This position directs the public affairs program for the Sioux Falls VA Health Care System and the Dakotas Regional Office of Veterans Benefits Administration with full responsibility for planning, developing and communicating the organization's programs, policies and activities to the regional publics.

Duties

Duties include but may not be limited to: Provide a full range of liaison support to expeditiously resolve congressional inquiries. Identify, analyze, develop and review responses to congressional inquiries. Analyze and evaluate regional program needs. Provide consultation to executive leadership in developing direction in public affairs activities. Develop official responses to ensure that the reply answers the inquiry, identifies corrective actions, controls established and attempts to develop favorable reactions by members of Congress. Work Schedule: Full-Time, Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified individuals Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

Qualifications

To apply for this position, you must have the following qualifications: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS 11) in Federal Service that includes performing the following duties: Develops and transmits informational materials to a variety of publics.; Analyzes and evaluates regional program needs to advise senior management of what information should be made available to the public.; Establishes and maintains an effective working relationships with representatives of the print and broadcast media.; Receives, reviews, and identifies action offices for congressional inquiries received.; Develops correspondence for tasking to action offices for information to develop a comprehensive reply for actions taken, actions anticipated and current status. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Interpersonal SkillsOral CommunicationOrganizational AwarenessWriting IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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). 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. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although employee will accompany executive leadership during stakeholder town halls, community events, Congressional visits that involve using modes of transportation ranging from taking the Metro to walking/climbing stairs. During these visits, the employee could be required to hand carry briefing charts, boxes of briefing materials or other similar documents and will be required to accompany media and Congressional visitors to any of the local facilities. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

NOTE: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Contacts

• Address Royal C Johnson Veterans Memorial Hospital 2501 West 22nd Street Sioux Falls, SD 57105 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]