Governmental Affairs Specialist, GS-0301-11 with Security Clearance

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Job description

Duties The primary purpose of this position is to keep local and district elected officials informed on Fifth District and Coast Guard matters. Additionally, this position provides advice and recommendations to commanders, staff officers and other collateral-duty governmental affairs officers assigned throughout the district. Being a CG civilian makes you a valuable member of the CG team. Typical work assignments include: Serving as the first point of contact on governmental, inter-agency, tribal and international affairs issue. Tracks and updates products, updating a bi-annual comprehensive outreach strategy for internal and external integration of congressional, international and governmental engagements, itineraries of Congressional and elected official. Providing guidance, coordination and facilitation of requested site visits to achieve external affairs program goals. Assisting the Fifth District External Affairs Division Officer by maintaining consistent contact via email or attending monthly meetings between the Coast Guard Congressional Affairs Office and Congressional staffers, senior community leaders of organizations who contribute to and support the Coast Guard, the Coast Guard Foundation, and other non-profit organizations that support Coast Guard members and families within the Fifth District. Assisting the District Public Affairs Officer with developing guest list and products to support Coast Guard City recognition, Cutter commissioning and decommissioning events, Changes of Command and recognition ceremonies. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service This position may require a one year probationary period. This position requires a Secret clearance. The position requires a valid state driver's license. All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. This includes Time-In-Grade requirements for current status employees applying through merit promotion procedures. Status applicants applying for a promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade. Qualifications To qualify for the GS-11 grade level: Applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. Examples of specialized experience include: Working with district subject matter experts to track, respond and address formal and informal Congressional and state-level governmental related inquiries, Government Accountability Office Audits and District relevant Federal Notices; Providing guidance, coordination and facilitation of requested site visits to achieve external affairs program goals; Conducting monthly telephonic conference with DHS counterpart. OR Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR LL.M., if related National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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. The Office of Personnel management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule, C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office. Education This position does not have a positive education requirement. If you are including education on your resume, report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. See Required Documents section for detail. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications click here Additional information Applicants will be required to complete questions contained on the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) at the time a tentative job offer is made. Certain responses on the form could pose a problem with suitability for employment determinations. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete/make updates to the OF-306 and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application, prior to entry on duty. False statements on any part of the application may result in withdrawal of offer of employment, dismissal after beginning work, or imprisonment. DHS uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about e-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities at click here Recruitment incentives may be authorized. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit. The Department of Homeland Security encourages persons with disabilities to apply, to include persons with intellectual, severe physical or psychiatric disabilities, as defined by 5 CFR 213.3102(u), and/or Disabled Veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30 percent or more as defined by 5 CFR 315.707. Veterans , Peace Corps / VISTA volunteers , and persons with disabilities possess a wealth of unique talents, experiences, and competencies that can be invaluable to the DHS mission. If you are a member of one of these groups, you may not have to compete with the public for federal jobs. To determine your eligibility for non-competitive appointment and to understand the required documentation, click on the links above or contact the Servicing Human Resources Office listed at the bottom of this announcement. More than 1 selection may be made from this announcement if additional identical vacancies in the same title, series, grade, and unit occur within 45 days from the date the certificate was issued. If you need a reasonable accommodation for the application and hiring process, please contact . Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Visit Reasonable Accommodation How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. We will review your résumé and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education and training will be rated using the on-line self assessment questions that are based on the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job: Knowledge of political and congressional liaison principles, methods, practices and techniques sufficient to advise and brief the External Affairs Division Officer, make recommendations and provide information to subordinate command representatives. Knowledge of District and subordinate command missions, programs, organizational relationship and rank structure and the executive and legislative decision-making processes to coordinate, schedule and integrate governmental affairs activities and skillfully interact with Congressional offices, elected officials, DOD counterparts, and decision-makers in District related mission activities. Knowledge of structure and schedules of the legislative branch and their office. Understanding of the components of government and procedures and protocol requirements to manage Flag level correspondence and dignitary visits. Knowledge of U.S. Coast Guard management philosophies and methods, policies and procedures governing the administrative and technical aspects of Headquarters operations to carry out assigned responsibilities and how these policies and procedures impact officer operations, objectives and timing of key events in orchestrating, integrating and synchronizing staff actions, events and activities involving the district. Knowledge of formal and information communications methods and techniques along with skill in oral and written communications to prepare outreach correspondences, reports, and coordinate problem solving efforts to establish and maintain cooperative relationships. Your resume and responses to the self-assessment questions are an integral part of the process for determining your qualifications for the position. Therefore, you must support your responses to the self-assessment questions by providing examples of past and present experience in your resume. If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards as an indicator of quality of prior experience; no points will be assigned. You may preview questions for this vacancy. Required Documents 1. Resume 2. Completed online questionnaire 3. Current or former federal employees, submit a copy of most recent SF-50, Notice of Personnel Action, which demonstrates your eligibility for consideration, e.g., length of time you have been in your current/highest grade. Examples of appropriate SF-50

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