DIRECTOR OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION

Summary

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies as a "Best Place to Work" in the Federal government! This DIRECTOR OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION position is located in the Office of External Affairs (OEA), within the Congressional Affairs Division. For more information visit: OEA.

Duties

As a DIRECTOR OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION some of your typical work assignments include: Planning, designing, executing, and directing the Division's liaison programs to ensure effective and harmonious relationships are developed and maintained with the Congress, federal, state, and local governments, including national and regional associations and coalitions of government officials, consumer and public interest groups, trade associations, regulated industries, and the general public. Serving as principal adviser to the Commission with respect to the congressional legislative and budget processes. Working closely with the Director of External Affairs to develop and implement Commission policies and procedures governing relations with Congress. Regularly meeting with Members of Congress, their staff, and the staffs of pertinent congressional committees and speaks authoritatively on all Commission policies and activities. Analyzing the budget process each year to develop logical strategies to secure favorable consideration by Congress. Accompanying the FERC Chairman and senior staff to congressional hearings to provide information on the special interests and concerns of Members present. Conducting substantive policy studies and program evaluations; formulating, developing, and implementing program goals, program emphasis, operating guidelines, and recommendations for changes in program strategies that may have a fundamental impact on the Commission's congressional and intergovernmental programs. Exercising full administrative and management responsibilities for the Congressional Affairs Division including planning work to be accomplished by subordinates, setting and adjusting short-term priorities and preparing schedules for completion of work; assigning work to subordinates; evaluating work performance of subordinates; giving advice, counseling, or instruction to employees on both work and administrative matters; hearing and resolving complaints from employees, referring group grievances and more serious unresolved complaints to a higher level manager; identifying developmental and training needs of employees, etc. Qualifications

You must meet the qualification (experience and/or education) requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of a/n DIRECTOR OF CONGRESSIONAL AFFAIRS DIVISION, GS-0301, please visit: 0301, Congressional Affairs Specialist. You must have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-14 level. Specialized experience is defined as experience planning and directing congressional and legislative affairs related to technical energy matters and regulated entities. Experience must include: Advising senior leadership on legislative matters and congressional priorities Serving as a primary liaison to Members of Congress, congressional staff, and key stakeholders, coordinating engagement activities and responding to inquiries; and Leading professional staff and managing priorities and performance. 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 any volunteer experience. Please do not cut and paste the "Duties" section, specialized experience statement, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

Education

There is no education requirement for this position; therefore, transcripts are not required. How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses to the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Your application will be evaluated under the Category Rating method based on your assessments. You will receive a score based on the responses to the assessment questions. If you meet the minimum qualifications for this position, your application and assessment score will be evaluated under Category Rating and selection procedures for placement in one of the following categories: Best Qualified - for those who are superior in the evaluation criteria Well Qualified - for those who excel in the evaluation criteria Qualified - for those who meet the minimum qualification requirements The Category Rating Process does not add veterans' preference points but protects the rights of veterans by placing them ahead of non-preference eligibles within each category. Applicants determined to be Best Qualified will be referred for further consideration. Preference eligibles in the Best Qualified category are referred before all other applicants. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13107534 Other Information

The duty location of this position is Washington, DC. If selected for this position, you will be required to: Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for Federal employment. Have your Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of your choice. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. FERC also participates in the USCIS Electronic Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). For more information about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify. Attend a mandatory ethics training. We are governed by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) Standards of Conduct, the criminal conflict of interest statutes, and FERC's supplemental ethics regulation, which specifically prohibits FERC employees from holding certain energy-related securities. To comply with these regulations and statutes, divestiture of at least some energy securities is likely to be required after you begin employment. See 5 C.F.R. 2634-41; 18 U.S.C. 201-208; 5 C.F.R. 3401. If selected, you may also be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of appointment. Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.