About the Position: Serve as Chief, Correspondence Branch with responsibility for managing and directing the work of Congressional Actions Coordinators and Senior Congressional Actions Coordinators engaged in the staffing, research, analysis, and formulation of official responses to executive written and telephonic requests from members of Congress, their staffs, and Congressional committees. The position is located at the Pentagon in Arlington, VA.

Duties

Analyze written correspondence and telephonic requests to determine pertinent issues. Provide specific guidance to subordinates, and agency organizations to ensure official responses are complete and accurate. Ensure official responses to congressional inquiries are aligned with agency policies. Meet with Congressional members and/or their staff to present, discuss, and articulate the Army's position, decision, or action. Manage the overall branch workload to ensure accountability through subordinate Senior Congressional Actions Coordinators. Assign, coordinate, review, and evaluate the work of branch personnel. Complete of performance evaluations, and award recommendations

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.

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)Defense Civilian Intelligence Personnel System (DCIPS) Interchange AgreementDomestic 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. One year of specialized experience which includes review Congressional responses to ensure controversial issues are appropriately addressed; provide advice/guidance to functional experts outside of the agency on how best to articulate official responses; prepare and present informational papers/briefings to Congressional staffs and members of Congress; and execute a variety of leadership duties such as: assigning/reviewing work products, assessing employee performance, resolving concerns, complaints or grievances and/or conducting formal/on-the-job training. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: PartneringTechnical CompetenceWritten 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

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.

Contacts

• Address HT-W1BYAA HQDA OFC OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk
• Email: [email protected]