- Position Title
- Legislative Analyst
- Agency
- Food Safety and Inspection Service
- Announcement Number
- FSIS-24-MCE-12446579-MM Opens in new window
- Open Period
- Thursday, July 18, 2024 to Wednesday, July 31, 2024
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1.
Do you claim Veterans’ Preference?
2.
Are you a current USDA employee who meets the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee, in which received official notice that your job is no longer needed or that you will lose your job by Reduction-in-Force (RIF)? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the vacancy; AND,
• you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• you are applying to a position that does not have greater promotion potential than the position from which you will be separated; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
3.
Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a Federal agency other than USDA? If yes, confirm:
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the 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; 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; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
• you are located in the same local commuting area as the 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; 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; AND,
• your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.
For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.
4.
Have you registered for reemployment consideration AND meet one of the below:
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
• Are you a current or former competitive service USDA employee who will be or was separated by Reduction-In-Force (RIF) and received a rating of satisfactory or above as your last annual performance rating?
OR
• Are you a former USDA competitive service employee who separated due to a compensable injury or disability?
Preferences
1.
I certify, to the best of my knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by me with my application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that I have truthfully and accurately represented my work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). I understand that the information provided may be investigated. I understand that misrepresenting my experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in or with my application may be grounds for not hiring me or for terminating me after I begin work. I also understand that false or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
2.
DOCUMENT UPLOADS -I understand that each document uploaded must be less than 5MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX). For more information see the "How to Apply" portion of the vacancy announcement.
3.
Are you a current or former Political appointee, Presidential appointee, and/or non-career Senior Executive Service (SES) appointee?
4.
How did you learn about this FSIS position? Please select all that apply.
5.
Please share any additional details about how you learned about this position, especially if you selected "Other" in the previous question. If nothing to add, enter "N/A".
Assessment 1
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).
1.
I have at least 52 weeks of work experience, that is clearly outlined in my resume, that demonstrates all of the following: Experience in working on legislative issues for a Member of Congress or Congressional Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives or U.S. Senate; analyzing and interpreting Federal legislation and public laws and recommending a course of action; writing, editing and moving through clearance testimony, briefing materials, legislative reports, and responses to Congressional inquiries; briefing Members of Congress or their staff on topics of interest; ability to think strategically and develop messaging on legislative and policy issues; work as part of a team with subject matter experts, public affairs specialists, and others to achieve organizational goals.
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.
2.
Select the response that best describes your experience monitoring legislative and related activities, which directly or indirectly affects an organization, and keeping leadership informed of such activities.
3.
Select the response that best describes your experience reviewing and analyzing legislative proposals and working with subject matter experts to provide technical assistance.
4.
Select the response that best describes your experience reviewing, analyzing, and comparing public laws and Congressional legislation for potential impact on the agencies operations.
5.
Select the response that best describes your experience preparing side-by-side comparisons, outlining comparative bills by section, and preparing memos identifying and analyzing similarities and differences.
6.
Select the response that best describes your experience preparing and drafting legislative reports, responses to Congressional inquiries, Congressional testimony, legislative briefing materials, and information requested by Congressional committees.
7.
Select the response that best describes your experience developing and/or summarizing the contents of legislation and legislative reports, testimony, Congressional committee reports, and transcripts of Congressional hearings.
8.
Select the response that best describes your experience developing and writing reports and making recommendations on proposed and pending legislation concerning the operating needs of an organization.
9.
Select the response that best describes your experience briefing senior leadership on legislative activities.
10.
Select the response that best describes your experience tracking Congressional activity affecting an organization.
11.
Select the response that best describes your experience working as part of a team to respond to further organizational goals.
12.
Select the response that best describes your experience analyzing amendments to bills and noting impacts to section or total bill.
13.
Select the response that best describes your experience providing informed advice and direction on legislative activities.
14.
Select the response that best describes your experience establishing clear and continuing lines of communication between an organization and Congressional staff.
15.
Select the response that best describes your experience briefing Congressional staffers on programs, policies, and initiatives.