Position: Congressional Affairs Specialist- GS 13/14
Division: Director’s Office
Unit: Office of Congressional Affairs Unit
Location: Washington DC
Working Hours: 8:00 am- 4:30 pm
Salary: GS-13 $120,579.00-$156,755.00
GS-14 $142,488.00 -$185,234.00
Full Performance Level: GS-14

KEY REQUIREMENTS

• Must be a U.S. citizen

QUALIFICATIONS AND EVALUATIONS

Please make sure your specialized experience/requirement(s) can be identified in your resume. Applicants must meet the qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Your application will be evaluated and rated under the FBI’s Candidate Rating Procedures. Your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed in this announcement and will be compared to your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. High self-assessment in the vacancy questions that is not supported by information in your resume, and/or supporting documents may eliminate you from Most Competitive status.
Your application will then be placed in one of three categories: Most Competitive, Competitive, or Least Competitive. Names of candidates in the Most Competitive category will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration. Veterans’ preference will be applied.

All applicants will be rated on the following Competencies :

• Analytic Thinking
• Collaboration
• Communication
• Problem Solving/Judgment

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE (SE):

GS-13: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Experience in reviewing and analyzing proposed legislation to assess implications for agency policies and operations.
• Experience in gathering and synthesizing information from Congressional sources to inform internal stakeholders.
• Experience in preparing briefing materials, reports, and talking points for use in legislative meetings or strategy development.
• Experience in advising leadership on Congressional activity, including committee hearings, markups, and policy trends.

GS-14: Applicant must possess at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. SE is defined as follows:

• Experience in developing legislative strategies to inform and promote agency goals to Members of Congress and their staff.
• Experience advising senior executives on pending legislation and Congressional matters, including preparing them for hearings, briefings, and high-level meeting