Congressional Affairs Specialist - Washington, United States - US Department of State - Agency Wide

US Department of State - Agency Wide

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Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

Provides a broad range of analytical and advisory functions focused on planning the bureau's legislative policy agenda and conducting outreach and building working relationships with Members of Congress, their personal & professional staff.
Coordinates Bureau responses to special information requests from Congress and other U.S. Government agencies
Prepares reports, memoranda, briefing papers and other written and oral correspondence to advise on the current attitudes, views and/or positions of Members of Congress and their personal staffs on issues of importance.
Coordinates the Bureau's overall legislative affairs strategic planning process with Bureau of Legislative Affairs (H) advisors. Synthesizes data from diverse sources, analyzes trends, and evaluates legislation and other program directives.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

U.S. Citizenship is required.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.

Qualifications:

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position.

Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:
There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

Experience performing authoritative analysis on legislative policy issues and programs.
Experience preparing colleagues, including senior leadership, for Congressional engagements with Members of Congress and their staff.
Experience monitoring Congressional committee hearings.
Experience analyzing U.S. foreign policy.

Education:

Additional information:

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Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. If eligible, applicants to this announcement may be referred to other similar positions in other Bureaus/Offices in the Department for up to 240 days. Telework eligibility and security clearance requirements may vary for such similar positions.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated:

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Applicants who meet the minimum qualification requirements, as described in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement, will be assigned to one of three quality categories:

Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate a basic level of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.

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Well Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must demonstrate proficiency in some but not all of the required competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) for the position.
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Highly Qualified - In addition to meeting minimum qualifications, applicants must fully demonstrate proficiency in all of the required competencies (knowledge, skills and abilities) for the position.

Highly Qualified applicants may be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interview.

The category assignment is a measure of the degree in which your background matches the competencies (knowledge, skills, and abilities) required for this position.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies:

Knowledge of treaties, laws, regulations, policies and procedures
Ability to interact effectively with others
Skill in strategic and tactical planning.
Knowledge of foreign policy / international affairs
Ability to provide advice, guidance, and consultation based on results of analyses

Veterans:

Qualified veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10% are listed in the Highly Qualified category ,except when the position being filled is scientific or professional at the GS-09 grade level, or higher.

Other 10-point preference eligible and veterans with 5-point preference who meet the eligibility and qualification requirements are placed above non-preference eligible applicants within the category in which they qualify.

View information on veterans' preference on OPM's Fed Hire Vets website.

Agency and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP and ICTAP)

Eligibles:
If you have never been a Federal employee, you are not CTAP or ICTAP