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The incumbent serves as a Senior Legislative Affairs Specialist in the Office of the Congressional Liaison (OCL) in the Office of the Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs (AS-IA).The incumbent provides expert advice on IA, BIA and BIE legislative priorities, programs, and policies focusing on outreach to Congress. Additionally, the incumbent provides drafting, review, and analysis of Congressional correspondence, technical assistance requests, Questions for the Record, and proposed legislation.
Learn more about this agency10/31/2019 to 11/15/2019
$117,191 - $152,352 per year
GS 14
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
None
No
No
CC-20-PQ10643747
550267400
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.
United States Citizens; Current or former career or career-conditional Federal employees in the competitive service ; Veterans who are preference eligibles or who have been separated from the armed forces with an honorable discharge; Government employees eligible through an Interchange agreement; Candidates eligible under Non-Competitive special hiring authority; Current or former time-limited employees eligible under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
The incumbent serves as a principal liaison between the AS-IA, Members of Congress, and their respective personal office and Committee staffs, on all matters of Congressional interest. As a Senior Legislative Specialist, the incumbent is assigned to work on legislative matters that involve complex issues, requiring a detailed knowledge of Congressional practices and processes as they apply to the IA portfolio. In this capacity, the incumbent:
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your resume will be evaluated after the closing date of 11/15/2019 to determine whether you meet the minimum qualification requirements for this position described above. Qualified candidates will then be further evaluated to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education in relation to the competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities required for the position as demonstrated by your responses to the assessment questions. Competencies measured include:
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Indian Affairs provides services to 573 federally recognized tribes with a population of about 1.9 million American Indian and Alaska Natives. Indian Affairs offers an extensive range of programs such as social services, law enforcement and detention services, administration of tribal courts, natural resources management, economic development, implementation of land and water claim settlements, housing improvement, disaster relief, and the replacement and maintenance of schools, roads, and bridges.
