Supervisory Legislative Advisor

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet the following:

SELECTIVE PLACEMENT FACTOR (SCREEN-OUT) - A Selective Placement Factor (SPF) has been identified for this position. Selective Placement Factors (SPF) are a prerequisite to appointment and represent minimum requirements for the position. Applicants who do not meet the SPF are ineligible for further consideration.

The SPF for this position is: Leadership experience working with or for U.S. Congress on national level programs/legislation.

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SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires at least one year of experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this Supervisory Legislative Advisor position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-14) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes experience with Congressional processes and relations; coordinating policy conversations and decisions; leading administrative and management duties in a Legislative and Congressional Affairs environment; handling policy and legislative issues; and working with members of Congress and their staff. (Resume(s) must clearly support the duties and experience required for this position. We will not make assumptions regarding experience.)

You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Analysis and Problem Solving
• Decision Support
• Knowledge Management
• Planning and Evaluating

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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.

Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary, although some slight physical effort may be required. Moderate level of walking is required. Occasional travel to Congress and VA leased buildings within District of Colombia.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.