This position is located in Office of Inspector General, External and Enterprise Affairs, Congressional and Communications Services. The incumbent is responsible for creating and disseminating communications tailored to both internal and external audiences, utilizing a variety of formats and channels, including social media and newsletters, to ensure effective engagement and outreach.
Fraud doesn't stop, and neither do we. We're the Office of Inspector General, an independent oversight office within the U.S. Department of Education (ED) charged with identifying and preventing fraud, waste, and abuse, and ensuring accountability and effectiveness within ED programs. If you want to help fight fraud and make a difference for America's students, schools, and taxpayers, we may have the career for you!
We offer competitive salaries, opportunities for rapid and substantial salary increases and career growth, great benefits, employee recognition programs, and more. Often referred to as America's watchdogs, it's our job to help ensure that the hard-earned tax dollars that fund ED programs and operations are used as intended by law, achieve the desired results, and reach the intended recipients.
The OIG conducts audits and reviews of issues involving Federal student aid, K-12 schools, charter schools, special education, vocational education, adult education, and more. When our work identifies problems, we propose solutions. Our work has resulted in improvements to ED programs and changes to some of the most important Federal education laws in our country.
We conduct criminal and civil investigations into suspected fraudulent activities by schools, colleges, universities, contractors, subcontractors, school officials-any entity or individual that participates in ED programs or receives ED funding. Through our work, we have unraveled multimillion-dollar fraud schemes by people placed in positions of trust to educate our children.
We're also on the cutting edge of cybersecurity, using the latest technology and techniques to discover and defeat current and emerging threats from cyber and economic crime. We tackle new and emerging issues head-on and continually work to improve our techniques and capabilities. We consistently expand our expertise by training and developing our staff.
This dedication has enabled the OIG to become a leader in the Federal government in the areas of audits, investigations, and fighting cybercrime. Whether you are just entering the workforce or are a seasoned professional, if you're looking for a career rather than just a job, and shaping the next generation of American's tackling tomorrow's challenges, consider joining our team.
As a Communication Specialist GS-0301-12, the incumbent will perform the following duties: Assists in the development of content and communications plans and executes strategies aimed at increasing the scope and reach of OIG information to the public and other stakeholders across various communications channels.
Creates content for external and internal products (newsletters, brochures, videos, etc.), writes articles, reports, and other web and social media content, creating materials on a broad range of topics, including those of a sensitive nature. Manages individual or serial publications from initial conception and content determination through distribution. Assists the OIG Managing Editor in enforcing guidelines for the editorial tone and style of communications content.
As a Communication Specialist GS-0301-13, the incumbent will perform the following duties: Proposes and executes content and communications strategies aimed at increasing the scope and reach of OIG information to the public and other stakeholders across various communication channels.
Creates content for external and internal products (newsletters, brochures, videos etc.), writes articles, reports, and other web and social media content, creating materials on a broad range of topics, including those of a sensitive nature. Translates complex information into narratives easily understandable by the general public.
Assists the OIG Managing Editor and audit teams to develop report messaging, including developing outlines and determining finding elements and relevant supporting evidence.
Education cannot be substituted for experience for this position and grade level.
As an ED employee, you will also benefit from our family-friendly work environment. As part of our commitment to maintain a work life balance, we offer excused leave for Parent/Teacher Conferences (3 hours); excused leave for annual health screenings (4 hours); and matching leave for community volunteer service. Other flexibilities that may be available to you include alternative work schedules. You may be eligible to receive a recruitment incentive for this position.
To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon. You may be eligible to receive a relocation incentive for this position. To receive this incentive payment, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
You may be eligible to participate in the Student Loan Repayment Program as a recruitment incentive for this position. To receive student loan repayments, you will be required to sign a service agreement obligating you to remain with the U.S. Department of Education for a specified period as agreed upon.
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teresa.dargan@ed.gov · (202) 987-0442
This position is with Department of Education Headquarters, Department of Education.
The posted pay range is $89508 – $138370/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Confidential security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-23.
This position is open under the 'Fed Internal Search' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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