Duties below are listed at the full performance level:

• Develops and implements legislative strategies, including arranging personal contacts between organizational leadership and Members of Congress and staff to communicate the organization's mission and accomplishments.
• Serves as the chief senior advisor to leadership to establish and communicate strategic objectives and initiatives to legislative and external audiences.
• Serves as a spokesperson and maintains relationships with congressional staff and external contacts; represents the organization in support of senior leadership's vision and direction.
• Identifies and defines major issues, monitors appropriate committee hearings, reviews source materials, and coordinates issue papers, briefing slides, and handouts.
• Coordinates congressional hearing preparation, including schedules, witness testimony and questioning, compliance with committee procedures, and responses to post-hearing congressional inquires.

Conditions of employment

• US Citizenship is required.
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by background investigation. Must obtain and maintain a favorable background investigation through Continuous Vetting throughout the duration of employment. All employees are required to be enrolled in Continuous Vetting, which authorizes government agencies to receive notifications of criminal activity and financial monitoring on individuals who hold low risk, public trust, or national security positions.
• Direct Deposit of pay is required.
• Selective Service registration required for male applicants, unless exempt.
• Status candidates must meet time-in-grade (see Qualifications).
• Must meet all conditions of employment listed under Stipulations of Employment below.

Qualifications

Applicants must carefully review the information in the "How You Will Be Evaluated" section for important information and instructions pertaining to the multi-hurdle assessment process for this position.

Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

At the GS-14 level, you must meet the following qualifications: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-13) in the Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience coordinating legislative affairs and congressional relations activities, monitoring congressional developments, preparing briefings and legislative materials, and advising management on communicating agency programs and policies to congressional and external stakeholders.

At the GS-15 level, you must meet the following qualifications: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-14) in the Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties the position. Specialized experience is defined as: Expert in designing and implementing legislative strategies; advising senior leadership on legislative issues and congressional relations; coordinating congressional testimony, hearing preparation, and legislative products; and representing the organization in congressional and external affairs.

TIME-IN-GRADE: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b).

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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.