Policy Analyst

Job Summary

This position is located in the Department of Labor (DOL), Women's Bureau (WB), Office of Policy and Programs. The employee will serve as a subject matter expert on a variety of women's employment issues including research and policy analysis.

Grade

13

Promotion Potential

This position is at the Full-Performance Level (FPL).

Total Openings

1

Major Duties

• As a Policy Analyst, you will perform the following duties which are not all-inclusive: Provides authoritative advice on the implications of proposed, new, or revised policies, regulations, and legislative proposals. Prepares policy analyses, position papers, testimony, and/or talking points; researching, reviewing, and analyzing a broad range of proposed and present legislation affecting women in the labor force; responding to inquiries on policies and/or programs affecting women workers; and recommending changes to or new policies and programs. Conducts research and policy analysis on topics related to women's employment; contribute to research project design and manage commissioned and internal research projects. Identifies factors affecting women's labor force participation and treatment and propose new initiatives to enhance fair treatment in the labor force. Serves as project manager responsible for developing timelines and objectives; providing direction, guidance, and feedback to project team members and ensuring timely outcomes and deliverables. Manages several complex and high-level competing priorities/projects that include requests from The White House, the Secretary of Labor, the Deputy Secretary of Labor, other DOL bureaus, and other Federal agencies, frequently with short deadlines. Develops and execute in-person and virtual events to disseminate research findings and products. Presents findings and make recommendations to WB senior leadership that influence the development and implementation of major policies, programs, and legislative initiatives. Prepares, reviews, and edits research products, policy analyses, issue papers, fact sheets, Presidential proclamations, talking points, and relevant departmental materials and correspondence; and recommends and implements appropriate communication and dissemination strategies for consumption by the general public, industry, and government organizations. Reviews and edits research projects and products such as proposed legislation, draft Congressional testimony, or draft reports to Congress, and provides general feedback and assessments. May serve as a Contracting Officer's Representative (COR) performing contract management activities and functions.

Requirements

All qualified applicants will be evaluated on the following key competencies: Oral Communication, Policy Analysis, Project Management, Research, Writing.

How To Apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, including submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. Your application and ALL required supplemental documents MUST be received by 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the vacancy closing date to receive consideration.

Benefits

For more information on benefits, visit DOL Benefits .

Other Information

The mission of the Department of Labor (DOL) is to protect the welfare of workers and job seekers, improve working conditions, expand high-quality employment opportunities, and assure work-related benefits and rights for all workers.