Legislative Affairs Specialist

3 weeks ago

Washington, United States US Commerce, International Trade Administration Full time

**Duties**:
As a Legislative Affairs Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

- Provide expertise, advice, and assistance to senior ITA Staff on legislative matters of immediate interest and/or impact to ITA programs.
- Maintain liaison with various committees and task groups, other Federal agencies, state and local organizations, and other individuals and groups having an interest in ITA programs; and may be asked to represent Senior Officials on matters of special concern to the Department.
- Serve as a liaison and provide information with respect to communication between ITA and Congress, and coordinates effort with offices within ITA.
- Plan, assign, evaluate, and reward the work of subordinates; and develop performance plans (standards and requirements), i.e., conducting mid-year and annual reviews.
- Receive, review, act upon and/or distribute classified cables or classified reports; and prepare and analyze briefing materials for meetings and presentations with internal and external stakeholders, i.e., the Department of Commerce colleagues, Members of Congress, or congressional staff.
- Keep abreast of sensitive items of interest, compile findings, track external developments, position statements from the White House, the status of legislation and major activities that are reported to the public and private sectors
- Monitor legislation of interest to ITA and provide expertise on highly confidential and sensitive assignments that involve complex analysis and coordination.

**This Job Opportunity Announcement may be used to fill other Legislative Affairs Specialist GS-0301-14 positions within the Department of Commerce in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.**

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use of possession of drugs.
- A probationary period may be required.
- All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing.
- Drug Test Required: Yes
- License required: No
- Pre-employment physical required: No
- Bargaining Unit Position: No
- Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE form 450): Yes
- Permanent Change of Duty Station (PCS) Expense will not be paid.

**Qualifications**:
Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the next lower grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. This experience need not have been in the federal government.

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.

**To qualify at GS-14 level**:
**SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE**:You must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service. Specialized experience is defined as:

- Serving as a technical expert/representative evaluating existing or new Federal legislation.
- Making recommendations to Management or Senior-level Officials on sensitive matters, i.e., legislation, classified cables, and related reports.
- Serving as a liaison or representative from Federal agencies or organizations to congressional, gubernatorial, mayoral offices or intergovernmental stakeholders.
- Developing and/or implementing legislative strategy.
- Coordinating or monitoring the work of others, i.e., planning, assigning, or evaluating work related to casework or legislative matters.

**Education**:
There is no positive education requirement for this position.

See Qualifications Above.

**Additional information**:

- Veterans Recruitment Act (VRA)
- Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA)
- 30% or more disabled veterans
- Persons with disabilities
- Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)
- Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)

**CTAP** applicants MUST submit the following documents:

- A copy of your specific RIF notice; notice of proposed removal for failure to relocate; a Certificate of Expected Separation (CES); or certification that you are in a surplus organization or occupation (this could be a position abolishment letter, a notice eligibility for discontinued service retirement, or similar notice).
- A copy of your SF-50 "Notification of Personnel Action", n

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