Congressional Liaison Specialist

Summary

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This position is located in the Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Office of Congressional Relations, in Washington, District of Columbia.

This is a non‑bargaining unit position.

• Maintaining comprehensive knowledge of all Bureau and Department programs, activities, and related policies. Staying informed of operational needs and potential issues of political sensitivity or urgent congressional interest.
• Conducting special briefings for congressional leaders, committees, and staff, presenting oral, statistical, and narrative information. Responding to inquiries and discusses matters with senior management and liaison officers to support legislative needs.
• Preparing or coordinating the preparation of reports and supporting data to provide logical justification to Congress, advocating for Bureau and Department goals. Making recommendations for organizational or operational changes based on congressional interests.
• Developing and maintaining effective relationships with congressional staff, facilitating the exchange of information. Appraises program progress and external relationships and works to strengthen congressional support for the agency.
• Ensuring congressional members and staff receive clear analysis and interpretation of new and revised programs. Presents factual information and motivates stakeholders to understand and accept agency limitations and options.

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• You must successfully pass a drug screen.
• Males born after 12/31/59 must certify registration with Selective Service.
• Requirements by Closing Date:
  Unless otherwise noted, you must meet all requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Probationary Period:
  This is a full‑time permanent position (Career/Career‑Conditional appointment). Upon appointment to this position, you may be required to serve a one‑year probationary period.

Limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, only the first 2 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.

You qualify for the GS-11 grade level if you possess one of the following:

• One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:
• Assisting in monitoring and identifying issues of a politically sensitive nature or areas of special or urgent interest to organizational leadership.
• Supporting the preparation and delivery of oral briefings, including presenting basic statistical or narrative information to internal or external audiences.
• Assisting in composing responses to inquiries and preparing reports based on studies or established guidelines.
• Contributing to discussions with management regarding program activities and providing input on organizational or operational changes in response to stakeholder interests.

3 full years of progressively higher‑level graduate education leading to such a degree.

A combination of successfully completed education and experience. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.

You qualify for the GS-12 grade level if you possess one (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-11 grade level or equivalent performing duties such as:

• Maintaining awareness of potential problems of a politically sensitive nature, areas of special or urgent interest to organizational leadership, and developments of unusual magnitude.
• Independently conducting special briefings, including oral presentations of statistical and…