This position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Administration for Children and Families, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), located in Washington, District of Columbia and/or within 50 miles of a ACF Regional Office.

Duties

Provides analysis, review, and advice regarding policy and program development activities and matters related to ORR issues, special initiatives, and investigations; Reviews program processes, FOIA responses, reports, data, and other agency materials for accuracy and quality control; Recommends clear formal and informal responses to reports, audits, investigations, inquiries, final management decisions, annual or periodic updates, and other documents as necessary to oversight bodies including, but not limited to, HHS/Office of the Inspector General (OIG), the Government Accountability Office (GAO), Congressional committees or member offices, licensing offices, and ombudsperson's offices; Prepares and leading briefings for ORR senior leadership in advance of engagements with members of Congress, GAO, OIG, or other oversight officials; Serves as a liaison and providing clearance of materials/responses on oversight matters with HHS stakeholders including ACF/Immediate Office of the Assistant Secretary, the Office of the General Counsel, HHS/Assistant Secretary for Legislation, HHS/Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources, HHS/Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs, and others; Communicates procedure changes in documents, workshops, training, and/or stakeholder meetings.

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.
• 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.
• Bargaining Unit Position: Yes
• Drug Screening Required: No
• Research position: No

Qualifications

Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Specialized Experience requirements as noted below. Specialized Experience: GS-13: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing the duties listed below: Preparing various position papers, reports, briefing documents, data fact sheets, and other materials concerning compliance monitoring. Analyzing, reviewing, and/or providing advice regarding policy and/or program issues or initiatives. Making recommendations for developing policies to improve program processes. 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. 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Administration for Children and Families 330 C St SW Washington, DC 20201 US
• Name: Mid-Atlantic Services Branch
• Email: [email protected]