Congressional Affairs Liaison Job in Washington, DC

Vacancy No. FRTIB-25-DE-004-12591712 Department Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board
Salary $139,395.00 to $181,216.00 Grade 14 to 14
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 10/25/2024 Close Date 10/30/2024
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Locations:
Washington, DC


Summary

The Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) is looking for a highly qualified and motivated individual to serve as a Congressional Affairs Liaison.

This Job Opportunity Announcement (JOA) may be used to fill other Congressional Affairs Liaison, GS-0301-14 positions within the FRTIB in the same geographical location with the same qualifications and specialized experience.

Duties

The major duties of the position are:

  • Serves as the primary point of contact with selected members of the U.S. Congress and their staffs, and with Agency oversight committees, for the purpose of gaining their acceptance of legislation proposed by the FRTIB and assessing their interests in and attitudes towards these legislative requests.
  • Proactively leads, initiates, and cultivates productive working relationships with Congress and congressional staff to share information of interest, support a continuing dialogue and provide active insight into ongoing and planned FRTIB/TSP activities.
  • Works with the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee and the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
  • Displays expert interpersonal, organizational, and problem-solving skills with superior ability to interact with members of Congress and with senior FRTIB staff.
  • Leads briefings to Congress; assists in the identification, review, evaluation, and development of information to be presented; and anticipates congressional reactions to FRTIB briefings and testimony.
  • Keeps Office Director and Agency senior leadership fully informed of Congressional reactions to FRTIB proposals and activities.
  • Creates expert written communications to tactfully convey complex information and ideas to members of Congress, congressional committees, and their staffs.
  • Other duties, as needed

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

U.S. Citizenship is required.

All qualification requirements must be met by 10/30/2024. Your application package will not receive consideration if it is missing any of the required documents under the "Required Documents" tab.

Probationary Period. One-year probationary period may be required.

Selective Service. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law.

Background Suitability Investigation. Continued employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of a background investigation and the granting of a federal suitability or security clearance. If selected, you may be offered tentative employment until the background investigation has been fully adjudicated.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position applicants must meet the specialized experience as described below.

Specialized Experience:GS-14: Applicants must have at least one year of full-time specialized work experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the next lower level, (equivalent to the GS- 13), in the federal government.

Specialized experience is defined as: (1) Serves as a liaison between an agency / organization and the United States Congress regarding activities, plans, and policies; (2) Communicates in-person and in writing to lead briefings and reports to Congress; and (3) Creates and maintains relationships with congressional members and staff to advance the priorities of an agency / organization.

*Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other 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.

Specialized experience must meet 52 weeks equivalent to the next lower grade level. A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Education

Education may not be substituted for experience for this series and grade combination.

Additional information

The FRTIB offers wonderful benefits and work/life-balance flexibilities to help empower and reflect respect for our employees. Our comprehensive benefits package includes paid time off*, life insurance, health benefits, and participation in the federal retirement system. We offer, as applicable, flexible work hours, telework, annual and sick leave, transit and childcare subsidies, free and confidential employee assistance and occupational health referral services, free on-site fitness center, and off-site fitness membership reimbursement.

Further benefits and flexibility details are located here: FRTIB Employee Benefits.

The FRTIB offices are conveniently located within a few blocks of the Union Station metro station. In addition, private parking is available in the building at the posted daily and monthly rates.

Relocation expenses are not authorized for this position; however, other recruitment incentives may be authorized.

Benefits

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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

To preview the occupational questionnaire, click on the following link https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12591712.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

  • Decision Making
  • Oral Communication
  • Partnering
  • Written Communication


NOTE TO APPLICANTS: A writing sample is required as part of your application. Please provide a recent (within the past five years) writing sample on an issue related to your work interacting with congressional members and/or their staff. The sample should demonstrate your ability to write succinct, convincing correspondence and/or reports. It should be at least two, but no more than five, pages in length.

For Delegated Exam referral lists, Category Rating procedures will be used to rate and rank candidates. The category assignment is a measurement of the degree in which your background matches the competencies required for this position. Qualified candidates will be ranked into one of three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified or Qualified.

Best Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and excels in most requirements of the position.

Well Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and meets most requirements of the position.

Qualified - Meets the minimum qualification requirements, but does not possess the relevant competencies to a substantive degree.

If you are found Best Qualified for this vacancy your application may be referred to the selecting official for further review.

Once the application process is complete, a review of the resume and supporting documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

The Category Rating process does not add veterans' preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Preference eligibles who meet the minimum qualification requirements and who have a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10 percent must be listed in the highest quality category (except in the case of scientific or professional positions at the GS-9 level or higher).

Required Documents

Please be advised, the following documents are required even if you are already a current federal employee or employee of the FRTIB:

1. Resume (please include on your resume the experience you wish to be considered for the review of your qualifications, the dates of employment with month, day and year, and hours worked per week). Resumes that do not contain all of the necessary information to determine qualifications may be marked as insufficient and applicants may not receive consideration for this position. Your latest resume submission is the one that will be used to determine your qualifications.

2. Responses to the occupational questionnaire.

3. You must submit supporting documents verifying your selection priority eligibility or any preference eligibility along with your application package. Omitting these documents may result in no preference being adjudicated for you. These documents may include, but are not limited to:

  • Veteran's documentation. All veterans must submit a DD-214, Member Copy 4. If you are currently on active duty, you must submit an official statement of service from your command or other official documentation that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions.
  • Preference eligible documentation. If claiming 10-point preference you must submit the final VA letter including percentage (please do not include letter from VA noting specific private medical information), as well as the DD-214 Member Copy 4. The SF-15 will be requested if selected.
  • ICTAP documentation. RIF separation notice along with your last performance rating or appraisal.
4. Writing Sample. Applicant must submit a writing sample with their application. Failure to supply a writing sample will result in an incomplete application package.

Veterans' Preference. If you are claiming veterans' preference you must submit supporting documentation as described in the "Required Documents" section. Visit the Feds Hire Vets website for more information regarding veterans' preference.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). The ICTAP provides eligible displaced federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if this vacancy is within your ICTAP eligibility, you apply under the instructions in this announcement, and you are found Well Qualified for this vacancy. Well Qualified means you must meet all the minimum qualification standards listed above and be assessed and assigned the rating of at least Well Qualified to receive special selection priority. Well Qualified is further defined as possessing the Basic Qualifications and meeting the specialized experience noted above.

You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP eligibility or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Information about ICTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition website.

How to Apply

You must apply through the USAJOBS online job application system. It is your responsibility to ensure the complete application package is submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 10/30/2024 to receive consideration. Paper applications and information sent by mail will not be accepted.

For details on applying through USAJOBS, please locate the "Apply" section at: USAJOBS Help Center | How to

FRTIB will only consider the last copy of the document uploaded/faxed when determining your eligibility and qualifications. For example, if you upload/fax two or more resumes only the last resume uploaded/faxed and submitted will be considered.

Note to applicants: To expedite the application review, please ONLY submit the documentation that is requested in the announcement. Do not submit:

  • Diplomas of any type (NOTE: A diploma certifies completion of a course of study. A transcript is record of courses taken and grades achieved.)
  • Letters of recommendation, reference, or congratulations, etc.
  • Any documents with a picture of the applicant
  • Awards documentation, including SF-50's for awards
  • Performance appraisals (only ICTAP eligible applicants need to submit their latest performance appraisal)
  • Evaluations of any type
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

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Next steps

Once your application package is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. If your final rating places you among the top candidates, your application will be referred to the selecting official for further review. If your name is referred to the selecting official, you may be contacted directly by the office for a possible interview. You may also check the status of your application through your USAJOBS profile.

When the entire vacancy announcement process has been completed you will receive notice via email (or by mail if no email address was provided during the application process). Please allow at least 4-6 weeks after the vacancy has closed to inquire about the status of your application.


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