- Position Title
- Congressional Relations Specialist
- Agency
- Peace Corps
- Announcement Number
- 24-12343805-KB Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Monday, March 11, 2024 to Monday, March 25, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Are you a current Federal Employee?
Please note: If you are a current federal employee, you MUST submit a Standard Form-50 (SF-50) that verifies you meet the time-in-grade requirement for the grade at which you are applying.
Please note: If you are a current federal employee, you MUST submit a Standard Form-50 (SF-50) that verifies you meet the time-in-grade requirement for the grade at which you are applying.
2.
Are you currently employed with Peace Corps?
Please note:
Please note:
- this includes US Direct Hires, Experts, Temporary Employees, and US Citizen Personnel Service Contractors.
- this DOES NOT include Peace Corps Volunteers and Returned Peace Corps Volunteers.
3.
Are you a Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (RPCV) or Peace Corps Response Volunteer (RPCRV) with Peace Corps Eligibility (PCE) Status?
Please note:
You will be required to upload a copy your Description of Service or other documentation of qualifying volunteer service, in order to verify your status.
Please note:
You will be required to upload a copy your Description of Service or other documentation of qualifying volunteer service, in order to verify your status.
Preferences
1.
Have you ever been employed by an intelligence agency or division of an agency, a substantial part of whose mission includes or included intelligence activities?
2.
Has your background or work history involved a substantial connection with an intelligence activity or related work other than through employment?
3.
Do you have a family relationship to an employee of an intelligence agency?
4.
Have you previously been employed with the Peace Corps in a US Direct Hire (USDH) position and fall into any of the categories below:
Please note:
- After your USDH appointment, you have separated from the agency (resigned, retired, transferred to a different federal agency, etc.)
- After your USDH appointment, you have converted to an Expert position with the Peace Corps
- After your USDH appointment, you have accepted a position as a Personnel Service Contractor with the Peace Corps
Please note:
- This does not include applicants who have only been employed as a Personnel Service Contractor or Expert
- This does not include applicants who have only served as a Peace Corps Volunteer.
- This does not include applicants who have been previously employed with Peace Corps serving in a 5 year exempt position.
- This does not include current Peace Corps USDH employees, who may have been reemployed after a previous USDH appointment and spent the required "time out" of the agency.
5.
Select the recruitment path(s) through which you would like to be considered.
Please note:
If you select "Current Peace Corps Employee," you will be considered with all eligible internal applicants, time-in-grade restrictions will apply, and you will need to upload a recent SF-50.
If you select "RPCV or RPCRV with PCE Status," you will be considered with all eligible internal applicants and you will be required to upload a copy your Description of Service or other documentation of qualifying volunteer service, in order to verify your status.
If you select "Current or Former Federal Employee," you will be considered with all eligible Federal applicants, time-in-grade restrictions will apply, and you will need to upload a recent SF-50.
If you select "All US citizens," time-in-grade restrictions will not apply and will be considered with all eligible US citizens not being through another recruitment path.
Please note:
If you select "Current Peace Corps Employee," you will be considered with all eligible internal applicants, time-in-grade restrictions will apply, and you will need to upload a recent SF-50.
If you select "RPCV or RPCRV with PCE Status," you will be considered with all eligible internal applicants and you will be required to upload a copy your Description of Service or other documentation of qualifying volunteer service, in order to verify your status.
If you select "Current or Former Federal Employee," you will be considered with all eligible Federal applicants, time-in-grade restrictions will apply, and you will need to upload a recent SF-50.
If you select "All US citizens," time-in-grade restrictions will not apply and will be considered with all eligible US citizens not being through another recruitment path.
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
I have at least one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the FP-7 or GS-7 grade level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is as defined in the body of this vacancy announcement.
2.
I have at least one year of specialized experience at least equivalent to the FP-5 or GS-9/10 grade level which is in or directly related to the line of work of the position to be filled and which has equipped me with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience is as defined in the body of this vacancy announcement.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
3.
Properly oversees personally identifiable information (PII) and ensures compliance with Privacy Act requirements.
4.
Assists in preparation for congressional hearings. Compiles and updates witness.
5.
Manages sensitive inquiries.
6.
Supports compliance of legislative mandates by tracking implementation progress across multiple agency offices and programs.
7.
Responds to congressional requests for information on routine and non-complex matters (e.g., copies of maps, copyright forms, information brochures, and other informational publications).
8.
Monitor administrative requirements for an organization with well-established administrative requirements.
9.
Independently plans for special events such as congressional briefings and symposia,
receptions, and forums.
receptions, and forums.
10.
Serves as the organization's liaison with the contracting office.
11.
Provides guidance to managers in determining appropriate costs, writing sole source justifications, and communicating with contractors.
12.
Resolves procurement administration problems of a routine nature.
13.
Prepares correspondence for signature on routine, non-complex, and non-policy matters.
14.
Independently drafts, edits, reviews, and proofreads a variety of non-routine and complex informational materials.
15.
Prepares recommendations, reports, memoranda, and other documentation associated with the development, production, and distribution of informational and promotional materials.
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
16.
I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information included in this questionnaire is true, correct, and provided in good faith. I understand that if I make an intentional false statement, or commit deception or fraud in this application and its supporting materials, or in any document or interview associated with the examination process, I may be fined or imprisoned (18 U.S.C. 1001); my eligibilities may be cancelled; I may be denied an appointment; or I may be removed and debarred from Federal service (5 C.F.R. part 731). I understand that any information I give may be investigated and that responding "No" or providing no response to this item will result in my not being considered for this position.