This position is located in the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation's (PBGC), Office of Policy and External Affairs (OPEA). CONCURRENT ANNOUNCEMENT: THIS POSITION IS ALSO BEING ADVERTISED UNDER DELEGATED EXAMINING PROCEDURES UNDER ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER OBA-2023-0008.  IF YOU WISH TO BE CONSIDERED UNDER THAT ANNOUNCEMENT, PLEASE REVIEW TO DETERMINE IF YOU QUALIFY. More than one selection may be made from this vacancy announcement.

Duties

The candidate selected for this position will:

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen
• You may undergo a personnel security background investigation
• Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt
• 1-year probationary period required unless met during prior Federal service
• Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.
• Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

All qualification requirements must be met within 30 days of the announcement closing date. Education is not required for this position, but applicants may qualify based on experience, education, or a combination of both. Please see below for the specific qualifying education for this position. Please submit your college transcripts with your application if you want to be considered based on your education. Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the private sector providing assistance in a legislative or Congressional office or entity preparing informational memos, briefing packages and congressional or intergovernmental correspondence related to policy or legislative issues, and/or preparing briefing books or similar matters for use in Congressional hearings. Examples include: preparation of regulatory packages relating to regulatory guidance matters; assisting with researching information in response to Congressional requests (verbal or written); receiving telephonic Congressional inquiries, providing answers to routine requests for information and/or maintaining control records of incoming correspondence, including Congressional inquiries.  Time-In-Grade Requirement: In order to be eligible for this position, all current Federal employees must provide proof of meeting the time-in-grade requirement (i.e., at least 52 weeks of experience at the next lower grade level in the Federal service). This information must be in both your resume and on an SF-50.  Those who do not provide proof of having met the time-in-grade requirement will be deemed ineligible for this position. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Education

Education is not required for this position; however, applicants may qualify based on experience, education, or a combination of both.

Please see below for the specific qualifying education for this position. Please submit your college transcripts with your application if you want to be considered based on your education.

Any of the following:

A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.

3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or an LL.M. in a related field.

Degree must be related to the field appropriate for the position.

TRANSCRIPT(S): If you are relying on education to meet the minimum qualification requirement for this position, you must submit transcripts to verify that you meet the requirement. Information on the specific education requirement can be found under the Education in the vacancy announcement. Your transcripts should include course titles, school name/location, date completed, grades, and number of credits earned. Applicants who obtained their qualifying education outside of the U.S. and its territories must provide proof that their degrees have been validated as equivalent to a degree conferred by a college or university in the U.S. Unofficial transcripts may be submitted with your application; however, you must bring official transcripts with your first day if you are hired.

Contacts

• Address PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION Human Resources Department 445 12th Street SW Washington, District of Columbia 20024 United States
• Name: Rozena Smalls
• Phone: 202-229-4946
• Email: [email protected]