This position is located in the VHA Office of Legislative Affairs that reports directly to the VHA Deputy Chief of Staff. The Legislative Affairs Office serves as the principal advisor to the Office of the Under Secretary for Health on legislative matters affecting VHA. This office coordinates with the Office of General Counsel, VA Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs (OCLA), the office of Financial Management on budget, legislative and oversight issues.

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** This position involves a multi grade career ladder. The major duties listed below represent the full performance level of a GS-13. At the GS-12 you will perform assignments of a more limited scope and with less independence. You will progressively acquire the background necessary to perform at the full performance level of a GS-13. Promotion is at the discretion of the supervisor contingent upon satisfactory performance and availability of funds. MAJOR DUTIES: Serves as a point of contact for coordination between VHA, the General Counsel, VA Office of Congressional and Legislative Affairs (OCALA), and other VA offices on the entire spectrum of the Agency, including VA policy and operations affecting a national health care delivery system. Evaluates and monitors departmental, administration and Congressional legislative and regulatory activities that could impact VHA programs. Provide technical expertise to key officials and other staff members in analyzing current, new or proposed legislation or regulations to determine impact on program operations and management. Prepares VHA's Congressionally Mandated Reports (CMR) and Congressionally Tracked Reports (CTR) for the Office of Management (OM), OCLA and the Office of General Counsel (OGC) final review. Participates in the review of newly enacted legislation for regulatory requirements, assists in assigning requirements to appropriate program offices; assists in ensuring consistency of proposed regulations with legislative negotiations with the Office of Management and Budget staff. Manages the program office's plan for completing Congressional reporting requirements and reviews the final product for consistency with the law's requirements. Assists Legislative team with review and editing of testimony and questions for the record (QFRS); assists legislative team with research of documents via Thomas and Lexis/Nexis on relevant issues for the assembling and development of hearing and briefing notebooks for witness preparation. Assists the Legislative team in developing VHA legislative initiatives for review by VHA leadership by researching, reviewing, providing a wide range of analytical assistance and evaluating proposed bills by Members of Congress affecting VHA. Serves as liaison for the Legislative Program specialists for accessing, managing, accepting, and completing assignments. Conducts inquiries on overdue reports and informs superiors of the progress of such activities. Provides higher management with reports, evaluated information, and similar products necessary for effective program operations and recommends procedural changes and improvement and program operations to promote efficiency. Performs other related duties as assigned. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00a.m. - 4:30p.m. Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: Not authorized 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.

Requirements

Qualifications

You must possess the following experience to qualify for this position. This experience must be reflected in your resume for you to receive further consideration. GS-12: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) in the Federal service. Specialized Experience: Experience working in an advisory and/or analyst capacity for management officials analyzing current, new or proposed legislation or regulations, performing technical legislative duties (e.g., review and edit testimonies and records, research documents for the hearing and briefings, witness preparation), and assisting with congressional and executive correspondence and reporting. GS-13: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in the Federal service. Specialized Experience: Experience working in a senior analyst/advisory capacity performing analysis, planning, monitoring, and evaluation of departmental, administration and Congressional legislative and regulatory activities and affairs, and providing recommendations regarding legislative and regulatory activities. You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: AccountabilityAnalytical ReasoningCommunicationsPlanning 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 with light lifting, bending, and stooping in the normal course of the workday. The work is typically performed in adequately lighted and climate-controlled environment. Frequent local travel will be required 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 VHA Servicing Human Resources Office - 1 2402 Wildwood Ave Suite 301 Sherwood, AR 72120 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]