Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Congressional Liaison Specialist

Equal Employment Opportunity Commission United States Full-time 9 days ago

Duties

  • Coordinates, prepares, and develops, EEOC statements, briefing materials, and reports concerning legislation to be submitted to congressional offices, the Office of Management and Budget, and other government officials.
  • Contributes to the preparation of analysis and commentary on legislative developments that may impact the EEOC, its mission, and mission-related responsibilities.
  • Conducts briefings, seminars, and exhibits about the EEOC's work.
  • Coordinates, drafts, and reviews responses to constituent inquiries referred by the White House and Members of Congress.
  • Assists in the development of briefing materials, hearing preparation materials, and other background documents to prepare agency leadership and staff for congressional hearings and engagements with Members of Congress and their staff.
  • Serves as a policy advisor to the Legislative Affairs Director/Principal Legislative Affairs Director by rendering advice regarding Title VII, the Equal Pay Act, ADEA, Section 501 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act.
  • Provides advice to the Legislative Affairs Director and Principal Legislative Affairs Director regarding the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and other policies governing equal employment opportunity.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
  • Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
  • Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
  • May be required to successfully complete a probationary period

Qualifications

For the GS-13: You must have at least one year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes: providing advice and assistance to office personnel in implementing legislative affairs and congressional correspondence programs; preparing briefing materials, reports, or publications concerning congressional activities and the laws administered by the organization; preparing written and verbal responses to complex congressional inquiries for the director's approval.

Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS- 13 level.

Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements (e.g., time-in-grade and qualification requirements) within 30 days of the closing date specified in the vacancy announcement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). 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.

Education

This position does not have an education substitution at the GS-13 level.

Additional information

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

You will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across EEOC.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, please refer to the agency contact information.

All employees of the Federal government are subject to the conflict of interest statutes and regulations including the Standards of Ethical Conduct that govern activities with outside organizations and reporting financial holdings. This position may require the incumbent to complete a confidential financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment.

This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with the EEOC. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow the EEOC to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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United States
Full-time
9 days ago

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