messaging, ensuring all messages are accurate, timely, and appropriate for department-wide distribution. 3.Coordinate responses to oversight inquiries, including GAO and FISMA reports, particularly those involving web, digital, and social media operations. 4. Lead web content management for DOI and the Office of the Secretary, ensuring proper training for web managers, overseeing Drupal-based site development, and maintaining content accuracy, relevance, and compliance 5.Ensure Section 508 accessibility compliance and establish agency-wide web standards, including practices for captioning, streaming, and other digital accessibility requirements. 6.Serve as creative and editorial lead for DOI.gov and bureau websites, overseeing design elements, creating and managing new site pages, troubleshooting layout/content issues, and coordinating content creation across bureaus and field offices. 7.Manage CMS (Drupal) governance and modernization, including leading a multi year transition to a cloud-hosted Drupal system, serving as COR for related contracts, training CMS users, and maintaining consistent quality across internal and external partner organizations. Salary Information $125,776- $163,514 per annum* *Pay rates vary depending on location and the salary shown is for the Rest of the U.S. Pay tables found here: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2026/general-schedule/ This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.
What you need to qualify
Minimum Qualification Requirements: Specialized Experience To qualify for the GS-14, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 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. Ensuring compliance with communication and ethics policies to include accessibility requirements. 2. Overseeing web content development, maintaining and updating large-scale web properties. 3. Providing web strategy for Department and bureau externally facing websites. 4. Ensuring cohesive, high-quality web content across internal and external stakeholders. 5. Utilizing a Content Management System (e.g. Drupal Content Management System). Must meet all. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Merit Promotion candidates must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
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