Summary This Government Affairs Specialist position is located in the Office of the Director (OD), Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA). The primary purpose of the position is to lead ad hoc outreach and strategic planning, and to manage the Congressional Correspondence System, Congressional reporting requirements, and educational product development efforts. Responsibilities As a Government Affairs Specialist, GS-301-14 NF, you will perform the following duties: Represent OLPA's congressional interests by assisting in NSF-wide projects, as budget planning exercises, Congressional hearings, Congressional relations strategies, and information dissemination mechanisms. Develop and implement aggressive outreach strategies to a variety of communities, including the development of strategic outreach tools and products. Develop budget and outreach materials, Congressional updates, fact sheets, information reports, multi-media presentations, official correspondence, position papers, testimony, and white papers in support of the Director, NSF, and senior leadership. Assist in formulating strategy messages and preparing materials on legislative issues. Conduct research and develop various agency-wide products, such as testimony, talking points, roll out plans and briefing memos. Plan, develop, and implement strategic legislative goals. Review NSF and OLPA products for accuracy, adequacy and conformance with agency legislative priorities, messages, policies, and procedures. Perform limited supervision of 1 - 2 staff members as a minor duty. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a US citizen. Selectee will be required to have a background investigation prior to onboarding. Selectee may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period. Additional Requirements: Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade/equivalent. You must meet eligibility & qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date. You must answer all job-related questions in the NSF eRecruit questionnaire & any external assessment that is included. All online applicants must provide a valid email address. If your email address is inaccurate or your mailbox is full/blocked, you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. Qualifications To qualify at the GS-14 grade level, you must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the federal government supporting the development, oversight, and execution of an organization's legislative strategy, ensuring that organizational interests are represented and disseminated. In addition to meeting the specialized experience above, you must also possess the selective factor. SELECTIVE FACTOR: I have experience identifying and analyzing science and technology policy issues, and formulating, planning, and executing legislative strategies in support of organizational goals. Experience refers to paid/unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) & other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, & skills & can provide valuable training/experience that translates directly to paid work. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Education Education may enhance skills required for this position; however, no substitution of education for specialized experience may be made at this level. Additional Information Relocation expenses will not be paid. This is a non-bargaining unit position. It is NSF policy that NSF personnel employed at or IPAs detailed to NSF are not permitted to participate in foreign government talent recruitment programs. Failure to comply with this NSF policy could result in disciplinary action up to & including removal from Federal Service or termination of an IPA assignment & referral to the Office of Inspector General. Foreign Talent Definitions Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) ICTAP and CTAP provide eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP or CTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your ICTAP or CTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified you must meet the following: OPM qualification requirements for the position, all selective factors, where applicable; special OPM approved qualifying conditions for the position; is physically qualified with reasonable accommodation, where appropriate, to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position upon entry; and receives a rating of at least "Very Good" on the questionnaire. You must provide proof of eligibility with your application to receive selection priority. Such proof may include a copy of your written notification of ICTAP or CTAP eligibility, or a copy of your separation personnel action form. Additional information regarding ICTAP or CTAP eligibility is available from OPM's Career Transition Resources Veteran's Preference: If you are entitled to veterans' preference, you should indicate the type of veterans' preference you are claiming on your resume. Your veterans' preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. For 5-point veterans' preference, please provide your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty), official statement of service from your command if you are currently on active duty, or other official documentation (e.g., documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that proves your military service was performed under honorable conditions. For 10-point veterans' preference, please submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, Application for 10-Point Veteran Preference, DD-214, and the VA letter or other required documentation as specified on the SF-15. NSF has determined that all of its positions are eligible for telework. Work suitable for telework depends on job duties; therefore, employees must receive approval from their supervisor for telework and have a telework agreement in place. Entering into a telework agreement is voluntary. This announcement may be used to fill like positions in other organizations within the National Science Foundation.
