Job Details
** Congressional Service Representative**
**General Services Administration**
As a Congressional Services Representative, you will serve as a national authority on Congressional Affairs, supporting the National Program Director in coordinating the congressional activities of GSA.
**Location of position:** GSA, OCIA. 50 United Nations Plaza San Francisco, CA
The Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs serves as advisor to the Administrator and as the GSA liaison with Members of Congress and congressional committees.
**Location**
2 vacancies in the following location:
+ **Duties**
Supports the National Program Director in coordinating Congressional activities of GSA. Recommends methods for enhancing the efficiency and responsiveness of GSA to support Members of Congress and their staffs in all aspects of GSA operations.
Represents the GSA to Members of Congress and their staffs in providing advice and assistance to their state and district offices.
Coordinates congressional office moves and requests for the acquisition, installation, maintenance, and repair of furniture, office equipment, computers, carpet and drapes. Prepares and submits annual budget requests for funds expended by GSA for assigned Congressional offices, and develops supplemental budgets to cover moves of Congressional offices and other unanticipated situations.
Establishes contacts and maintains liaison with the U. S. Senate Sergeant at Arms, House Committee on Administration, and local Congressional officials regarding services GSA provides to their offices in the region.
Analyzes complaints and problems with GSA-provided services, and coordinates corrective actions internally with the region and with other GSA activities.
**Requirements**
** Conditions of Employment**
* US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
* Meet all eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date.
* Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
* Register with the Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959
If selected, you must meet the following conditions:
* As required by Executive Order 14043, Federal executive branch employees are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 regardless of the employee's duty location or work arrangement (e.g., telework, remote work, etc.), subject to such exceptions as required by law. If selected, you will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination by November 22, 2021 or before appointment or onboarding with the agency (if later than November 22, 2021). The agency will provide additional information regarding which forms of documentation can be accepted and how you can request a legally required exception from this requirement. If selected and you are a current GSA employee (except in the OIG), you are not required to show proof of full COVID-19 vaccination if this requirement has already been met.
* Due to COVID-19, the agency is currently in an expanded telework posture. If selected, you may be expected to temporarily telework, even if your home is located outside the local commuting area. Once employees are permitted to return to the office, you will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement within 45 days. At that time, you may be eligible to request to continue to telework one or more days a pay period depending upon the terms of the agencys telework policy.
* Receive authorization from OPM on any job offer you receive, if you are or were (within the last 5 years) a **political** Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch.
* Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
* Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
** Qualifications**
For each job on your resume, provide:
* the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
* number of hours per week you worked (if part time).
If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace corps, Americorps), we encourage you to include this experience on your resume.
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The GS-13 salary range starts at $112,400.00 per year.
To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience must be directly related to researching and analyzing a variety of issues and problems related to relations between branches of government, the public and/or other stakeholders at the State and/or Federal levels of government; developing and recommending solutions and courses of action to senior officials; and implementing solutions and strategies effectively across multiple stakeholders in public or private entities.
**Additional information**
Bargaining Unit status: TBD
Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement as needed; through other means; or not at all.
* A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .
You will have access to many including:
Health insurance (choose from a wide range of plans)
Life insurance coverage with several options
Sick leave and vacation time, including 10 paid holidays per year
Thrift Savings Plan (similar to a 401(k) plan)
Flexible work schedules
Transit and child care subsidies
Flexible spending accounts
Long-term care insurance
Training and development
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be scored on the questions you answer during the application process, which will measure your possession of the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities. Your responses to these questions must be supported by your resume or your score may be lowered.
* Knowledge of the Congressional Affairs program area, with an emphasis on Congressional support and legislative matters.
* Ability to provide technical guidance on Congressional program initiatives, related laws, regulations, methodologies and/or policies.
* Knowledge of Congressional district office procedures, operating requirements, organization and relationship to the House Committee on Administration and U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms.
* Knowledge of GSA regulations and special requirements imposed by both houses of Congress in providing services to Members of Congress and of internal procedures and regulations regarding procurement, property, inventory and fund control.
* Skill in oral and written communications to present sensitive recommendations to high-level authorities, to obtain compliance with policies from local activities, to articulate positions and policy of vast technical complexity, and to represent the Agency on task forces.
* Skill in analyzing a wide range of qualitative and/or quantitative methods for the assessment and improvement of the Congressional Affairs Program and its effectiveness.
Additional assessments may be used, and, if so, you will be provided with further instructions.
If you are eligible under GSA's Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of 85 or higher to receive priority.
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