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The Legislative Affairs Officer position is in the Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA). The OLA carries out the Judiciary's legislative liaison activities with Congress, other governmental entities, and private sector organizations with an interest in legislation and other activity affecting the judicial branch.
02/06/2025 to 02/05/2026
$219,321 - $243,689 per year
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1 vacancy in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
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25-OLA-12686315
830610300
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.
Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.
Individuals looking for an executive-level job and who meet the five Executive Core Qualifications (ECQs).
This vacancy announcement is open until filled. Applications will be reviewed every two weeks beginning February 20, 2025. This position is designated as confidential or policy-determining under the Administrative Office (AO) Personnel Act, Section 3(a)(5)(B) and, as such, is not covered by the AO's personnel regulations developed under the AO Personnel Act of 1990. Relocation expenses will not be provided unless specifically authorized by the Director of the AO.
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) is seeking an exceptional leader to serve as the Legislative Affairs Officer in the Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA). The OLA is responsible for working with the Judicial Conference of the United States and its committees to develop Judicial Conference positions on legislative issues, promoting legislative initiatives approved by the Judicial Conference, identifying and monitoring congressional activity that could impact the Judiciary, and developing and coordinating responses to all policy or legislative inquiries from Congress. The incumbent of this position serves as the subject matter expert on all matters relating to congressional initiatives in the Judiciary. This position reports to the Deputy Director.
The duties of the Legislative Affairs Officer include, but are not limited to:
Applicants must possess a law degree (J.D.) from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA). Qualifying education must have been obtained from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualifications Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions. It is available for your review on OPM's website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/.
The AO is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review your resume and supporting documentation and compare this information to your responses on the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the minimum qualifications for this job. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this job, we will evaluate your application package, to assess the quality, depth, and complexity of your accomplishments, experience, and education as they relate to the requirements listed in this vacancy announcement.
You should be aware that your ratings are subject to evaluation and verification. If a determination is made that you have rated yourself higher than is supported by your resume and/or narrative responses, you will be assigned a rating commensurate to your described experience. Failure to submit the mandatory narrative responses will result in not receiving full consideration and/or rating credit. Deliberate attempts to falsify information may be grounds for not selecting you, withdrawing an offer of employment, or dismissal after being employed.
For this job announcement the following documents and/or information are required:
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 02/05/2026 to receive consideration. To begin:
After a review of your complete application is made, you will be notified of your rating and referral to the hiring official if determined qualified. If further evaluation or interviews are required, you will be contacted.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/830610300. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
