This position is located in the Congressional Affairs Unit, Office of Public and Congressional Affairs, Bureau of Consular Affairs, (CA/FO/P). The Congressional Affairs Unit provides Congressional liaison on consular matters including outreach to Congressional staffers and in-reach to CA staff; analyzes and follows the progress of proposed legislation concerning consular matters in the context of political environment in Congress; and coordinates Bureau responses to special information.

Duties

Provides Congressional liaison on consular matters including outreach to Congressional staffers Analyzes and follows the progress of proposed legislation concerning consular matters Coordinates Bureau responses to special information requests from Congress and other U.S. Government agencies Provides a broad range of analytical and advisory functions focused on planning and advancing the bureau's legislative policy agenda Works closely with the Bureau of Legislative Affairs (H) to coordinate activities and messaging on bureau legislative priorities

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship is required.
• Incumbent will be subject to random drug testing.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret security clearance.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit: www.dhs.gov/E-Verify/

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement.   NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience with preparing colleagues, including senior leadership, for Congressional engagements with Members of Congress and their staff Experience with monitoring Congressional committee hearings Experience with making realistic evaluations of the political environment Experience with U.S. foreign policy There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-13 position.

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.

Contacts

• Address U.S. Department of State 600 19th Street, N.W. Attn: CA/EX/HRD Washington, District of Columbia 20520 United States
• Name: Kadija Abban
• Phone: 771-204-3332
• Email: [email protected]