CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS OFFICER

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About the Position: The position is at the Office of Chief of Staff Operations, Plans, Legislation & Policy, in Alexandria, VA.

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.

Current Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employee Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act 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 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience 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.

Specialized Experience for GS-13:Specialized experience is defined as experience that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled including: serve as the legislative agency expert and key advisor to senior executive leadership and staff on the legislative process; coordinate legislative programs with the Office of the General Council; and advise officials on problem resolution approaches with congressional committees and individual committee members.

You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: 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-13).

Major Duties:

• Develop legislative plans, program strategies, and policy recommendations based on analysis.
• Analyze legislative trends and congressional reactions to evaluate the impact of proposed legislation and governmental policies on agency programs.
• Identify complex political problems, discern the intent of legislation, and develop recommendations and solutions.
• Lead the analysis of legislation and engagement strategies to assess the information needs of Congress.
• Administer the agency's legislative program for a Tier 3 SES (3-star equivalent) agency.
• Coordinate appropriate responses for all congressional inquiries by collaborating with functional offices to ensure accuracy and consistency.
• Serve as a liaison with state and local governmental representatives to serve as the primary conduit for information and ensure consistent messaging.
• Gather factual information from functional chiefs, directors, and field elements to substantiate and formulate official agency positions.
• Formulate a legislative plan of action and develops the strategy for implementing it.
• Manage major projects, studies, and program functions by planning them out from conception to completion.
• Evaluate the impact of proposed and enacted legislation to determine potential effects on agency programs, functions, and missions.
• Review data from fact-gathering initiatives to determine the propriety and consistency of agency actions and identify the need for correction.
• Advise senior executive leadership on all congressional matters to guide strategic decision-making and ensure alignment with legislative initiatives.
• Coordinate unified agency positions with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders, to ensure a consistent and fully vetted message.
• Direct the DoDEA Legislative Proposal Program to ensure all legislative submissions are pertinent and fully coordinated.