Duties
As a Legislative Affairs Specialist, you will:
- Serve as liaison with Members of Congress, Congressional committees, and staff on a multitude of issues and concerns of the DOE.
- Communicate, advocate, and negotiates with congressional stakeholders on administration and DOE vies and programs which are often highly sensitive and controversial.
- Coordinate with DOE staff and managers in gathering information, establishing facts, evaluating data, and analyzing legislative initiatives.
- Attend meetings with high level Departmental officials on program activities and congressional concerns on program request.
- Prepare briefings on congressional issues scheduled for hearings.
- Prepares clear, concise, and timely hearing reports that provide detailed information for review by senior officials.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- You must be a United States Citizen.
- This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
- Subject to satisfactory security and suitability requirements.
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- Subject to the appropriate background investigation to determine suitability or fitness for federal employment. Continued employment is contingent upon favorable adjudications of periodic reinvestigations, if applicable.
- You are required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report upon entering the position and annually (5CFR Part 2634, Subpart I USOGE, 6/08).
- A one year probationary period may be required.
- Occasional travel may be required.
- This position is included in a Bargaining Agreement.
Qualifications
At the GS-13 level
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
- Serving as a liaison and/or working with Members of Congress, their staffs, or Congressional Committee staff that have jurisdiction over the energy industry legislative policies/programs and the agencies Program Offices;
- Responding to congressional inquiries and coordinating programmatic responses related to energy policy or the application of new energy technologies to congressional requests; and
- Preparing briefing materials on complex energy technology issues.
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
- Serving as a liaison and/or working with Members of Congress, their staffs, or Congressional Committee staff that have jurisdiction over the energy industry legislative policies/programs and the agencies Program Offices;
- Responding to congressional inquiries and coordinating programmatic responses related to energy policy or the application of new energy technologies to congressional requests:
- Preparing briefing materials on complex energy technology issues; and
- Developing action plans and alternatives; and conducting negotiations to assure compliance with the programmatic positions.
"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.
Time-in-Grade: 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 by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.
CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements 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
The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
- New employees to the Department of Energy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
- Veterans and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply. For more information, please visit the links at the bottom of this page or visit the FedsHireVets website.
- If you believe that you are eligible for the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), please visit the OPM ICTAP/CTAP website for more information. In order to be considered under the ICTAP program, your application must score within the pre-established "well qualified" category as stated in the Qualifications section.
- More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.
- Some positions may require completion of a probationary period of up to 1 (one) year.
- Many positions require successful completion of a background investigation.
- Your performance appraisal and incentive awards will be given due consideration in the selection process based on their relation to the duties of the position and the consistency with which they may be considered in evaluating you against other candidates.
- Hiring incentives may be authorized in accordance with agency policy and if funding is available.
- EEO Policy: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/EEO_Policy_Statement
- Reasonable Accommodation Policy: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Reasonable_Accommodation_Policy_Statement
- Veterans Information: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Veterans_Information
- Selective Service Registration: http://www.sss.gov/
