Job opening: Congressional Affairs Analyst
Salary: $139 395 - 181 216 per year
Published at: Dec 30 2023
Employment Type: Full-time
About the Position: The incumbent serves under the general administrative supervision of the Chief, Strategic Initiatives Group, Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9 (ODCS, G-9).
Duties
Serve as a senior advisor to the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-9 with respect to the development and review of program and budget documentation for Army Military Construction (MILCON), BRAC, environmental, energy, OMA, NAF, programs.
Develop relationships with Congressional armed services committees to coordinate responses to Congress on Army installations programs.
Provide comprehensive technical advice and assistance to Army organizations regarding legislative language and Congressional authorizations.
Monitor the progress of construction projects contained in annual and future MILCON programs.
Analyze the Congressional Affairs programs of the other Services to review a means to improve Army procedures and processes.
Requirements
- Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
- Obtain and Maintain Secret Security Clearance.
- Temporary Travel Duty may be up to 5%.
Qualifications
Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.
30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998
In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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. Additional information about transcripts is in this document.
Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes coordinating the development of program justifications such as Congressional testimony, Congressional inquiries, posture papers to defend installation base operations support, military construction, facilities, housing, infrastructure, quality of life, prevention of harmful behaviors programs and/or budgets; Preparing leadership for congressional hearings or professional staff member briefings; and analyzing appeal issues to congressional committee actions during budget mark-ups.
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.
You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas:
Administration and ManagementOral CommunicationWritten Communication
Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Contacts
- Address HT-APF-W089AA HQDA, ACS FOR INSTALLATION MGMT
DO NOT MAIL
Arlington, VA 22202
US
- Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
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