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Job opening: Program Specialist (Congressional Affairs Liaison)

Salary: $117 962 - 153 354 per year
Relocation: YES
Published at: Jan 10 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
DCSA's Office of Communications and Congressional Affairs (OCCA) is looking for a Congressional Affairs Specialist to serve as an advisor to the Chief, OCCA, the Director, DCSA and other senior agency management officials by providing legislative policy advice, guidance and recommendations on all legislative issues. Serves as a point of contact with Congress and the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security Congressional Activities on legislative matters.

Duties

As a Legislative Congressional Affairs Liaison you will be responsible for the following duties: - Serves as a congressional outreach liaison and focal point for legislative matters for DCSA, as well as other issues of congressional interest, inquiry, or investigation. - Key features of this position are the incumbent's ability to conduct effective advocacy on behalf of DCSA. Effective advocacy relies on several key elements (strong policy analysis, issue knowledge, the ability to plan and create advocacy events, and strong working knowledge of Capitol Hill) functioning in harmony. The congressional outreach liaison must have the ability to advance DCSA's issues and priorities. - Works with OUSD (I&S) Congressional Activities and the OUSD Legislative Affairs (LA) to ensure products are coordinated as appropriate. - Builds and maintains strong relationships with Members of Congress, congressional staff and other policy professionals in support of a comprehensive legislative agenda. - Provides advice to senior leadership on a variety of substantive, procedural, policy and/or pending legislative issues or concerns. - Prepares presentations, memos, correspondence, legislative summaries, talking points and other briefing material to prepare the Director, DCSA and other senior leaders related directly or indirectly to Congressional matters. - Prepares and edits congressional testimony, point papers, issue papers, congressionally directed actions and position papers for use by the Director, DCSA, other senior agency management officials and OSD

Requirements

  • Must be a US citizen
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service. For more information http://www.sss.gov
  • Resume and supporting documents received by 11:59PM EST will be considered
  • This is a Drug Testing designated position
  • Position is a (DCIPS) position in the Excepted Service under U.S.C. 1601
  • Work Schedule: Full Time
  • Overtime: Occasionally
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • PCS (Permanent Change of Station): Authorized
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Exempt
  • Financial Disclosure: Not Required
  • Telework Eligibility: This position is telework eligible, but is not a full time telework position. The incumbent will be required to report to the office on a routine basis.
  • If selected, the incumbent must obtain and maintain appropriate security clearance as indicated in job announcement.

Qualifications

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Miscellaneous Administration and Program Series 0301 (opm.gov) and General Schedule Qualification Standards (opm.gov) for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 01/19/2024 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade (GS/GG-12) in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: Planning, developing, integrating, and evaluating new techniques and approaches to the difficult, sensitive, visible, and complex problems of the overall legislative outreach program. Responding orally to criticism of program functions or programs performance; and explaining programs, function, activities, thereby persuading, and gaining acceptance of crucial message points by targeted publics. Establishing, maintaining, and managing a productive working relationship with individuals and groups interested in or affected by the legislative outreach program, and thereby creating meaningful legislative interchanges. Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Customer Service: Anticipates and meets the needs of both internal and external customers. Delivers high-quality products and services; is committed to continuous improvement. 2. Influencing/Negotiating: Establishes and maintains relationships with key individuals/groups; understands what motivates them. Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take; gains cooperation from others to obtain information, find solutions, and accomplish goals. 3. Interpersonal Skills: Develops and maintains effective working relationships, especially in difficult situations. Engages and inspires others. Treats others with courtesy, sensitivity, and respect. Considers and responds appropriately to the needs and feelings of different audiences/ situations/cultures. Actively solicits feedback. Exemplifies professionalism, tact and empathy. Builds trust and commitment. 4. Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Contacts

  • Address Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency 27130 Telegraph Road Quantico, VA 22134 US
  • Name: DCSA Servicing Team
  • Phone: 614-692-2886
  • Email: [email protected]

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