This position will be working documents related to national policy formulation, pending criminal/civil cases, current events, or other major legal issues, serving as a liaison with congressional staff members, personnel from federal, state or local agencies; White House congressional liaison staff members; Office of Management and Budget liaison personnel; and private organizations and citizens to resolve problems in the processing of congressional correspondence/documents in a timely manner.

Duties

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service. The duties and responsibilities for an Executive Correspondence Office generally include, but are not limited to, the following: - Plan and prepare reports and other working documents related to complex program issues. - Conduct accurate, up-to-date tracking of all pending congressional priority correspondence, including maintaining accurate records and spreadsheets detailing the status of all such correspondence, and providing a weekly report on pending correspondence to management. - Assist management officials and senior staff of the organization in preparing correspondence to external customers that are of fundamental concern to Congress, state and local governments, private and public organizations and community groups. - Serve as the point-of-contact and source for guidance relating to document protocol, format, compositions, and grammar to lower-level staff members in the Executive Secretariat, as well as Departmental offices. - Conduct administrative studies to provide a basic outline of results desired to accomplish the project goals and objectives through refining or developing more specific guidelines, such as implementing regulations or methods to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the policy correspondences.

Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.
• You may be required to complete a one-year probationary or trial period.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
• You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
• Additional selections may be made from this announcement, at any time, if openings occur in other offices serviced by Justice Management Division, HR Operations.
• A USA Hire assessment is required. An email will be sent with additional information after you submit your application. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement to complete the assessment.

Qualifications

To qualify for the position of Executive Correspondence Officer, (GS-0301-13), you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below AND possess the required specialized experience specific to the series and grade you are applying to. Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as: Managing an automated tracking system, such as the electronic Consolidated Asset Tracking System (eCATS), for all incoming correspondence to determine the issues raised; Ensuring background and support information are provided in Congressional correspondence packages; and Analyzing issues concerning the efficiency or effectiveness of program operations. You MUST meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/18/2023. Your resume must support your responses to the questionnaire and qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement (09/18/2023) to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.

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.

Contacts

• Address Office of Legislative Affairs RFK Main Justice Building 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Kim Hall
• Email: [email protected]