- Position Title
- Senior Advisor for Congressional Affairs
- Agency
- National Nuclear Security Administration
- Announcement Number
- 24-XA-03202-12439589-DOE Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, June 6, 2024 to Wednesday, June 12, 2024
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Eligibilities
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Are you a current career/career-conditional federal employee at the Department of Energy applying for a PROMOTION to a position with a higher grade/pay band or higher promotion potential than you previously held on a permanent basis?
Note: also select "Yes" if applying for a change-to-lower grade (CTLG) to a position with higher promotion potential than you previously held on a permanent basis.
Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
Note: also select "Yes" if applying for a change-to-lower grade (CTLG) to a position with higher promotion potential than you previously held on a permanent basis.
Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
2.
Are you a current career/career-conditional federal employee at the Department of Energy applying for a REASSIGNMENT, CHANGE-TO-LOWER GRADE, or REPROMOTION and you currently or previously held a position with the same grade/pay band or higher and the same or higher promotion potential on a permanent basis?
Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
Check the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section in the job announcement for instructions to support your eligibility to apply for this vacancy.
Preferences
1.
Do any of your relatives work for the agency to which you are applying? If so, please list any applicable names below. Please enter N/A in the text box, if not Applicable. (Include: father, mother, husband, wife, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, first cousin, nephew, niece, father-in-law, mother-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, stepfather, stepmother, stepson, stepdaughter, stepbrother, stepsister, half brother, and half sister).
2.
I understand that the responses in this questionnaire must be fully supported in my online resume. I further understand that my resume must provide detailed descriptions and/or examples of my knowledge and competencies as required in the vacancy announcement, and that my failure to do so may result in my being rated "ineligible" or "not qualified" for this position.
WARNING! Your answers will be verified against information provided in your on-line resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all the questions by addressing experience and education relevant to this position. If you exaggerate or falsify your experience and/or education, you may be removed from employment consideration. You should make a fair and accurate assessment of your qualifications.
3.
I have read this Vacancy Announcement thoroughly and understand that supplemental documentation may be required. I further understand that I will not be considered if my supplemental documentation is not received in the Servicing Personnel Office by the closing date of the announcement.
4.
I declare under penalty of perjury, that all statements contained in this application and any accompanying documents are true and correct, with full knowledge that all statements made in this application are subject to investigation and that any false or dishonest answer to any question may be grounds for disqualification and loss of consideration.
5.
Are you currently serving or have you served under a Political Appointment in the Federal Government within the last five (5) years?
Assessment 1
Thank you for your interest in the
Senior Advisor for Congressional Affairs, NQ-0301-04, position with the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA). For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience, training, or ability.
1.
To meet the specialized experience requirement for the NQ-04 level or equivalent (GS-15), select the option that best describes your experience.
Specialized Experience is defined as experience Providing leadership and operational oversight pertaining to congressional affairs matters.
To be creditable, applicants must have one-year specialized experience equivalent to the level of the next lower pay band, GS-14 grade, as defined by the federal government.
Specialized Experience is defined as experience Providing leadership and operational oversight pertaining to congressional affairs matters.
To be creditable, applicants must have one-year specialized experience equivalent to the level of the next lower pay band, GS-14 grade, as defined by the federal government.
For each task in the following group, choose the statement from the list below that best describes your experience, training, or ability. For the purposes of this assessment, an expert is a person, through education and experience, who has a comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of or skill in a particular area.
2.
Which of the following BEST describes your personal level of interaction with congressional staff?
3.
Select from the following choices those that you have had the opportunity to establish and maintain effective working relationships with. Select all that apply.
4.
What is your level of knowledge and experience working with the House and Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committee?
5.
What is your experience in communicating with Executive / Senior Leadership of an organization to convey organizational initiatives; or agency position matters for negotiations with Congressional staff.
6.
Have you worked in a senior level position that required you to determine the need for change in program requirements in order to meet the mission of an organization?
7.
What is your level of experience researching and analyzing issues of legislation affecting authorization and appropriations for nuclear security and / or nonproliferation programs?
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8. Which of the following choices best describes your experience serving as a senior advisor for Congressional Affairs?