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Position Title
Congressional Liaison
Agency
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Announcement Number
22-CFPB-120-P Opens in new window
Open Period
Wednesday, February 16, 2022 to Wednesday, March 2, 2022
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Eligibilities
1. Do you claim Veterans’ Preference? (limit characters)
Preferences
1. Select the lowest grade you are willing to accept for this position. (limit characters)
2. Are you currently serving or have served in the last five years in a Political Appointment in the Federal Government? (limit characters)
3. Are you a current CFPB employee? (limit characters)
4. How did you find out about this job? (limit characters)
5. If you were born a male after December 31, 1959, and are at least 18 years of age, have you registered with the Selective Service System (select "Not applicable" if this question does not apply to you)? (limit characters)
Assessment 1
To qualify at the CN-52, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the CN-51 level in the Federal service (CN-51 is equivalent to the GS-11 level). Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience:
  • Coordinating legislative outreach efforts of an organization; AND
  • Participating in planning and preparing for Congressional hearings, meetings and briefings; AND
  • Drafting written materials, such as briefing or issue papers, memoranda, reports, newsletters, correspondence, and other materials for the purpose of Congressional engagement, briefings, events, meetings, speeches, and hearings.
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. Do you have at least one year of the specialized experience for the CN 52 level as described? (limit characters)
To qualify at the CN-51, you must have at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the CN-40 level in the Federal service (CN-40 is equivalent to the GS-9 level).  Specialized experience for this position is defined as experience:
  • Participating in legislative outreach efforts of an organization; AND
  • Assisting in planning and preparing for Congressional hearings, meetings and briefings; AND
  • Drafting written materials, such as briefing or issue papers, memoranda, reports, newsletters, correspondence, and other materials for the purpose of Congressional engagement, briefings, events, meetings, speeches, and hearings.  
- OR - you may qualify at the CN-51 level with education as follows: You must have a doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such degree from an accredited college or university; and qualifying education must be in a field of study directly related to the duties of this position and must demonstrate possession of the knowledge, skills and abilities required above. 
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Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
2.
Do you meet the specialized experience or education substitution for the CN 51 level as described?
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3. Select the response that best describes your experience conducting research, including electronic database searches, to gather, evaluate and report on information from legislative activity (e.g., Member statements and websites, testimony, bills being introduced, staff contacts, media coverage, blogs, and other on-line and hard-copy written communication from other news and information sources). (limit characters)
4. Please select the statement that best describes your experience and/or graduate education in locating and compiling information for reports/briefings. (limit characters)
5. Select the response that best describes your ability to analyze processes and recommend changes to create work improvements. The experience described may have been gained on the job, through paid or unpaid internships or in connection with graduate courses. (limit characters)
6. Select the response that best describes your ability to write memos/reports that present research results in easily read format. (limit characters)
7. This position requires preparation of a variety of written materials. Select the responses that reflect the written materials you have developed. Select all that apply. (limit characters)
8. Select the response that best describes your ability to communicate in writing to convey policies, guidelines, and regulations. (limit characters)
9. Choose the statement that best describes your experience drafting correspondence and preparing documents. (limit characters)
10. This position predominantly requires knowledge of the legislative process including how the U.S. Congress conducts business, how Congressional offices and committees request information, and how to serve as a liaison with Members of Congress and Congressional committees and staff. Select the response below that represents your highest level of experience. (limit characters)
11. This position predominantly requires knowledge of how the U.S. Congress conducts business, how Congressional offices and committees handle requests for information, and how to serve as a liaison with Members of Congress and Congressional staff. Select the response below that represents your highest level of experience. (limit characters)
12. Select the response that best describes your experience using knowledge of financial services issues on a regular basis. (limit characters)
13. Select the response that best represents your experience with Federal legislative staff. (limit characters)