About the Position: This position is located with the U.S. Army Research and Development Center (ERDC), Executive Office. Serves as part of a team of experts on intergovernmental affairs in support of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) leadership team. Responsible for supporting Congressional and interagency relationships and communications. Supports ERDC programs with interagency and external support in coordination with the ERDC research development areas.

Duties

Provide ERDC leadership insights on legislative and interagency research and development activity and to facilitate the effective integration of legislative affairs. Represent the ERDC at high-level engagements with Congress and Federal agencies including Departments of the Army, Navy, and the Air Force and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Perform reviews and provide feedback to ERDC to help shape and inform mission. Provide ERDC leadership awareness of legislative developments that may impact the ERDC and major interagency research and development policy developments. Regularly communicate with Congressional Affairs offices within the Army, at the Secretariat level within the Department of Defense, and other Federal agencies to ensure situational awareness and coordination. Support workforce training in Congressional affairs policies. Understand, contribute to, review, and advise on policies pertaining to, lab management, planning, programming, and budgeting. Understand the mission, priorities, requirements and needs of the ERDC. Support USACE and ERDC leadership efforts to sustain, revitalize, maintain, and construct premier research and support facilities. Responsible for independent administrative direction and assignments stated in broadly defined missions or functions. The incumbent is expected to be able to make decisions and recommendations which are given great credibility. Incumbent operates under direction of the Director of Legislative and Interagency Affairs within the ERDC Executive Office.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position requires pre-employment financial disclosure and annually thereafter in accordance with DoD Directive 5500-7-R.
• Detection of the presence of drugs is warranted. This position is subject to a pre-employment screening, and random testing thereafter, to include testing based on reasonable suspicion and testing due to direct involvement with an on-duty accident.
• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Top Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 25% of the time.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315.

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. Current Civilian Employees of the OrganizationCurrent 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) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority 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 EligibleReinstatementVeterans 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 experience in the practice of communicating research and development priorities within the Federal government and experience in either: developing and communicating a research and development program relating to applied and military engineering research; or experience in legislative affairs or in a Congressional office related to military or civil works programs.. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service DJ-3 (GS-12). 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 ManagementPlanning and EvaluatingPolitcal SavvyTechnical Competence 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-12). This announcement MAY be used to fill like vacancies six months from the closing date. All qualification requirements, including time after competitive appointment, must be met by the closing date of this announcement. This position is covered by the Science and Technology Laboratory Personnel Management Demonstration Project at the DJ-0301-4 (equivalent to GS-13/14). In accordance with the Federal Register Vol. 63, No. 57, dated March 25, 1998, an employee of the Laboratory Demonstration project must have a current average performance score of 2.5 or above in order to be selected for promotion. All applicants currently employed under a Laboratory Demonstration Project must include their most recent performance appraisal score as part of their electronic resume. If you are a Lab Demo employee submitting your resume for the first time, or if you have previously submitted your resume without your most recent score, you must submit your resume now with the following statement to be included in the section on your training: Current Performance Rating 2.5.

Education

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RG-W03GAA US ARMY ENGR RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMT CTR DO NOT MAIL Vicksburg, MS 39183 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]