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This position is part of the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, Department of Energy. As a Intergovernmental and External Affairs Specialist, you will be advising management on the formulation, implementation and communication of DOE policy and information to a wide variety of audiences
Learn more about this agency11/17/2022 to 11/21/2022
$126,233 - $164,102 per year
GS 14
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
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
23-CI-00033-11727931-MP
689965100
Open to current DOE employees and CTAP eligibles.
As an Intergovernmental and External Affairs Specialist, you will:
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS:
For the GS-14: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade, GS-13 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as:
"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. Time-in-Grade: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.
CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the eligibility and qualification requirements above. Once the announcement closes, we will conduct a review of your application package to verify your eligibility and qualifications. If you are found qualified, your application will move forward to additional phases of the review process.
Merit Promotion & VEOA Procedures: If you are minimally qualified for this job, your responses to the self-assessment questions (True/False, Yes/ No, Multiple Choice questions) will be evaluated to determine if you are a best qualified candidate. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. Due weight will also be given to federal employees, when applicable, for performance appraisals and awards in accordance with 5 CFR § 335.103(b)(3). Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements and current employees must have at least a fully successful or equivalent performance rating to receive consideration.
Your application and resume should demonstrate that you possess the following competencies. Do not provide a separate narrative written statement. Rather, you must describe in your resume how your past work experience demonstrates that you possess the competencies identified below. Use specific examples of employment or experience contained in your resume and describe how this experience has prepared you to successfully perform the duties of this position.
To apply for this position, you MUST provide a complete application package which includes:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration.
The application process is as follows:
You may update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period by returning to your USAJOBS account, select Update Application: https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
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To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11727931.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/689965100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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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 Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs office works to promote the Secretary's, Department's, and Administration's policies, legislative initiatives, and budget requests with Congressional, State, territorial, Tribal, and local government officials and with other Federal agencies. The Office is also responsible for managing and overseeing the Department's liaison with members of Congress, other levels of government, and stakeholders, including consumer liaison and public interest groups.
IGEA manages the Department's interactions with, and ensures access by, State, local, territorial, and Tribal governments, and environmental, industry, and consumer interests (stakeholders) to Departmental processes concerned with the development and implementation of key energy policies and programs. IGEA also provides responsive and timely information relating to stakeholders to Departmental officials on general energy issues and provides information on energy and Departmental programs to those stakeholders.
