Summary
This position is located in the Department of Labor (DOL), Women's Bureau (WB), Office of Policy and Programs. The employee will serve as a subject matter expert on a variety of women's employment issues including research and policy analysis.
Duties
As a Policy Analyst, you will perform the following duties which are not all-inclusive:
- Provides authoritative advice on the implications of proposed, new, or revised policies, regulations, and legislative proposals.
- Prepares policy analyses, position papers, testimony, and /or talking points; researching, reviewing, and analyzing a broad range of proposed and present legislation affecting women in the labor force; responding to inquiries on policies and/or programs affecting women workers; and recommending changes to or new policies and programs.
- Conducts research and policy analysis on topics related to women's employment; contribute to research project design and manage commissioned and internal research projects.
- Identifies factors affecting women's labor force participation and treatment and propose new initiatives to enhance fair treatment in the labor force.
- Serves as project manager responsible for developing timelines and objectives; providing direction, guidance, and feedback to project team members and ensuring timely outcomes and deliverables.
- Manages several complex and high-level competing priorities/projects that include requests from The White House, the Secretary of Labor, the Deputy Secretary of Labor, other DOL bureaus, and other Federal agencies, frequently with short deadlines.
- Develops and execute in-person and virtual events to disseminate research findings and products.
- Presents findings and make recommendations to WB senior leadership that influence the development and implementation of major policies, programs, and legislative initiatives.
- Prepares, reviews, and edits research products, policy analyses, issue papers, fact sheets, Presidential proclamations, talking points, and relevant departmental materials and correspondence; and recommends and implements appropriate communication and dissemination strategies for consumption by the general public, industry, and government organizations.
- Reviews and edits research projects and products such as proposed legislation, draft Congressional testimony, or draft reports to Congress, and provides general feedback and assessments.
- May serve as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) performing contract management activities and functions.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be at least 16 years old and a U.S. Citizen.
- Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.
- Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
- Subject to obtain and maintain the appropriate level of Federal Acquisition Certification for Contracting (FAC-C) to perform contract management activities and functions.
Qualifications
To qualify, applicants must demonstrate in the resume one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized experience includes:
Conducting research and policy analysis on employment barriers faced by women in the workforce, such as adequate childcare and paid leave; pay equity and the gender wage gap; occupational segregation; and adverse working conditions such as workplace harassment
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Participating in the development of major policy and program initiatives aimed at ensuring fair treatment of women within the labor force.
Education
This position has no education requirement and there is no substitution of education for specialized experience at this grade level. Applicants must possess the required specialized experience.
Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
If you meet the minimum qualifications, you will be evaluated against the evaluation factors below and will be placed into a category based on your vacancy question responses.
Category A - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and has successful experience in the same or similar job that has demonstrated superior proficiency in applying critical competencies required by this position to work of increased levels of difficulty and complexity.
Category B - Meets the basic qualification requirements for the vacancy and demonstrates satisfactory proficiency in the critical competencies required by this position.
Category C - Meets the specialized experience described in the minimum qualification requirements section of this announcement and demonstrates proficiency in the basic competencies.
Evaluation Factors (Competencies) - All qualified applicants will be evaluated on the following key competencies:
- Oral Communication
- Policy Analysis
- Project Management
- Research
- Writing
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You may preview questions for this vacancy here: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12554090
The information you provide may be verified by a review of your paid, unpaid, volunteer, and other lived experience, as it demonstrates the competencies or skills required for the position to be filled. Your evaluation may include an interview, reference checks, or other assessment conducted by HR specialists, subject matter experts, or panel members and may include other assessment tools (ex. interview, structured interview, written test, work sample, etc.). The examining Office of Human Resources (OHR) makes the final determination concerning applicant ratings. Your resume MUST provide sufficient information to substantiate your vacancy question responses. If not, the OHR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the level of competency indicated by the content of your resume.
INFORMATION FOR ICTAP/CTAP ELIGIBLE(S) ONLY: If you are eligible for special priority selection under ICTAP/CTAP, you must be well-qualified for the position to receive consideration. ICTAP/CTAP eligible(s) who are placed into Category B or higher will be considered well-qualified. Be sure to review the eligibility questions to reflect that you are applying as an ICTAP or CTAP eligible and submit supporting documentation.
Click Application of Veterans Preference for Category Rating Jobs for more information.
Required Documents
The following documents must be submitted (if applicable to your status) by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the vacancy closing date. DO NOT upload password-protected documents.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY - not submitting the required documentation, may disqualify you from consideration.
- Resumes are required for all applicants - provide a resume either by creating one in USAJOBS or uploading one from your computer and USAJOBS profile. To receive full consideration for relevant and specialized experience, all experience listed on your resume must include the following:
- Month and year start/end dates for each position held, (i.e., 1/2022 - Present or 1/2022 - 1/2024).
- The number of hours per week spent in each position (i.e., Full-time or 40 hours per week. If part-time, list the number of part time hours, i.e., 20 hours per week).
- The nature of the duties and responsibilities in each position. In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience.
- Pay plan, series, and grade for any Federal position held.
- Helpful resources for creating a federal resume: What should I include in my federal resume; How to create a resume; and USAJobs Resume Writing video
- Veterans Documents (if applicable): To be considered as a 5-point (TP) preference eligible, you must submit a copy of your DD214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty. Your DD 214 must show the type of discharge and dates of active duty. To claim 10-point (CP/CPS, XP) preference, you must submit a copy of your DD214; an Application for 10-point Veteran's Preference, SF15; and the proof of entitlement of this preference, which is normally an official statement, dated 1991 or later, from the Department of Veterans Affairs certifying to the present existence of the service-connected disability and indicating the percentage of your disability. (For active-duty service members expecting honorable or general discharge or release within 120 days, click Active Duty). Without this documentation, you will not receive the veteran's preference. For more information, go to Feds Hire Vets - Veterans Preference. NOTE: Member 4 and 2 copies are acceptable. Member 1 copy is not acceptable as it cannot be used to adjudicate veteran's preference.
- Displaced Employee Placement Documents: Only required if requesting priority consideration under CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
- Cover Letters are not mandatory and will not be used to verify experience but may be submitted.
Applicants selected for employment who are not current DOL employees will be required to provide proof of citizenship, and the E-Verify system will be used to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.
How to Apply
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To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, including submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
Your application and ALL required supplemental documents MUST be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the vacancy closing date to receive consideration.
Paper applications and supplemental documents submitted in any other manner without prior approval from the vacancy contact will not be considered. Click here for information on Reasonable Accommodations.
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STEP 1 - Create USAJOBS Account on www.usajobs.gov, including Resume and Saved Documents. Your resume must provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses to the self-assessment vacancy questions. If not, HR may amend your responses to more accurately reflect the competency indicated by resume content. For each employment period, include start/end month & year and note full-time or part-time (if part-time, include # of hours worked per week) otherwise, your application may be considered incomplete.
STEP 2 - Complete the 1st part of the application process (USAJOBS). Once you have identified a job on USAJOBS that you wish to apply for, click on the job title and then click the Apply button. For questions about the vacancy, contact the Agency Contact at the bottom of the announcement. Proceed through the steps noted at the top of the USAJOBS page. You will be able to select a resume and documents from your USAJOBS Account that you can submit as a package as part of your DOL application. In the final step, once you have certified your application, click the Continue to agency site button.
STEP 3 - Complete the 2nd part of the application process (DOL). On the Department of Labor (DOL) page, create a DOL Account if you have not already and click Apply to this vacancy. Continue through the progress steps at the top of the DOL page. The 2nd progress step is where you answer the vacancy-specific questions. The 3rd progress step Documents is where you submit the required documents (only if applicable to you) specified in the Required Documents section of this vacancy.
STEP 4 - On the Review and Submit step, verify each section of your application is complete and correct. In order to submit your application, you must have a check mark next to each section listed. If there is an X, return to the appropriate section and follow the prompts. When it is ready for submission, certify your application and click the Submit Application button.
STEP 5 - Edit Application as needed by 11:59 pm Eastern Time of Closing Date by returning to USAJOBS, clicking the vacancy, thenUpdate Application.
NOTE: It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
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Next steps
Once your complete application is received, we will conduct an evaluation of your qualifications and refer candidates for selection consideration. Candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. You will be notified of the outcome. A selection is expected to be made within 30 calendar days of the issuance date of the certificate.
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To verify that your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link, and then select the more information link for this position. The Application 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.
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