This Lead Congressional Affairs Specialist position is located in the Oversight Division in the Office of Policy and Program Analysis, Directorate of the Comptroller, Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations, (OBO/COMP/P/O), in the Department of State (DOS). The incumbent serves as a Lead Congressional Affairs Specialist position with responsibilities for managing OBO Congressional Engagement.

Duties

Provides authoritative advice, guidance, and consultation to Bureau officials for all legislative matters and serves as the primary point of contact for all oral and written Congressional deliverables. Critically reviews and analyzes current Bureau policies and practices with a view toward ensuring Department conformity with applicable statutes, Administration policies, regulations and procedures. As a team leader, ensures effective workload distribution and balancing, as well as monitoring work progress, reporting status updates, and maintaining records of accomplishments.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• Statement of Employment & Financial Interest required prior to appointment.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.  NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience preparing legislative deliverables to achieve organizational objectives. Experience researching and briefing senior officials on legislative and policy issues. There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-14 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 1999 Dyess Ave. Charleston Reg. Ctr., E119B Charleston, South Carolina 29405 United States
• Name: Daniel S. Seebaugh
• Phone: 000-000-0000
• Email: [email protected]