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Legislative Director - Transportation Security Administration - Arlington, Virginia - EXPIRED


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Company: Transportation Security Administration

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Duties

If selected for this position, you will serve as the Legislative Director in the Office of Legislative Affairs (OLA), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

Duties include:

  • Drafting comprehensive, thoughtful, and well-written agency testimony on a variety of program concerns for congressional hearings including navigating the complex interagency clearance and resolution processes resulting in a final agency document for presentation to Congress.
  • Serving as a technical expert working with senior management to identify and jointly resolve problems.
  • Providing expert advice in presenting a strategic legislative framework to promote the agency’s initiatives.
  • Working independently to present solutions to program leadership regarding congressional or agency crises.
  • Planning, constructing, and directing legislative strategies and promoting solid working relationships and effective communication with Members of Congress and their staff.
  • Managing a team of legislative affairs specialists and assisting them in resolving difficult congressional inquires and/or interactions with Members of Congress and thier staff.

Supervisory/Managerial duties includes serving as a first line supervisor for the organization; assigning work, setting priorities, and reviewing and evaluating work and performance of subordinates; approving leave; coaching and developing employees; recommending corrective or disciplinary actions; assisting in budget planning and projecting short-term needs; managing projects within assigned resources; resolving routine problems that typically impact the objectives of the organizational unit; and coordinating with customers outside the immediate organization.

Qualifications

To qualify for the SV-K Pay Band (equivalent to GS-15), you must have one year of specialized experience at the SV-J or GS-14/15 in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is defined as providing oversight of congressional relations (e.g., Congressional inquiries, information requests from external stakeholders) to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies and working directly with Members of Congress, their staff, and congressional committees.

You must meet the qualification requirements for this position no later than the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

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Department Of Homeland Security

Transportation Security Administration

Contact

HR Help Desk
Phone: 877-872-7990
TDD: 877-872-7992

Address

Transportation Security Administration
Shared Service Center
2650 Park Tower Drive
Merrifield
VA
US
Fax: 571-258-4052