CONGRESSIONAL LIAISON SPECIALIST-DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Duties

The primary purpose of this position is: to serve as a Congressional Liaison Specialist for the organization. The incumbent serves on a team advising Program Management Office and Functional Leadership on all matters relating to legislative affairs in support of the PEO and Executive Director for an organization supporting three Services, seven International Partner countries and multiple Foreign Military Sales customers.

• DUTY 1: Plans and organizes the organization's Congressional information and liaison program regarding aircraft and weapon design, development and acquisition; aircraft modifications; maintenance and repair; and material support for the fleet. As the organization's chief liaison officer for maintaining good relations with Congress, the incumbent is primarily responsible for planning, developing and communicating information on the programs, policies and activities, to members of Congress, Congressional committees, and their staffs.
• DUTY 2: Receives, reviews, researches and analyzes Executive Orders and proposed regulations and legislation, which affect that they are sponsored by the Division, Directorate, Center, Command, DAF, DoD, or other Government agencies and the Congress. Incumbent determines impact on Division and Directorate functions, ensures that a quality Division/Directorate position is prepared on such items, detailing justification for endorsing, opposing or modifying same.
• DUTY 3: Manages a centrally organized Congressional information program for the organization, primarily through a highly effective working relationship with SECAF's Office of Legislative Affairs, the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, and Secretariat level offices. Manages the coordination of Congressional information activities regarding programs and executes a Congressional relations program designed to present the Division's contribution to the Department of Defense readiness posture.
• DUTY 4: Maintains a continuous liaison with other organizations: AFLCMC, AFMC, MAJCOMs, HQ USAF, and geographically separated organizations and their installations. Incumbent will establish, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with all levels of management, functional staff offices, and organizational counterparts at various levels in response to special project directions, funding issues, policy changes, and the impact of these changes.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship is required
• Males must be registered for Selective Service, see Legal and Regulatory Guidance
• If authorized, PCS will be paid IAW JTR and AF Regulations. If receiving an authorized PCS, you may be subject to completing/signing a CONUS agreement. More information on PCS requirements, may be found at: https://afciviliancareers.com/regulatory/
• This posn is subject to provisions of the DoD Priority Placement Program
• For more information on Acq Demo please go to DoD AcqDemo Homepage http://acqdemo.hci.mil/ and Fact Sheet http://acqdemo.hci.mil/faq.html
• Relocation costs or other incentives may be available and considered by the organization
• Selectee is expected to be granted with and/or maintain the appropriate security clearance required for the position
• Employee must maintain current certifications
• Position may be subject to random drug testing
• Incumbent may be required to report to work during base exercises, contingencies, or emergency situations and overtime/comp time/credit hours may be required to accomplish assigned duties
• Selectee may be required to serve a probationary or trial period
• Disclosure of Political Appointments
• All federal employees are required to have direct deposit.
• This announcement may result in a 120-day register that may be used to fill like vacancies for 120 days after the closing date. Applicants may be referred for consideration as vacancies occur.
• Incumbent is required to file an OGE Form 450, Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, upon appointment and will be required to file annually
• Work may occasionally require travel away from the normal duty station on military or commercial aircraft

Qualifications

Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, 0301, under the for this position.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-03, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-13 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience must include a very comprehensive knowledge and thorough understanding of the organization, policies of the Executive Branch, the Office of the Secretary of Defense, other service departments, the Secretary of the Air Force, the Air Staff, and major commands; AND Thorough knowledge of the workings of the Senate and House and their various committees and the protocol; AND Developing resource (staffing and funding) guidance for subordinate activities, and performing continuous appraisal of the utilization of organizational resources in accomplishing program objectives and goals.

NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

• Mastery of advanced management and organizational policies, procedures, principles, concepts and theories, along with a comprehensive knowledge of planning, programming, and budgeting regulations, guidelines and process, and thorough knowledge of the military command's facilities planning, acquisition, and management process to prepare long-range (5 year) and short-range planning guidance in accordance with broad agency program policies and objectives. Develops resource (staffing and funding) guidance for subordinate activities and performs continuous appraisal of the utilization of organizational resources in accomplishing program objectives and goals. The work requires ability to direct complex studies requiring application of advanced analytical and statistical methods and techniques, as well as administrative processes of Congress, Congressional Staffers, Secretary of the Air Force, Secretary of Defense and the White House.
• Knowledge of military command structure, missions, programs, and organizational relationships plus a thorough knowledge of quantitative and qualitative methods and techniques to develop project standards covering complex program functions or missions of the organization. Studies and analyses are of such scope that they frequently require a team effort. Projects typically involve development of new approaches to identifying meaningful workload factors and performance quality levels and determining accurate measurement techniques.
• Expert knowledge of wide range of principles, practices, and quantitative and qualitative evaluative methods plus a thorough understanding of how regulatory or enforcement programs are administered to select and apply appropriate program evaluation and measurement techniques in determining the extent of compliance with rules and regulations issued by the AF, or in measuring and evaluating organizational accomplishments to include used in project analysis to identify, evaluates, resolve, and present issues or problems to isolate discrepancies or identify trends that impact organizational mission objectives both operationally and strategically.
• Knowledge of program protection, system security, technology assessment and control, foreign military sales, information, industrial, and personnel security concepts, principles, and practices to plan and implement security programs in these areas.
• Skill in negotiating effectively with management to accept and implement recommendations when they involve substantial resources, extensive changes in established procedures, or conflict with organizational desires. Preparing recommendations for senior management to change the way projects are carried out; in evaluating the content of new or modified procedures for projected impact upon programs and resources; and/or in translating basic rules of engagement into program goals, actions, and deliverables.
• Skill to use, manipulate, and or synthesize various data systems and sources of information to cross-correlate data and metrics to evaluate data within the context of operational environment, to better support mission objectives, select and coordinate with appropriate parties of interest, and champion Joint Strike Fighter opportunities in the legislative process.
• Ability to recognize and analyze complex analytical problems, conducts research, gather, assemble, and analyze facts; draw conclusions; conduct analysis; devise recommended solutions; and summarize results of the entire process in briefings, papers, or reports suitable for top management use and decision-making.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, and maintain good working relations with all individuals and organizations. Ability to plan, organize work and direct team study work to meet deadlines.

PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week.

VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

ARE YOU USING YOUR EDUCATION TO QUALIFY? If position has a positive degree requirement or education forms the basis for qualifications, you MUST submit transcriptswith the application. Official transcripts are not required at the time of application; however, if position has a positive degree requirement, qualifying based on education alone or in combination with experience; transcripts must be verified prior to appointment. An accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education must accredit education. Click to check accreditation.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.

Additional information

This job announcement will be used to gather applications that may or may not result in a referral or selection.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on how to apply as an ICTAP eligible click . To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well qualified or above for this position. You must submit a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location.

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Tax Law Impact for PCS: On 22-Dec-2017, Public Law 115-97 - the "Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017" suspended qualified moving expense deductions along with the exclusion for employer reimbursements and payments of moving expenses effective 01-Jan-2018 for tax years 2018 through 2025. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit GSA Bulletin FTR 20-04 for additional information.