This position is located within the Department of VA, Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs (OCLA) and reports to the Deputy Assistant Secretary. This office maintains critically important liaison activities between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), the U.S. Congress, the White House, Veteran Service Organizations (VSO), and the VA Office of Management and Budget. The position is located in Washington, D.C.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** Duties include but may not be limited to: Serves as an Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs (OCLA) expert on legislative and congressional oversight of national programs with precedent-setting issues. Represents OCLA as a liaison for congressional legislative requests and coordinates hearing preparation and congressional mandated reports. Meets with Members of Congress and their staff, Committee Staff and others to gain cooperation in the implementation processes. Evaluates, processes, and/or makes recommendations for effective changes within Veterans Affairs (VA) elements requiring legislative change. Collaborates with VA subject matter experts on the impact of proposed plans on VA operating programs, and review for consistency with the Secretary's goals and objectives. Identifies complex policy and legislative recommendations that directly impacts VA across all administrations. Evaluates proposed legislation/legislative changes for VA impact to Veterans and their family members (workload, resources, and mandatory and discretionary spending). Collaborates with subject matter experts to analyzes the economic impact, feasibility, practicality, and effectiveness of costing on proposed legislation. Reviews legislative correspondence and documents for consistency with administration policy, responsiveness, tone, and sensitivity to the needs and expectations of Congressional Members and Committees by the deadlines established. Serves as the primary liaison to the Congressional Budget Office on all monetary cost estimates of proposed legislation. Exercises full delegated authority to speak for and represent the Assistant Secretary at meetings with Departmental officials on legislative matters as needed. Develops, staffs, and manages VA's annual legislative proposal process submitted to Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Manages responses to legislative and policy referrals from the OMB, including legislative hearing testimony clearance process, etc. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: May be authorized for highly qualified candidates. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved. Telework: VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet the following: SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SCREEN-OUT) - A Selective Placement Factor (SPF) has been identified for this position. Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration. The SPF for this position is: Leadership experience working with or for U.S. Congress on national level programs/legislation. AND SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires at least one year of experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this Supervisory Legislative Advisor position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-14) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes experience with Congressional processes and relations; coordinating policy conversations and decisions; leading administrative and management duties in a Legislative and Congressional Affairs environment; handling policy and legislative issues; and working with members of Congress and their staff. (Resume(s) must clearly support the duties and experience required for this position. We will not make assumptions regarding experience.) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Analysis and Problem SolvingDecision SupportKnowledge ManagementPlanning and Evaluating IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. 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. Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. Moderate level of walking is required. Occasional travel to Congress and VA leased buildings within District of Colombia. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Contacts

• Address AS Congressional Affairs 810 Vermont Ave Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]