This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Community Living, Center for Policy and Evaluation (CPE), Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA), located in Washington, District of Columbia. **This announcement will be open for 10 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received, whichever happens first.**

Duties

This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), Administration for Community Living (ACL), Center for Policy and Evaluation (CPE), Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA). The purpose of the position is for the incumbent to serve as the Legislative Director leading all activities related to Federal legislative affairs that fall under the purview of Congress and authorizations (except for budget and appropriations). Duties Include: The incumbent sets the overall direction for the OLA and its staff members in implementing the agency's legislative agenda. Provides leadership, direction, and supervision for Legislative performing complex, sensitive, diverse, and unique legislative analysis on political matters relating to aging and disability, and on pending health care and human services financing matters. Directs the Legislative Affairs staff in the development of policy through close coordination with ACL and HHS leadership, Congress, private constituents, and stakeholders. Leads the response to all congressional initiatives and conducts congressional briefings and represents the agency in congressional committee markups. Oversees the analysis of legislation that is introduced in Congress which directly affect ACL, or which are of interest to the agency and assesses the impact of legislation on current policies and program direction. Interprets congressional intent on proposed legislative actions and proposes a policy position based on said legislation for the agency.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• Registered or exempt from Selective Service (www.sss.gov)
• If not previously completed, a background security investigation will be required for all appointees. Appointment will be subject to the applicant's successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Must meet time in grade requirements.
• One year probationary period may be required
• If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
• All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
• Financial disclosure statement may be required.
• Bargaining Unit Position: No
• Drug Screening Required: No
• Research Position: No.

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Specialized Experience requirements as noted below. Specialized Experience:GS-15: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-14 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (3) of the (5) duties listed below: 1. Analyzing and evaluating federal or state legislation, regulations, and/or other policies to assess their effect on older adults, people with disabilities, and the networks that support community living; 2. Representing interests before members of Congress and/or Congressional Committees related to matters under the jurisdiction of the Senate Special Committee on Aging; the Senate Finance Committee; Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions; the House Education and Workforce Committee; the House Ways and Means Committee; and/or the House Energy and Commerce Committee; 3. Providing expert policy advice to senior staff or decisionmakers by developing written products that articulate, interpret, and/or explain highly complex policies and programs; 4. Leading aspects of congressional and legislative activities for a federal organization, including demonstrated experience in managing and executing the practices, protocols, and/or standards for addressing legislative matters; 5. Cultivating and/or establishing professional relationships with key Members of Congress and their staffs to serve as a federal organizations' primary point of contact on legislative matters impacting key programs and activities. Documenting Experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. Time-in-Grade Requirement: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in-grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). You must include an SF-50 (you may need to submit more than one) that supports meeting this requirement with your application package. OPM Qualification General Policies Website www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=app All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Education is not substitutable for the specialized experience requirement of this position.

Contacts

• Address Administration for Community Living 330 C St SW Washington, DC 20416 US
• Name: Mid-Atlantic Services Branch
• Email: [email protected]