Public Affairs Specialist (Bilingual)

Full Job Description

This vacancy is for Public Affairs Specialist (Bilingual) position in the Associate Director for Communications located at the U.S. Census Bureau.

This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Public Affairs Specialist (Bilingual), 1035-12, positions within the Census Bureau in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Selective Placement Factor: Applicants must have the ability to converse and translate fluently from English to Spanish and Spanish to English.

AND Specialized Experience: For the GS-12, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 in the Federal service.

Experience for this position includes: developing news products and events in English and Spanish; creating messaging and talking points for staff and executives in preparation for media and public engagements and to develop related materials for public distribution; staffing subject matter experts for media and public engagements in Spanish; handling media inquiries and logistics for media interviews and public engagements; and working in a team to accomplish program goals and objectives.

Education: Education cannot be substituted for experience at this grade level.

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. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required.

You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement, 04/02/2026, to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application. Major Duties:

• Prepares, translates and reviews public affairs content and communication materials on agency activities by translating from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English.
• Cultivates the agency’s relationships with English and Spanish media and other stakeholders, prepare spokespersons for interviews, plan and conduct proactive outreach, respond to queries and manage media events.
• Writes and edits technical information about statistics and federal programs into clear, concise text for media, the public and/or internal audiences.
• Plans, implements and evaluates communications outreach and informational/promotional efforts to advise management on changes that should be made.