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Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement Legislative Specialist in Washington, District Of Columbia
Summary The Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) works to promote safety, protect the environment, and conserve resources offshore through vigorous regulatory oversight and enforcement. For information about our bureau go to: http://www.bsee.gov/ Responsibilities This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE), Office of the Director, Office of Congressional and International Affairs (OCIA), duty stationed in Washington, DC. At the full performance level (GS-13) the major duties of this position include but are not limited to the following: 1. Implements a legislative affairs program within the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) with responsibility executing a program to convey information to and inform the Congress about the organization's programs, activities and services. 2. Assists in formulating internal BSEE policies governing the handling of legislative matters and functions as an advisor to the Director, Deputy Director and Associate Directors on legislative matters. 3. Reviews, analyzes and tracks legislation, both pending and proposed. Reviews or prepares comments and BSEE's position on a wide range of bills referred to the BSEE from the Legislative Counsel for the Department. 4. Clarifies conflicting information, working with all interested parties to reach consensus on appropriate wording, and rewrites comments, as necessary, to meet the tight Departmental deadlines while frequently under pressure, obtaining necessary surnaming as appropriate. 5. Functions as liaison and works closely with Senate and House committees. Establishes and maintains effective working relationships with members of the Congress, staff and specialized groups interested in the organization's programs and field offices. Ensures an effective interchange of information between key members of the Congress, staff and the BSEE. 6. Responds to information requests from the Congress and specialized groups on the organization's program in written and oral form. Salary Range Information: GS-12: ($99,200 - $128,956) per annum. GS-13: ($117,962 - $153,354) per annum. First time hires to the federal government typically start at the beginning salary in the range for their respective grade level. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available. This vacancy is also announced as BSEE-EEAA-24-FS-198(MP) for those applicants who wish to apply and be considered under Merit Promotion procedures. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen. You will be subject to a background/suitability investigation/determination. You will be required to have federal payments made by Direct Deposit. You must submit ALL required documents and a completed questionnaire. Selective Service: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service system, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/. Qualifications To qualify for this position you must meet the Specialized Experience for the series/grade to which you are applying. GS-12 Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-12, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1. Analyzing legislative proposals; AND 2. Collaborating with legislative staff; AND 3. Drafting reports such as meeting summaries and/or hearing reports. MUST MEET ALL. GS-13 Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-13, you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: 1. Reviewing and analyzing legislative proposals; AND 2. Collaborating with legislative staff; AND 3. Preparing reports such as meeting summaries and/or hearing reports for leadership and/or management review; AND 4. Implementing strategies to build coalitions, engage stakeholders, or promote the adoption of legislative proposals. MUST MEET ALL. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Education Education cannot be used as a substitution for experience. Additional Information Reasonable Accommodation Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations 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. 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. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position. Identification of promotion potential in this announcement does not constitute a commitment or an obligation on the part of management to promote the employee selected at some future date. Promotion will depend upon administrative approval and the continuing need for and performance of higher-level duties. The application contains information subject to the Privacy Act (P.L. 93-579, 5 USC 552a). The information is used to determine qualifications for employment, and is authorized under Title 5, USC, Section 3302 and 3361.