Supervisory Congressional Liaison

Department of Energy Headquarters; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Energy Headquarters is seeking a Supervisory Congressional Liaison within the Office of Budget to lead the External Coordination Team. The role covers all aspects of the appropriations process related to DOE programs and directs budget formulation, execution, and analysis activities.

The incumbent will oversee daily operations, coordinate responses to Congressional Members and staff, manage hearing arrangements, and provide strategic legislative guidance.

Responsibilities

• Oversee daily operations, assigns and reviews work, sets performance expectations, and manages personnel actions.
• Coordinate and monitor responses to Members of Congress and their staff, ensuring timely, accurate information.
• Coordinate hearing arrangements, edit transcripts, and add materials to the official record.
• Prepare briefings, policy summaries, budget reports, and analyses; track amendments and reprogramming through OMB and Congress.

Job description

Open: October 30, 2026 — Closes: November 6, 2026

Summary

This position is part of the Office of the Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy. As a Supervisory Congressional Liaison, you will serves as the Supervisory Congressional Liaison and leads the External Coordination Team within the Office of Budget. The incumbent's activities cover all aspects of the appropriations process as it relates to the DOE programs.

Major Duties

The Department of Energy's mission is to ensure America's security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions. The Office of the Chief Financial Officer office works to responsible for directing the formulation, execution, analysis, and preparation of the Department's budget; developing and maintaining Departmental budget planning activities and budget controls; and managing the Department's interface with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and Congressional Committees on appropriations and other budget-related matters. ExCo provides technical and budget-related information to Congressional Appropriations stakeholders while keeping key Department of Energy decision-makers apprised of Congressional action and intent relating to budget appropriations. We are truly honored that DOE has been named America's #1 Best Employer for Veterans in 2023 by Forbes-not only among Government agencies, but among employers across the U.S. We are so proud of this ranking which reflects our commitment to the employment of veterans. As so many veterans at DOE renew their service to our Nation, we are deeply committed to their success and advancement. Veterans shape the future of energy As a Supervisory Congressional Liaison, you will: Oversee daily operations, assigns and reviews work according to priorities, sets performance expectations, evaluates employee performance, addresses grievances, and manages personnel actions in accordance with EEO principles. Coordinate and monitor responses to Members of Congress and their staff, ensuring all information is provided on time, is accurate and consistent and follows Department policies and guidelines. Coordinate hearing arrangements, reviews questions and responses in advance, edits transcripts and adds relevant materials to the official record, briefs senior management on potential committee concerns and provides recommendations for addressing key issues. Attend and track Congressional budget hearings, markup, floor debates and conferences meetings to stay informed of legislative updates that may affect the Department of Energy's budget requests. Prepare briefings, policy summaries, budget reports and analysis while tracking amendments, supplemental funding and budget reprogramming through OMB and Congress to keep senior Department leaders informed and support decision making. Provide legislative strategy guidance to senior leaders, prepares key policy documents such as appeals letters and budget highlights reports and works with Congress to build support for the Presidents budget request.