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All U.S. Citizens, No Prior Federal Experience is Required

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Assists the Deputy Director of Congressional Affairs in developing and facilitating OIG's strategic and policy planning related to congressional and legislative matters.

Advises the Deputy Director of Congressional Affairs regarding the ramifications of matters pending before Congress and the Department, including the need for, and development of, OIG strategies to address any such specific issues that may arise.

Maintains regular and direct contact with senior Congressional staff from personal Congressional offices, Committees, or other legislative offices as an immediate liaison.

Leads or assists with the Congressional hearing preparation process, including writing or assisting with the writing of testimony or statements, developing briefing materials, and preparing a witness for a hearing.

Monitors, reviews, and provides legal analysis of congressional and legislative activities in light of Departmental and OIG policies and objectives to identify positive or negative ramifications for OIG.

Reviews and provide legal analysis of OIG work plans, activities, and other products to identify potential congressional and/or legislative issues and make recommendations to advance OIG priorities.

Provides legal analysis and advice on a wide range of legislative mandates and oversight matters affecting the work of OIG.

Develops interpretative and administrative legal opinions and other guidance.

Reviews proposed legislation and legislative technical assistance for legal sufficiency and impact on other programs, procedures and methods of operation.

Provides information for congressional hearings, committee mark-ups, floor action, and technical assistance requests.

Markets OIG work as a resource to Congress by developing and implementing strategies for conducting proactive outreach with members of Congress and their staff.

Develops and coordinate OIG's response to congressional correspondence.

Facilitates OIG's response to Department requests to review Congressionally related documents requiring clearance.

Prepares briefing materials on congressional and legislative matters.

Provides legislative technical assistance to Congress.

Coordinates with Communications on the roll-out of OIG reports, hearing testimony, and other publications.

Reviews proposed or new legislation and consult with the appropriate OIG officials in evaluating the impact of this legislation on OIG programs, authorities, and operations.

Coordinates with OIG components to identify and resolve problems presented by draft legislation.

Prepares summaries for the Deputy Director of Congressional Affairs or staff members, as appropriate, on legislative activities and issues including hearings or legislation, as well as other HHS activities involving congressionally related subjects that have the potential to affect OIG.

Analyzes and synthesize information and data on legislative activities; track and document OIG accomplishments related to legislative activities; and provide status reports to the Deputy Director of Congressional Affairs, senior executive team, and component staff.

Develops interpretive and administrative legal opinions and other guidance relating to Congressional matters.

Provides legal analysis, advice, and assistance on a wide range of Congressional mandates and oversight matters affecting the work of the OIG.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Conditions of employment

• U.S Citizenship is required.
• Registration with the Selective Service (if applicable).
• Suitability for Federal employment determined by background investigation.
• One-year probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

You must meet the requirements of the job by 11:59 (Eastern Standard Time) of the closing date: 02/03/2023.

Applicants must meet all the qualification requirements, including education, and any selective placement factors described below within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Education used as part of an application package will only be considered if complete transcripts are submitted and must be from an accredited institution as recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. To see if your institution is accredited, please follow this link: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx

Positive Education Requirement: This position has a position education requirement, as indicated below. A complete transcript showing relevant coursework and degrees must be submitted with your application package. A list of completed courses or incomplete transcripts will not be accepted.

Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

• Experience advising on matters pending before congress;
• Experience assisting with the Congressional hearing preparation process; and
• Provide legal analysis of congressional and legislative activities.

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. Your resume should include the dates of all qualifying experience (from month/year to month/year) and the number of hours worked/volunteered per week.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) within the local commuting area(s) of the location identified in this announcement. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) at HHS. Clearance of CTAP/ICTAP will be applied for similar positions across HHS.

Your application will be evaluated on the quality and extent of your experience, education (if applicable), and training relevant to the duties of this position. If you are found minimally qualified for the job, your application package will be further evaluated to determine your possession of the critical knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics required for this position.

Your responses to the self-assessment questions will be evaluated by a Human Resources Specialist and/or a subject matter expert against the information provided in your resume. Your resume must support your answers to the self-assessment questions. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for not hiring you.

Please note that a complete application is required for consideration. (Please review the "Required Documents" section of this job announcement to see what must be included in a complete application).

To view the application form, visit: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11814033

Selections may be made for vacancies across the entire Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). By applying, you agree to allow your application and other personal information to be shared with one or more HHS hiring officials for employment consideration for same/similar positions within the location(s) identified in this announcement.