Job opening: Congressional Appropriations Specialist
Salary: $112 015 - 145 617 per year
Published at: Dec 26 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, headquartered in Washington, District of Columbia.
Duties
WHAT YOU'LL BE DOING DAY TO DAY
As a Congressional Appropriations Specialist, you will use your knowledge of and experience with the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources (ASFR) to optimize business results and customer experience by:
Developing and maintaining strong working relationships with House and Senate Appropriations Full and Subcommittee staffs. Serving as primary point of contact for all stakeholders on topics and programs within portfolio.
Coordinating with House and Senate Appropriations Committee staffs on hearings involving the Secretary and HHS principals.
Leading, coordinating or assisting in hearing preparation exercises and the drafting of associated written materials.
Drafting and/or clearing testimony, memorandums, polling results, and other materials as needed.
Attending hearing, documenting/tracking and completing follow ups, and providing hearing summaries for leadership.
Coordinating the Department-wide annual budget rollout and congressional appropriations hearings cycle.
Coordinating the scheduling of staff level budget briefings by portfolio, attending the briefing and capturing any follow-up requests.
Preparing briefing and decision documents for ASFR meetings with the Secretary.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service - http://www.sss.gov
- Suitable for federal employment.
- Meet time in grade restrictions by the closing date of the announcement.
- Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. All information concerning qualifications is subject to investigation.
- Documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
- All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
- All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date.
- Financial disclosure statement may be required.
- Probationary (or trial) period may be required.
Qualifications
WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Minimum Qualifications:
Must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to to the GS-12 level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following:
1) Managing an appropriations portfolio that has diverse issues and objectives.
2) Analyzing House and Senate reports from appropriations legislation to understand short- and long-term impacts.
3) Assisting with appropriations and/or budget requests from congressional appropriations committee staff.
Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.
Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.
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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.
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Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources
200 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, DC 20201
US
- Name: SROC Help Desk
- Email: [email protected]
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