Intergovernmental Affairs Analyst Job in Washington, DC

Vacancy No. AC-24-23135-12593084 Department AmeriCorps
Salary $67,000.00 to $87,500.00 Grade 2 to 2
Perm/Temp Permanent FT/PT Full-time
Open Date 11/1/2024 Close Date 11/15/2024
Job Link Apply Online Who may apply Public
Locations:
Washington, DC


Summary

This position is in the Department of the Chief Executive Officer, Office of Government Relations (OGR). The mission of AmeriCorps is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. The Office of Government Relations works to promote and advance the mission of AmeriCorps and its programs with federal, state, and local elected officials through continued relationship building and collaboration with AmeriCorps programs, offices, and staff.

Duties

This position serves as liaison between AmeriCorps and state and local elected officials as well as related associations including the National Governors Association, African American Mayors Association, and National League of Cities, among others. The employee designs and implements an innovative nation-wide strategy to promote and advance the mission of AmeriCorps and its programs with elected officials at the state and local level through outreach, networking, and analysis of information from a variety of sources.

  • Serves as primary liaison between AmeriCorps and state and local elected officials, their staff, and related associations. Establishes and maintains relationships with these offices and organizations while promoting greater understanding of the agency, programs, and resources. Provides recommendations on strategic opportunities and facilitates program site visits, engagement, and other special events for agency leadership and elected officials. Represents the department at events, as appropriate.
  • Disseminates information to state and local elected officials about agency grants and programs in their area and proactively follow up with offices. Periodically sends touch points sharing relevant information that aligns with their priority issue areas. Responds to inquiries and requests for information with thorough, accurate information in a timely manner.
  • Advises department, regional offices, and agency leadership on strategic opportunities to engage state and local elected officials on legislative, policy, or special initiatives that are in alignment with the agency's policy goals and priorities. Analyzes legislative proposals and bills introduced at the state level to determine impact on agency policies, programs, and procedures. Demonstrates understanding and familiarity with agency grantmaking, award making, and deployment calendar. Makes recommendations on which state/local elected offices to prioritize by synthesizing information from a variety of sources through research and drawing connections.
  • Prepares briefing materials, memos, talking points, and other written communication materials for department and agency leadership and state/local elected officials to support engagement opportunities. Clearly articulates agency policies and priorities to state/local elected officials and staff. Drafts external documents such as resolutions, updates to policy platforms, and proclamations to support elected official and association amplification of AmeriCorps and national service. Briefs elected officials and their staff in meetings on agency policies and priorities.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • You must be a United States Citizen
  • A 2-year probationary period is required for new Federal employees and supervisors.
  • Merit Promotion and internal applicants must submit a SF-50 to verify Status and grade
  • Satisfactory completion of a background investigation.
  • A financial disclosure may be required for this position.

Qualifications

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to at least the upper range of the NY-01 pay band, which would be at or equivalent to the GS-5 level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes:
  • Engaging and developing relationships with state-level and/or local-level elected officials and their respective offices through outreach, direct staffing, and/or in an organizational liaison capacity.
  • Experience with intergovernmental affairs, including analysis of legislative proposals and bills introduced at the state level.
  • Developing a long-term strategy to advance an organization's policy goals.
Note: A writing sample maybe requested.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps VISTA) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

You may meet the minimum qualifications of this position by meeting the following education options.
Minimum Qualification Requirements For GS-7

Completion of one full academic year of graduate level education.

OR

Completion of a bachelor's degree with Superior Academic Achievement.

OR

A combination of specialized experience and education that when taken as a percentage of the required education and experience total 100% or more.

Please reference General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov).

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Additional information

Additional Selections: Additional selections may be made from this announcement or for similar positions across AmeriCorps. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at AmeriCorps.

Military Selective Service Act: If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/59 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency.

Veteran's Preference: If you are claiming 5-point or 10-point veteran's preference, you must submit documentation described below in "Required Documents."

Special Employment Consideration: Persons with disabilities, disabled veterans who have a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more, certain other veterans, spouses of certain members of the Armed Forces, VISTA volunteers, some Peace Corps employees and returning Peace Corps volunteers are examples of individuals who are potentially eligible for noncompetitive appointment. If you are eligible and would like to be considered for one of these noncompetitive appointments, applicable documentation that supports your eligibility must be submitted with your application package.

Ethics Requirement: Our Agency is committed to the highest ethical standards and, as an employee you will be covered by the criminal conflict of interest statutes (18 U.S.C. 201-209) and the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch (5 C.F.R. part 2635). Additionally, you may be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) or Public Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 278e) within 30 days of your appointment date and on an annual basis thereafter.

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.

Your application will be evaluated first for the basic qualifications described above. The applications that meet the basic qualifications will be evaluated further against the following criteria:

  • Oral Communication
  • Political Savvy
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Technical Competence
  • Written Communication

Important Note: Your resume must support your answers to the job specific questions. High self-assessment on the Occupational Questionnaire that is not supported by the information in your resume or supporting documents can/will result in elimination from further consideration. If you do not answer all of the job specific questions you will not be considered. Incomplete applications (resume and required supporting documents) will be considered ineligible.

Qualified applicants will be placed in one of the following three categories:

1 - Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements as described in the Qualifications section of this announcement.
2 - Well Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates proficiency based on the answers to the job specific questions.
3 - Best Qualified Category - Meets the minimum qualification requirements and demonstrates high level proficiency based on the answers to the job specific questions.

NOTE: Status candidates will be considered under the provisions of the agency's Human Resources system which allows for:
1) Non-competitive referral of lateral candidates; and
2) The separation of status and non-status applicants for referral purposes.

Status candidates will be referred on one selection list only, i.e., either merit promotion or non-competitive. Non-status candidates who are eligible for Noncompetitive referral, e.g. Peace Corps, VRA, etc., will be referred under Noncompetitive procedures only. For Noncompetitive categories, See "Special Employment Consideration" below under "Other Information."

Required Documents

  • Resume showing relevant experience (cover letter optional);
  • Unofficial transcript (if qualifying based on education):
  • Veterans' Preference Documentation (DD-214, VA Letter, and SF-15 if claiming 10-point preference; DD-214 if claiming 5-point preference), if applicable;
  • For Merit Promotion Eligibility: SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (must indicate tenure and position occupied), if applicable;
  • Documentation supporting eligibility for Non-Competitive appointment, e.g., Schedule A (severely disabled), eligible veterans (VRA or 30-percent or more disabled), VISTA, Peace Corps, etc., if applicable

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire, which is available to preview here https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12593084, along with submitting the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on 11/15/2024.

  • To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
  • Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
  • It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
  • To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the Agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
  • To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.

Agency contact information

Shareynique Chambers
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Next steps

Once the occupational questionnaire is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful, however, you must also include a resume and any other documents that are applicable to you under the "Required Documents" section of this vacancy announcement. After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your status via email. Please be aware that emails could reside in your "junk," "bulk," or "spam" mail folder, depending on your filters. You will be notified of the final outcome.


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