Legislative Research Assistant
Library of Congress
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LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COORDINATOR
Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV)
Department of the Navy
GS-13 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $88,520 - $115,079
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-12. Expert-level knowledge in field.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves working with Congress to represent the Navy's interests, handling inquiries from lawmakers, and advising leaders on how legislation affects Navy programs.
You'll analyze policies, prepare responses and statements, and manage related projects to ensure clear communication.
It's a great fit for someone with experience in government relations, strong analytical skills, and the ability to influence others in a high-stakes environment.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent, including persuasive engagement with stakeholders
- Skill in developing and coordinating responses to congressional inquiries for consistent messaging
- Ability to evaluate policies and guidance for program impacts and recommend actions to senior leadership
- Experience analyzing congressional interests, program vulnerabilities, and legislative cycles
- Proficiency in planning, organizing, and executing analytical studies
- Knowledge of procedures for program administration, project management, fiscal management, and operational oversight
- Capability to prepare oral and written statements and lead reviews of legislative proposals
Full Job Description
You will serve as a LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COORDINATOR in the OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE NAVY (MANPOWER AND RESERVE AFFAIRS), WASHINGTON DC.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.
Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Conducting persuasive engagement with staff to influence perspective on related projects, missions, and interests.
Developing and coordinating responses to congressional inquiries regarding equities to ensure consistent messaging between parties, and, Evaluating policies and guidance for impact to programs and recommends courses of action to senior leadership.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Major Duties:
- You will analyze key congressional interest areas and program vulnerabilities, keeping organization leadership up to date across the full Congressional/Legislative cycle.
- You will manage the development and coordination of responses to congressional inquiries.
- You will plan, organize and execute analytical studies.
- You will provide general procedures, instructions and policies for administering programs, project management, personnel administration, fiscal management, and operational oversight.
- You will prepare oral and written statements.
- You will lead and manage the organization’s review of legislative proposals and development of products for posture hearings.
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