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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of the Census
Recruiting Bulletin
ISSUE DATE: March 18, 2009
Recruiting Bulletin No. 29-09-DEC-053
CLOSING DATE: Open Continuously
Regional Census Center
Atlanta, Georgia
Special Note: Applications will be accepted continuously and referred lists created as needed.
MEDIA SPECIALIST BILINGUAL English/Spanish
Salary Range:
GG-0301-07: $ 38,117 - $ 52,317
GG-0301-09: $ 46,625 - $ 63,993
GG-0301-11: $ 56,411 - $ 77,419
GG-0301-12: $ 67,613 - $ 92,795
NUMBER OF POSITIONS: Few
EXCEPTED SERVICE APPOINTMENT: This is a Schedule A time-limited
appointment NTE 09/25/2010. Extensions beyond 09/25/2010 will be determined based on
continuing work needs.
AREAS OF CONSIDERATION: All US Citizens who reside in the State of Florida
DUTIES: The Media Specialist is responsible for the media relations activities within the
assigned regional office over the course of the 2010 Census from building media
partnerships to assisting in motivating cooperation for enumerator visits during the Non-
Response Follow-Up (NRFU) operation. The Media Specialist plays a key role in
providing counsel to regional office management on public and media reaction to census
policies, programs and activities and to ensure a continuous information flow between the
media and the Census Bureau in order to generate positive news coverage. Overall, the
Media Specialist will establish partnerships with local affiliates of national media
organizations placing a high emphasis on building and solidifying partnerships with news
media to promote and support 2010 Census efforts. This includes:
Implementing regional media strategies in concert with the national media
strategy.
Placing stories that raise public awareness of the importance of the census and
generates positive news coverage of the 2010 Census within the assigned regional
office area. In doing t