Senior Policy Advisor.

Office of Disability Employment Policy; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) in Washington, DC, offers a senior federal policy role focused on developing national strategies to improve employment opportunities for people with disabilities. You will advise senior leaders, direct cross-agency task teams, and craft policy options and briefing papers to inform decisions at the highest levels of the Department of Labor.

The position requires GS-14 level experience in national policy, with demonstrated ability to analyze complex

Qualifications

• Specialized policy analysis experience related to employment for people with disabilities.
• Ability to prepare policy recommendations and briefing papers.
• Experience leading teams or projects with partner organizations or disabled Americans.

Responsibilities

• Develops national policy strategies on employment/training programs for people with disabilities.
• Serves as principal technical policy advisor to the Assistant Secretary and supervisor.
• Directs federal task teams and committees on complex national policy issues.

Skills

Policy analysis

Leadership

Briefing & drafting

Stakeholder collaboration

Job description

Duties

• Develops broad national policy strategies and concepts on current and emerging issues in a variety of federal systems and programs designed to provide employment and/or training programs and services to individuals to ensure that such programs provide meaningful participation by people with disabilities.
• Serves as a principal technical policy advisor to the Assistant Secretary and supervisor on broad federal-level policy issues and concerns that are of major significance.
• Directs the work of temporary or ad hoc federal task teams and committees convened under the authority of the ODEP organization, to address specific complex, technical, and/or sensitive national policy issues that often cross federal agency lines.
• Develops ODEP/DOL policy options, and recommends policy positions on problems or issues of national significance. Analyzes, organizes, and presents program and application policy options and recommends ODEP positions to the Assistant Secretary and/or supervisor for decision.
• Designs broad assessments of federal disability program requirements and performs thoughtful analyses of relevant program and administrative procedures that integrate the requirements of other related federal programs and offices.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

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

Qualifications

For GS-14:

Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-13, 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-14 level includes

• Experience analyzing and developing national policy and guidance, including legislative and regulatory recommendations, to expand employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities such as mental health disabilities and disabled veterans;
• Experience leading teams or projects that work with partner organizations or directly with disabled Americans to improve training and/or increase employment opportunities; and
• Experience developing written materials, such as policy recommendations and briefing papers related to employment for people with significant 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-14 level.

Additional information

Applicants must meet all legal and regulatory requirements. Reference the Required Documents section for additional requirements.

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.

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. Note: The FCA does not apply to some positions specified under the Act, such as law enforcement or national security positions.

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.

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.