USA Staffing

Position Title: Legislative and Policy Analyst
Agency: Offices, Boards and Divisions
Announcement Number: 20-CRT-DMT-005 Opens in new window
Open Period: Friday, January 10, 2020 to Tuesday, January 21, 2020

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1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?

A. No, I do not claim Veterans' Preference

B. 0-point Sole Survivorship Preference (SSP)

C. 5-point preference based on active duty in the U.S. Armed Forces (TP)

D. 10-point preference for non-compensable disability or Purple Heart (XP)

E. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of at least 10% but less than 30% (CP)

F. 10 point preference based on widow/widower or parent of a deceased veteran, or spouse or parent of a disabled veteran (XP)

G. 10-point preference based on a compensable service connected disability of 30% or more (CPS)

2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the Department of Justice?
To be eligible under CTAP you must meet all of the following:

You are located in the same local commuting area of this vacancy; AND,
You are applying to a position that is at (or below) the grade level of the position from which you were (or will) be separated from; AND,
You are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you were (or will be) separated from; AND,
Your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful, or the equivalent.

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To verify your eligibility: You must submit appropriate supporting documentation, such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice, You must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) form.

A. Yes

B. No

Are you an employee that was involuntarily separated from another agency due to a reduction-in-force (RIF)?
The Inter-agency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) is an inter-agency program that helps "surplus" or "displaced" federal employees improve their chances of finding a new job at another agency (not their current or former agency), by giving these employees selection priority over other applicants from outside the agency.

You may e eligible for ICTAP if:

You're a current federal employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced employee—you've received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF).
The agency you're applying to is accepting applications from outside of their workforce.
The job you're applying to is in the local commuting area.
You meet the qualifications and other requirements of the job you're applying for.

For example, if you work for the Department of Defense and receive a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice, you can apply for a competitive service job in the local commuting area at the Department of Justice.

To verify your eligibility: You must submit appropriate supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.

A. Yes

B. No

4. Are you applying for eligibility based on the Schedule A hiring authority for the employment of persons with severe physical, intellectual, or psychiatric disabilities?
Schedule A refers to a special hiring authority that gives Federal agencies an optional, and potentially quicker, way to hire individuals with disabilities. Applying under Schedule A offers an exception to the traditional competitive hiring process. You can apply for jobs using Schedule A, if you are a person with an intellectual disability, a severe physical disability, or a psychiatric disability. Learn more about Schedule A...

Notes about Schedule A eligibility:

You must provide "proof of a disability" documentation with your application, stating that you have an intellectual disability, severe physical disability or psychiatric disability. You can get this letter from your doctor, a licensed medical professional, a licensed vocational rehabilitation specialist, or any federal, state, or local agency that issues or provides disability benefits.
Veterans with a 30% (or greater) disability rating from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) can qualify for Schedule A by submitting your VA Letter as part of your application and by claiming this eligibility option.
Appointments under Schedule A are in the Excepted Service, but are eligible for conversion to the Competitive Service after 2 years with a successful performance rating and at the recommendation of management. (If you are already in a competitive service appointment, you would be converted back to the excepted service if you take an appointment under Schedule A.)

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position.

Thank you for your interest in the Legislative and Policy Analyst, GS-0301-12/13 position with the Department of Justice. Your resume and the responses you provide to this assessment questionnaire will be used to determine if you are among the best qualified for this position. Your responses are subject to verification. Please review your responses for accuracy before you submit your application.

Please select the statement(s) that best describe(s) the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Legislative and Policy Analyst at the GS-12 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service. Select all that apply.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

1. I have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service.

A. Yes

B. No

2. Reviewing and assisting with preparing legislative, regulatory, or policy proposals in a complex legal organization.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Assisting with qualitative data analysis related to Federal civil rights legislation, programs or policies.

A. Yes

B. No

4. Drafting summaries and analyses of Federal civil rights laws, programs, policies, or regulations.

A. Yes

B. No

Please select the statement(s) that best describe(s) the experience that you possess that demonstrates your ability to perform the work of Legislative and Policy Analyst at the GS-13 grade level or equivalent pay band in the Federal Service. Select all that apply.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

5. I have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service.

A. Yes

B. No

6. Developing legislative, regulatory, or policy proposals that reflect the mission, role and priorities of an executive agency.

A. Yes

B. No

7. Conducting in-depth substantive analyses of Federal civil rights laws, programs, policies, and regulations.

A. Yes

B. No

8. Conducting research to provide written and oral analysis of a variety of issues impacting multiple Federal civil rights laws and policies.

A. Yes

B. No

9. Representing an office or component in meetings, on committees and on project teams with attorneys and managers from other offices, components, and agencies.

A. Yes

B. No

10. I have experience providing advice and explaining legal issues to attorneys and managers on time sensitive matters with short deadlines.

A. Yes

B. No

11. Please select the statements below that best describe your experience communicating orally. (Check all that apply)

A. I have experience delivering live/in-person presentations on complex legal issues and program performance.

B. I have experience developing persuasive oral presentations that clearly outline qualitative analysis and reasoning on complex legal issues and program performance.

C. None of the above

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

12. I have experience using organizational tools to track responses from multiple stakeholders on complex issues with short deadlines.

A. Yes

B. No

13. I have experience monitoring and evaluating program performance and informing attorneys and managers of the results of analysis conducted.

A. Yes

B. No

14. I have experience working directly with attorneys and managers to manage complex projects on multiple related issues on short deadlines with minimal supervision, providing updates and seeking guidance from supervisors as appropriate.

A. Yes

B. No

15. I have experience determining appropriate resources and techniques to analyze qualitative data to assess the effects of Federal civil rights policies, programs, and activities and developing recommendations for attorneys and managers.

A. Yes

B. No

16. Please select the statements below that best describe your applied knowledge of law, regulations, and government policymaking. (Check all that apply)

A. I have experience researching and summarizing procedural questions regarding the Federal rulemaking process, Federal guidance documents, policies and programs in more than two areas of substantive Federal civil rights programs.

B. I have experience analyzing existing and proposed legislation to determine the potential impact on Federal civil rights enforcement.

C. I have experience analyzing regulations to determine the potential impact on Federal civil rights enforcement.

D. None of the above statements accurately describe my experience.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

17. I have independently conducted research using a variety of tools and methods to ensure accuracy of work product and have applied learned knowledge to recommend solutions.

A. Yes

B. No

18. From the statements below, select the ONE that best describes your experience preparing written briefing materials about legal programs.

A. I have independently prepared final written statements for testimony, talking points, research, or options memoranda for attorneys or senior managers.

B. I have prepared drafts of testimony, talking points, research or options memoranda that were revised by a supervisor.

C. I have prepared background materials for presentation to attorneys or managers.

D. None of the above statements accurately describe my experience.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

19. I have experience synthesizing views from multiple stakeholders into a concise written summary and have provided those views to attorneys and managers in a complex organization.

A. Yes

B. No

20. From the statements below, choose the one that best describes your knowledge of legal or regulatory affairs.

A. I have developed and implemented a process to monitor and provide reports to attorneys and senior managers on legislative or regulatory developments in more than two substantive areas of Federal civil rights enforcement.

B. I have developed and implemented a process to monitor and provide reports to attorneys and senior managers on legislative or regulatory developments in a specialized area of Federal civil rights enforcement.

C. None of the above statements accurately describe my experience.

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

21. I have experience developing policy proposals, timelines, and processes that reflect and anticipate the different missions, roles and priorities of multiple sections, components or departments in a complex legal or law enforcement organization.

A. Yes

B. No

22. Choose the option that best reflects your experience:

A. I have represented my office in meetings, on committees or project teams with attorneys, team leaders and managers from other divisions, sections, or components of an agency or organization.

B. I have been the senior or independent representative of my office in meetings, on committees or project teams with attorneys, team leaders and managers from other divisions, sections, or components of an agency or organization.

C. Neither of the above statements accurately describe my experience.

23. Your ratings in this Occupational Questionnaire are subject to evaluation and verification based on the documents and references you submit. Deliberate attempts to falsify or inflate your responses may be grounds for not referring you.Please take this opportunity to review your rating to ensure the accuracy of your answers and that they are supported by your resume. Failure to agree to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for the position. Using either "A" or "B" below, please select the option that best describes your most appropriate responses to the questionnaire.

A. Yes. I verify that all of my responses to this questionnaire are true and accurate. I accept that if my supporting documentation does not support one or more of my responses to the questionnaire that my application may be rated lower and/or I may be removed from further consideration.

B. No. I do not accept this agreement and/or I no longer wish to be considered for this position. Failure to agree or respond to the statement below will disqualify you from further consideration for this position.

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