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    Congressional Affairs Officer with Security Clearance - pentagon, United States - Department of Defense

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    Duties * Analyze Command programs, plans, and current problems in order to determine specific areas of Congressional interest, inquiry, or investigation.

    * Provide legislative program continuity across USEUCOM, synthesizes data from diverse sources, analyzes trends, and evaluates legislation and other program directives in order to formulate USEUCOM planning for legislative engagement and action.

    * Assist in arranging contacts between Congress and the USEUCOM Commander, with support from headquarters staff.

    * Establish and maintain effective working relationships with Congressional staff in both the House and Senate, as well as with the legislative liaison offices of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), the Joint Staff, and the Military Services.

    * Represent the ECCA Director at departmental legislative affairs meetings in the Pentagon and in/around Washington, D.C.

    * Review Congressional testimony inputs, draft responses, and coordinate the administrative submission of Questions and Inserts for the Congressional Record (QFRs/IFRs) that normally follow testimony.

    Requirements Conditions of Employment * This is an obligated position. * Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation. * Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI security clearance. * Must comply with drug abuse testing program. * Position is designated as Mission Essential. * Temporary Duty (TDY) Travel is up to 10%.


    Qualifications Who May Apply:
    Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job.

    You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected.

    See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. * 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans

    • Current Department of Army Civilian Employees
    • Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)
    • Current DoD Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Employee (non-Army)
    • Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange Agreement
    • Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
    • Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
    • Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
    • Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O
    • Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer
    • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
    • Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
    • Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
    • Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
    • Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document .

    Specialized Experience:

    One year of specialized experience which includes 1) researching and providing advice to senior leaders, such as a Service or Component Command Flag Officer or Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) Senior Executive Service (SES), on both the legislative processes and on Congressional actions as they relate to a complex defense-related command or organization; 2) analyzing data from diverse sources, evaluating the impact of legislation, and assisting in developing strategies for implementing these plans, policy, or program changes; AND assisting in preparing testimonies for congressional hearings.

    This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13).

    Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience aloneno substitution of education for experience is permitted.

    You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:

    • External Awareness
    • Oral Communication
    • Partnering
    • Strategic Thinking
    • Written Communication Time in

    Grade Requirement:

    Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-14).

    Additional information * Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.

    * You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. * One year trial/probationary period may be required. * Direct deposit of pay is required. * Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.

    * If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet.

    * This is a(n) General Administration and Management Career Field position. * Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. * Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement.

    * When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable.

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    * Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations.

    * Benefits Help 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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    Review our benefits 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.

    Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement.

    If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience.

    If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

    Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

    You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process.

    If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. You may claim Military Spouse preference. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP).

    If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position.


    To receive selection priority, you must:
    (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website . The selecting official has requested a competitive and noncompetitive candidate list for this vacancy. If you are eligible for the noncompetitive list, you will be evaluated on basic and/or minimum qualifications, as applicable. While required to answer the assessment questions, non-competitive candidates will not be evaluated against the competitive rating and ranking criteria. The selecting official may select from any of the candidate lists. * Benefits Help 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.

    Opens in a new window Learn more about federal benefits .

    Review our benefits 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. * Required Documents As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure


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