Duties

Advise the H Assistant Secretary and other Departmental Principals on fast-breaking events and developments in the Department’s legislative program that directly affect foreign policy and may require guidance as to informational treatment and identifies same strategies and approaches to be employed in keeping the Congress informed on the substantive aspects of the Department’s current and proposed policies and programs.

• Manages efforts to develop and implement legislative strategies, prepares legislative positions and action plans, and serves as a chief point-of-contact for foreign policy and Department initiatives presented to the Congress on behalf of the Assistant Secretaries and relevant Department leadership. Maintains liaison on the policy level with all essential elements of the Department and the interagency to obtain appropriate intelligence and background information upon which foreign policies are developed.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Requires a financial disclosure statement, OGE-278.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

How You Will Be Evaluated

• Benefits
  
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• Required Documents
  
  As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.
  
  All required documents listed below must be submitted to our automated system "Gateway to State" prior to the closing date of this announcement, which is 11:59 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. See Step 3 under "How to Apply."
  

  • Resume
  • SES Executive Core Qualifications
  • SES Mandatory Technical Qualifications
  • SES Non-Competitive Documentation (if applicable)
  • Performance Appraisal (most recent – if applicable)
  • SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action (if current federal employee)

  PLEASE READ THE BELOW INSTRUCTIONS PRIOR TO SUBMITTING YOUR APPLICATION. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL BE RATED AS “INELIGIBLE” AND WILL NOT RECEIVE FURTHER CONSIDERATION:
  

  • A completed informational questionnaire. Applicants must complete the online questionnaire associated with this job announcement.

  • A resume of relevant experiences and accomplishments (not to exceed 5 pages). Please ensure your resume is uploaded with pages numbered (.pdf format preferred). Documents exceeding page limit will be marked “ineligible.”

  Your resume serves as a basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant work
  experience as it relates to this job opportunity. Your resume must demonstrate executive potential such as experiences,
  accomplishments, activities, recognition, and awards related to each Executive Core Qualification (ECQ) and breadth and
  scope of professional accomplishments. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done
  through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, Ameri Corps) and other organizations (e.g., professional;
  philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). Your resume must include the dates of all qualifying
  experience (from month/year to month/year) and/or the number of hours worked/volunteered per week. Please note that
  if a cover letter is submitted, it counts towards the 5-page limit.
  

  • Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) statements are limited to a maximum of two pages per ECQ (not to exceed 10 pages).
    Please ensure your ECQs are uploaded with pages numbered (.pdf format preferred). Documents exceeding page limits
    will be marked “ineligible.”
    
    All applicants must submit written narrative statements describing your accomplishments against each of the ECQs.
    You must address each ECQ separately and are required to respond to all ECQs. When addressing the ECQs, applicants
    should include one or two notable examples (within last 10 years) using the Challenge-Context-Action-Result (CCAR) model:
    
    
    • Challenge: Describe a specific problem or goal.

  • Context: Talk about the individuals and groups you worked with, and/or the environment in which you worked, to tackle a

  particular challenge (e.g., clients, co-workers, members of Congress, shrinking budget, low morale).

  • Action: Discuss the specific actions you took to address a challenge.

  • Result: Give specific examples of the results of your actions. These accomplishments demonstrate the quality and

  effectiveness of your leadership skills.

  • Mandatory Technical Qualification (MTQ) statements are limited to a maximum of two pages per MTQ. Please ensure your MTQs are uploaded with pages numbered (.pdf format preferred). Documents exceeding page limits will be marked “ineligible.”

  All applicants must submit written narrative statements describing your accomplishments against each of the MTQs.
  You must address each MTQ separately and are required to respond to all MTQs. When addressing the MTQs, applicants
  should include one or two notable examples (within last 10 years) using the Challenge-Context-Action-Result (CCAR) model:
  

  • A performance appraisal for the most recent performance rating period will be used to validate that the candidate is in good performance standing and has not been recently placed on a performance improvement plan.
    
  • SF-50 (or equivalent) Notification of Personnel Action

  If you are currently serving under a federal career or career conditional appointment, a career SES appointment, are eligible for
  reinstatement into the career SES, or have successfully completed an SES Candidate Development Program approved by OPM,
  you must submit an SF-50 that shows current series and grade level or proof of non-competitive eligibility, i.e., conversion to
  career SES SF-50 or SES Certificate. If you fail to do so, you will be rated as "ineligible." Do not submit cash or performance
  award SF-50.
  All required documents listed below, that are applicable to you, must be submitted to our automated system "Gateway to State"
  by 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement.
  


• How to Apply
  
  
  Please carefully read all the instructions before you begin the application process.
  
  To apply for this job opportunity, you must submit a resume and an on-line application through the Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) application system, USAJOBS. This information will be transferred to the Department of State's Gateway to State Automated Application System.
  
  You have until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on the closing date of this announcement to complete the following four-step application process:
  
  STEP 1: Select the "Apply On-line" button and follow the instructions to register or sign into USAJOBS.
  
  STEP 2: Submit a detailed resume or any other written format you choose documenting your job-related qualifications, experience, and education (if applicable). Cover letter is optional. If you submit a cover letter, you must also submit a resume. Please see the “How You Will Be Evaluated” section for specific information that should be outlined in your resume.
  
  STEP 3: Answer the job-specific self-assessment questions on-line through the Gateway to State automated application system. These questions will be used to evaluate your qualifications and experience for this job opportunity.
  
  STEP 4: Submit all required documentation, applicable to you, listed in the Required Documents section of this job opportunity to the Department’s automated application system "Gateway to State" prior to the closing date of this announcement. For instructions on how to view the status of your supporting documentation, please click here.
  
  Technical assistance with your on-line application can be obtained by contacting the Help Desk at mgshelp@monster.com OR by calling (866) 656-6830 or (703) 269-4944 between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. ET
  
  ALTERNATE APPLICATION PROCEDURES
  
  NOTE: If applying online poses an extreme hardship, you may request alternate application procedures to submit your application package by fax. Contact the Human Resources office listed on the announcement between the business hours of 8:15 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET, at least two working days prior to the closing date of this announcement. The application package for alternate application procedures must be submitted and received in the Human Resources office no later than 11:59 p.m. ET on the closing date of this announcement.
  
  NOTE: Paper applications and information sent by mail WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
  

  
  

  Agency contact information

  Jo Ann E. Moore

  Phone

  202-663-2137

  Fax

  000-000-0000

  Email

  ERPMSES@state.gov

  Address

  U.S. Department of State
  2401 E Street, N.W.
  Room H-1104
  Washington, District of Columbia 20520
  United States

  Next steps

  
  

  After all application packages have been received, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. After we review and evaluate all applications, the most highly qualified candidates will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration and possible interviews. After a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability and or security background investigation.
  You will be notified up to four times during the hiring process:
  
  1. Upon receipt of your application.
  2. Upon minimum qualification determinations.
  3. After the certificate is issued.
  4. After final selection is made.
  
  For instructions on how to view the status of your application, please click here.
  


• Fair and Transparent
  
  The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
  

  • Criminal history inquiries
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Financial suitability
  • New employee probationary period
  • Privacy Act
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Selective Service
  • Signature and false statements
  • Social security number request

Required Documents

Clarification from the agency