Government Affairs Specialist, Gs-0301-11/12 De - Alexandria, United States - US National Science Foundation

US National Science Foundation

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Alexandria, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Duties:

As a Government Affairs Specialist, GS /12 DE
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Supports the NSF Government Affairs staff members to enable close and continuing contacts and strategic engagement with Members of Congress and congressional staff.
Helps to ensure NSF leadership is aware of all congressional initiatives and concerns relating to NSF by, assisting analyzing legislation that may impact NSF, attending and preparing reports of congressional hearings, markups, and floor debates pertaining to issues important to NSF
Manages Congressional correspondence, the grant notification system and other databases; supports tracking legislation; etc.
Identifies opportunities to develop working partnerships between statelevel stakeholders, institutions of higher education, and NSF.
Performs operational functions, administrative support, special projects and duties as assigned.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

You must be a US citizen.
Selectee will be required to have a background investigation prior to onboarding.
Selectee may be required to serve a 1year trial/probationary period.

Additional Requirements
You must answer all job-related questions in the NSF eRecruit questionnaire & any external assessment that is included.

Qualifications:

To qualify at the GS-11 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in federal service supporting communications with members of Congress and/or Congressional staff

Examples of experience include:

researching Congressional initiatives and legislation; analyzing legislation; drafting responses to Congressional inquiries/reports; drafting informational materials; identifying and tracking congressional reporting requirements; and establishing and maintaining relationships with Members of Congress, Congressional staffs, and/or external organizational stakeholders.

Must Possess a Ph.

D.

or equivalent doctoral degree;
OR:

Must Have Three full years of progressively higherlevel graduate education leading to a Ph.

D.

or equivalent doctoral degree;
OR:

Must Have a combination of post high school education and experience that together meet the qualification requirements for this position.

To qualify at the GS-12 level, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in federal service facilitating communication with Members of Congress and Congressional staffs. maintaining an awareness of Congressional initiatives and legislation; analyzing legislation to determine potential impacts; drafting responses and recommendations based on Congressional inquiries/reports; developing informational materials on legislative issues; identifying and tracking congressional reporting requirements; and establishing and maintaining relationships with Members of Congress, Congressional staffs, and external organizational stakeholders.
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In addition to meeting the specialized experience above.

Applicant must also meet the following selective placement factor below:

I have experience managing and tracking Congressional reporting and correspondence as part of the federal legislative processes.

Experience refers to paid/unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) & other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, & skills & can provide valuable training/experience that translates directly to paid work. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education:

Education may be substituted for experience as described in "Qualifications at the GS-11 level.

If qualifying based on education at the GS-11 level, you must submit TRANSCRIPTS (unofficial copies are acceptable) or a DIPLOMA that verifies that the requirement is met.

There is no substitution of education for experience at the GS-12 level.

Additional information:

Relocation Expenses will not be paid.

This position is in the bargaining unit represented by AFGE Local 3403.

It is NSF policy that NSF personnel employed at or IPAs detailed to NSF are not permitted to participate in foreign government talent recruitment programs.

Failure to comply with this NSF policy could result in disciplinary action up to & including removal from Federal Service or termination of an IPA assignment & referral to the Office of Inspector General.

Foreign Talent Definitions

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)
Additional information regarding ICTAP or CTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources

Veteran's Preference:

If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume.

Your veterans' preference entitlement w