Supervisory Congressional Liaison

Clarification from the agency

This position is open to all current Department of Energy employees only.

The Department of Energy's mission is to ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.

The Office of the Chief Financial Officer office works to responsible for directing the formulation, execution, analysis, and preparation of the Department's budget; developing and maintaining Departmental budget planning activities and budget controls; and managing the Department's interface with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congressional Committees on appropriations and other budget-related matters. ExCo provides technical and budget-related information to Congressional Appropriations stakeholders while keeping key Department of Energy decision-makers apprised of Congressional action and intent relating to budget appropriations.

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As a Supervisory Congressional Liaison, you will:

• Oversee daily operations, assigns and reviews work according to priorities, sets performance expectations, evaluates employee performance, addresses grievances, and manages personnel actions in accordance with EEO principles.
• Coordinate and monitor responses to Members of Congress and their staff, ensuring all information is provided on time, is accurate and consistent and follows Department policies and guidelines.
• Coordinate hearing arrangements, reviews questions and responses in advance, edits transcripts and adds relevant materials to the official record, briefs senior management on potential committee concerns and provides recommendations for addressing key issues.
• Attend and track Congressional budget hearings, markup, floor debates and conferences meetings to stay informed of legislative updates that may affect the Department of Energy's budget requests.
• Prepare briefings, policy summaries, budget reports and analysis while tracking amendments, supplemental funding and budget reprogramming through OMB and Congress to keep senior Department leaders informed and support decision making.
• Provide legislative strategy guidance to senior leaders, prepares key policy documents such as appeals letters and budget highlights reports and works with Congress to build support for the Presidents budget request.

Conditions of employment

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
• 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. See www.sss.gov.
• If selected, you may be required to complete a one year probationary period.
• If selected, your appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position is not remote, the selectee will be expected to report to the duty station(s) listed. If selected, military spouses, veteran caregivers, and spouses of foreign service employees may be eligible for applicable workplace flexibilities.
• Occasional travel required.
• Situational telework may be approved at the discretion of the supervisor.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing thereafter. Failure to test or a positive result on random drug tests conducted after appointment may result in removal from Federal employment.
• This position has been designated as Critical (High Risk) and requires a security clearance at the Q level. The incumbent is required to obtain and maintain this clearance; failure to do so may result in separation from federal service.
• New supervisors are required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• New supervisors are required to complete 80 hours of supervisory training, of which 40 hours must be completed during your first year as a supervisor.
• This position is not included in a Bargaining Unit.
• You are required to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement, OGE-450, Executive Branch Personnel Confidential Financial Disclosure Report within 30 days of entering the position and annually.
• If selected, you must self-identify if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a Schedule A, Schedule C, or non-career SES political appointee as OPM approval is required prior to finalizing your selection.

Qualifications

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 GS-14 in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting 2 OF THE 3 of the following:

1. Reviewing and monitoring proposed legislation, congressional committee reports, and laws that may affect organizational funding, and advises senior leadership on the potential impact of legislative decisions on organizational priorities, budget planning and daily operations.
2. Developing, supporting and justifing multi-million-dollar program budgets, funding allocations, and formal budget requests or appeals presented to external oversight bodies, such as Congress, state legislatures, or board of directors.
3. Leading communication with external oversight officials including congressional staff, Office of Management and Budget (OMB), regulatory agencies, and executive boards to discuss funding priorities, address policy concerns, and obtain support for organizational initiatives.

"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.

Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

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 assessed based on your responses to an online assessment that measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. The assessment includes a cut score based on the minimum level of required proficiency in these critical general competencies. You must meet or exceed the cut score to be considered. For applicants applying under Merit Promotion or VEOA procedures, your score on this assessment will determine if you are considered a 'best qualified' candidate. You will not be considered for the position if you score below the cut score or fail to complete the assessment.

Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here.

Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below. Use specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position.

• Accountability
• Conflict Management
• Customer Service
• Decisiveness
• External Awareness
• Financial Management
• Flexibility
• Influencing/Negotiating
• Interpersonal Skills
• Manages Human Resources
• Problem Solving
• Resilience
• Strategic Thinking

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date ( 11/06/2026) of this announcement.

To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13097581.

To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes:

• Your two (2) pageRESUME showing all relevant work experience (paid and unpaid) including: duties performed; full name and address of the each employer; start and end dates (month/day/year); work schedule (part-time, full-time, number of hours if intermittent); salary; and any completed education and training (program title, subject area, number of hours completed, and completion date).
• Cover Letter, optional, expressing additional information not covered in your resume.
• Transcripts, if specific educational requirements are indicated in this job announcement. Unofficial transcripts or any report listing institution, course title, credits earned (semester or quarter hour) and final grade is acceptable. It is your responsibility to provide adequate proof that you meet the educational requirements.

Submit one or more of the following to support your eligibility(s) to apply to this job announcement:

• SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" (current/former federal employees): Most recent Promotion, Within Rate Increase (WRI/WGI), or Appointment/Conversion SF-50 or Notification of Personnel Action showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held.

Failure to submit the above mentioned required documents may result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. Do not provide photos or list a Social Security Number or date of birth on any attachment.

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