DFC ranked a Best Places to Work in 2022. This position is part of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Office of External Affairs, Congressional Affairs Division. As a Legislative Affairs Specialist you will be responsible for performing staff work on legislative initiatives, active legislation, congressional correspondence, congressional notifications, reports, hearings, congressional visits, and briefings.

Duties

As a Legislative Affairs Specialist, you will: Draft, manage, and coordinate Congressional Notification packages from inception to completion in accordance with federal regulations and agency policies. Maintain databases of agency Congressional activities, Congressional Notifications, key Members of relevant committees and their staff, and legislative counterparts in other executive branch agencies. Proactively monitor legislative reporting requirements and notify senior staff of upcoming deadlines. Edit reports required by Congress and ensure those reports are distributed to the appropriate congressional offices. Disseminate information on the agency with Members of Congress. Assist with scheduling meetings for senior staff and principals of the agency with Members of Congress and their staff, United States Government agencies, and other relevant businesses and organizations. Help manage the organization's database of meetings and issues discussed. Please Note: This is a Bargaining unit position represented by AFGE, local 1534.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Must submit resume and supporting documents (See How To Apply)
• Suitability for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a secret/top-secret security clearance

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements no later than the closing date of this announcement. You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill one of the following qualification requirements: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service to include: 1) Experience writing documents such as letters, talking points, and memos for both internal and external communication; 2) Experience researching, analyzing, and compiling information concerning past, present, and/or proposed legislation; and 3) Experience maintaining databases of Congressional activities, congressional notifications, key Members of relevant committees and their staff, and legislative counterparts in other executive branch agencies. OR B. A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree; or possession of a LL.M. degree, if related. Graduate level education must demonstrate the competencies necessary to do the work of the position; OR C. A combination of education and experience as listed above. You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill all the following qualification requirements: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service to include: 1) Experience developing outreach/education plans to be used internally and externally at Capitol Hill briefings, and meetings with Members of Congress and staff; 2) Experience drafting and managing Congressional Notifications from inception to completion; and 3) Experience monitoring various legislative meetings/hearings and keeping senior level officials apprised of significant issues or modifications relevant to foreign affairs and/or international development and/or international finance. Note: Education is not substitutional at this grade level. 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. This position is being advertised concurrently with vacancy announcement 24-OEA-ST-12325247-LW using Merit Promotion (MP) procedures. If interested, refer to that announcement to determine if you meet MP requirements and can apply to that announcement. NOTE: You must apply separately to each announcement in order to be considered under both. This announcement may be used to fill similar positions, if additional vacancies occur.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY?
You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

PASS/FAIL COURSES:
If more than 10 percent of your undergraduate course work (credit hours) were taken on a pass/fail basis, your claim of superior academic achievement must be based upon class standing or membership in an honor society.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Contacts

• Address International Development Finance Corporation 1100 New York Ave. NW Washington, DC 20527 US
• Name: Laura Whitlock
• Email: [email protected]