Senior Congressional Liaison Specialist

US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Washington, DC seeks a Senior Congressional Liaison Specialist to support the Legislative Affairs Division. You will review regulations and assist senior staff in researching policies to advance EEOC priorities.

The role requires providing advice to senior leadership, coordinating agency-wide programs, and preparing executive briefings and correspondence on program matters, with a strong knowledge of the congressional process.

Qualifications

• Experience providing advice and recommendations to senior leadership on administrative programs, policies, operations, and strategic initiatives to support organizational goals and mission objectives.
• Experience leading, coordinating, and evaluating agency-wide programs, projects, or initiatives, including developing policies, analyzing operational issues, and recommending improvements.
• Experience conducting comprehensive research, analysis, and evaluation of administrative policies, procedures, and programs to identify trends, assess impacts, and develop solutions for leadership decision-making.
• Experience managing cross-functional initiatives, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and preparing executive-level briefings, reports, correspondence, and recommendations on program matters.
• Knowledge of the legislative process in the US Congress.

Responsibilities

• Reviewing and assisting higher level staff in researching legislative regulations and policies.
• Providing advice and recommendations to senior leadership on administrative programs, policies, operations, and strategic initiatives to support organizational goals and mission objectives.
• Leading, coordinating, and evaluating agency-wide programs, projects, or initiatives, including developing policies, analyzing operational issues, and recommending improvements.
• Conducting comprehensive research, analysis, and evaluation of administrative policies, procedures, and programs to identify trends, assess impacts, and develop solutions for leadership decision-making.
• Managing cross-functional initiatives, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and preparing executive-level briefings, reports, correspondence, and recommendations on program matters.

Skills

Policy analysis

Executive briefing

Interagency coordination

Legislative process knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Job description

As a Senior Congressional Liaison Specialist at the GS-0301-14, you will be part of the Legislative Affairs Division, Office of Communications and Legislative Affairs, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). If selected, you will be responsible for reviewing and assisting higher level staff members in researching legislative regulations and policies. For the GS-14: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience, which is equivalent to the GS-13 level in the federal government, that equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have:

• Experience providing advice and recommendations to senior leadership on administrative programs, policies, operations, and strategic initiatives to support organizational goals and mission objectives.
• Experience leading, coordinating, and evaluating agency-wide programs, projects, or initiatives, including developing policies, analyzing operational issues, and recommending improvements.
• Experience conducting comprehensive research, analysis, and evaluation of administrative policies, procedures, and programs to identify trends, assess impacts, and develop solutions for leadership decision-making.
• Experience managing cross-functional initiatives, collaborating with internal and external stakeholders, and preparing executive-level briefings, reports, correspondence, and recommendations on program matters.
• Knowledge of the legislative process in the US Congress.

Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-14 level.

Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements (e.g., time-in-grade and qualification requirements) within 30 days of the closing date specified in the vacancy announcement.

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.

This is a Schedule Policy/Career position. Schedule Policy/Career is an excepted service schedule for career positions that are of a confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character (policy-influencing positions) as defined by Executive Order 13957, as amended, and 5 C.F.R. § 213.3601. Schedule Policy/Career positions are not required to personally or politically support the current President or the policies of the current administration. Further, all actions taken under this policy must be carried out fairly, transparently, and in strict adherence to applicable laws. Employees in Schedule Policy/Career positions must faithfully implement administration policies to the best of their ability, consistent with their constitutional oath and the vesting of executive authority solely in the President. Failure to do so is grounds for dismissal.