Summary
The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the Chief of the Legislative Affairs Division, Office of Public and Governmental Affairs (PGA) for the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives(ATF) and is responsible for developing, implementing, and directing the legislative affairs program, ensuring harmonious relationships with officials from the Department of Justice, Members of Congress, their staffs, and those committees that oversee the work and resources of the Bureau.
Duties
This position is located under the Office of Public and Governmental Affairs, Legislative Affairs Division in Washington, DC. The major duties of the Chief, Legislative Affairs Division position include, but are not limited to, the following: Ensure that congressional inquiries are responded to timely and accurately while always keeping their sights on the frequent sensitivities surrounding these and the associated requirements that may come from the Department Advise Bureau executives on a legislative strategy to accomplish Bureau goals and objectives and develops and promotes a legislative liaison program to accomplish those goals. Developing and implement nationwide legislative affairs strategies, activities, policies and programs and representing the Bureau in meetings and discussions with the member of Congress, their staff and top level offices from the Department of Justice and ATF. Stay aboard of newly proposed or enacted legislation affecting Bureau programs and servs as technical advisor to the AD and DAD, PGA and the Bureau Director and Deputy Director, providing authoriative analysis regarding new or revised legislatoin and intiatives having natioal or internatonal implications. Develop and maintain effective working relationships with other top Deparment and Bureau officials and keeps abreast of problems of a politcally sensiteve nature, areas of special or urgent Congressional interest, and any developments or problems relating to Bureau programs and budgetary needs
Requirements
The requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Must be U.S. Citizen or National Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file. May be required to serve a one-year probationary period. Suitable for Federal employment determined by background investigation. You must meet all applicable time-in-grade requirements by the closing of this announcement. Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines. MOBILITY PLAN: New employees hired pursuant to this vacancy announcement must sign a mobility agreement. The purpose of ATF's mobility policy is to enhance career development and progression, and achieve mission and business effectiveness. To accomplish these objectives, the mobility plan will facilitate the movement of employees through special short-term assignments or permanent reassignments throughout the Bureau. Applicants who decline to sign a mobility agreement, as required, will be removed from the hiring process. This is a non-bargaining unit position.
Education
Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.
How you will be evaluated
In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. Once the announcement closes, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted by the HR Specialist. This information will be compared against your responses to the application questionnaire to determine your eligibility for Federal employment, and then whether you are qualified for this particular position. If a determination is made that you have inflated your responses when compared to your background information, you may be deemed ineligible. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires a SME resume review. Structured Resume Review: Subject matter experts (SMEs) will review your resume to determine your technical qualifications for this position based on the required specialized experience. SMEs will review ONLY two pages of your resume, starting at your work experience. SMEs will not review any additional information beyond your resume (e.g., cover letter). Applicants who pass the structured resume review will be added to the list of qualified candidates. You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Leadership Manages and Organizes Information Oral Communication Organizational Awareness Planning and Evaluating When addressing the specialized experience statement, applicants must present evidence of the experience in their resume. If the specialized experience statement is repeated in the applicant's resume, Human Resources will deem the applicant as ineligible.