Supervisory Legislative Affairs Specialist
3 weeks ago
**Duties**:
**Typical work assignments include**:
- Develop strong working relationships with Congressional staff while serving as a point of contact with staff of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees
- Act as an advisor to Agency leaders on appropriations issues and lead hearing and briefing preparation activities, including running prep sessions and drafting materials.
- Monitor House and Senate Appropriations Committees' activities to support Agency work with Congress and internally.
- Review and analyze appropriations legislation for Agency equities and reporting/briefing requirements.
- Regularly engage with Agency offices, especially the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, to gather and review materials for congressional briefings and hearings, ensuring accuracy and consistency with Agency policies.
- Supervise Legislative Affairs Specialists, exercising full personnel management authority.
**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:
- You must be a U.S. citizen.
- Must reside within 50 miles of Arlington, VA.
- All Federal employees are required to participate in Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer for salary payments.
- DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities.
- You must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance suitable for Federal employment as determined by a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
- One-year probationary period may be required.
- This position may be designated as essential personnel. Essential personnel must be able to serve during continuity of operation events without regard to declarations of liberal leave or government closures due to weather, protests, and acts of terrorism or lack of funding. Failure to report for or remain in this position may result in disciplinary or adverse action in accordance with applicable laws, rules, and regulations (5 U.S.C. 7501-7533 and 5 CFR Part 752, as applicable).
**Qualifications**:
**To be considered mínimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required experience for the respective grade level in which you are applying.**
**You qualify for the GS-15 grade level, if you have**:
**EXPERIENCE**:At least one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level (or equivalent) performing the following duties:
- 2. Providing strategic counsel to senior officials on congressional concerns; AND
- 3. Managing a team of staff, responsible for engaging with external audiences; AND
- 4. Serving as a primary point of contact with congressional staff to share priorities and information; AND
- 5. Analyzing congressional legislation and reports to understand short
- and long-term impacts; AND
- 6. Assisting in preparing leaders and staff for participation in congressional briefings and hearings.
- 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
- **All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.**
**Education**:
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 alone-**no substitution of education for experience is permitted**.
**Additional information**:
- Other incentives may be authorized.
- This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
- This position has been designated excluded from bargaining unit representation under the national security provision of 5 U.S.C. 7112(B)(6).
- Under provisions of the Civil Service Reform Act, first time supervisors and/or managers will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. You may also be required to complete an appropriate supervisory training course within one year of assignment to this position.
- **Current or Former Political Appointees**: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.-
- Benefits
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