About the Position: Serves as a Congressional Affairs Contact Officer for the Headquarters Department of the Army (HQDA), Deputy Chief of Staff for Programs, G-8.

Duties

Responds to requests for information from Congress. Prepares responses to requests for information from Congress, including queries from Professional and Personal Staff, Congressional Report Requirements. Tracks, compiles, reviews, analyzes, and summarizes Congressional legislation and Hearings as appropriate Ensures responses are accurate, answers all elements in the request, are written at the right level of detail for the requestor, and are in the correct format. Tracks and Analyzes Congressional legislation, Hearings and Audits.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• 25% Temporary Duty (TDY) is required for the position.
• Must obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Executive Order (E.O.) 12721Interagency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes; utilizing a wide range of qualitative and quantitative analytical and evaluative methods and techniques to identify and advise on highly sensitive political and congressional affairs; applying practices and techniques in order to develop new approaches to difficult and complex problems; providing technical and policy guidance on legislative authorization and appropriation matters. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: CommunicationsPlanning and EvaluatingStrategic Planning Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13).

Contacts

• Address HT-W6APAA HQDA DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF G-8 DO NOT MAIL Washington, DC 20310 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk