Policy Advisor.

Office of Disability Employment Policy; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 105,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of Disability Employment Policy in Washington, DC seeks a Policy Advisor to analyze and advise on national disability employment policies, collaborating with senior officials.

The role involves evaluating legislation, advising federal program offices, and coordinating policy across agencies; candidates should have specialized experience in policy development and analysis.

Qualifications

• At least 16 years old.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.
• Must obtain the required security/investigation level.
• Probationary period required if the requirement has not been met.

Responsibilities

• Policy Advisor providing analysis, advice, and consultation to senior officials on national disability employment policies.
• Interacts with service system customers, advocates, and external constituents to collect information on disability policies.
• Evaluates effects of proposed/adopted legislation on services for people with disabilities and determines feasibility.
• Provides consultative services on policy change options with federal program offices, state/local officials, and private/public institutions.
• Participates with senior policy staff in analyzing proposed legislation, identifying gaps, and evaluating program changes.

Job description

Duties

• Serves as a Policy Advisor responsible for providing analysis, advice, and consultation to the Assistant Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary on current public policy, national policy priorities, national policy collaboration, national policy development, and program policy coordination on a variety of employment and employment-related policies for individuals with disabilities.
• Interacts with customers of the service systems that serve people with disabilities with their advocates and other external public constituents and experts in collecting information on national disability policies.
• Evaluates the effect of proposed and adopted legislation concerning the impact on different levels of the services/systems available to individuals with disabilities and determines administrative feasibility.
• Provides consultative and advisory services on issues including analyzing outside recommendations and options for policy change with federal program offices, state and local officials, and representatives of private and public institutions.
• Participates with senior-level policy staff in the analysis of proposed legislation identify existing gaps and anomalies; points out problems not resolvable administratively; evaluates the effect of changes to the various programs and systems

Requirements

• Must be at least 16 years old.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate required to obtain the necessary security/investigation level.
• Requires a probationary period if the requirement has not been met.

Qualifications

For GS-13: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-12, in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level.

Qualifying specialized experience for the GS-13 level includes meeting one of the following statements:

• Experience evaluating, implementing, or supporting assistive technology solutions, including AI-enabled (now known as SI-Super Intelligence) technology-based supports, that help address employment-related needs of people with disabilities obtaining or advancing in employment through accessibility, reasonable accommodations, job readiness, placement, and/or retention; OR
• Experience analyzing, developing, and communicating policy, including legislative or regulatory recommendations for employment for people with disabilities.

WHEN DOCUMENTING EXPERIENCE IN YOUR RESUME, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. NO ASSUMPTIONS WILL BE MADE ABOUT YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE.

Do NOT copy and paste the duties or specialized experience from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Education

There is no education substitution at the GS-13 level.

Additional information

The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers.

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As a condition of employment, all personnel must undergo a background investigation for access to DOL facilities, systems, information and/or classified materials before they can enter on duty.

This position is inside the bargaining unit. If the duty location is within the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the position will be included in the Local 12, AFGE bargaining unit.

Based on agency needs, additional positions may be filled using this vacancy.

The Department of Labor may use certain incentives and hiring flexibilities, currently offered by the Federal government to attract highly qualified candidates.

The Fair Chance Act (FCA) prohibits Federal agencies from requesting an applicant's criminal history information before the agency makes a conditional offer of employment. If you believe a DOL employee has violated your rights under the FCA, you may file a complaint of the alleged violation following our agency's complaint process.

All Department of Labor employees are subject to the provisions of the Drug-Free Workplace Program under Executive Order 12564 and Public Law 100-71.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the criteria and how the assessment is conducted.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.