Legislative and Policy Analyst

This position is located in the Civil Rights Division's (Division), Policy and Strategy Section. As a Legislative and Policy Analyst, you will work on the full range of legislative, policy, and strategy work spanning the Division's enforcement of federal statutes and executive orders that prohibit, among other things, unlawful discrimination in education, employment, housing, lending, voting, public accommodations, and criminal justice.

Duties

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.

The incumbent will serve as a Legislative and Policy Analyst. Duties include, but are not limited to:

• Monitors and tracks legislation, regulations, and policy matters for clearance and approval using a variety of complex resources and databases.
• Serves as a resource to CRT staff on the full range of legislative, regulatory, and policy issues, including answering procedural questions and providing status updates on legislative and policy proposals, initiatives, and projects.
• Researches and analyzes substantive civil rights issues and drafts current and proposed legislation, regulations, and policy matters to advance and defend CRT equities.
• Coordinates and prepares comments or reports for Congress or other internal or external stakeholders.
• Provides effective and well-organized oral and written presentations that correctly and succinctly summarize legislative, regulatory, and policy issues.
• Collects and interprets data and information on complex and diversified policies and programs that often cross organizational boundaries, both within the federal system and between federal and state systems.
• Designs and maintains databases and repositories, such as directories, web pages, SharePoint sites, and other methods to organize and store information related to legislative, policy, and strategy work.
• Works with CRT staff to facilitate and execute meetings and conferences with internal and external stakeholders on important civil rights issues.
• Arranges meeting space, speakers, invitations, audiovisual needs, logistics, and other details for meetings and conferences on CRT strategic initiatives.
• Identifies and assesses findings at meetings and conferences and proposes solutions and next steps to implement action items for strategic initiatives.
• Creates meeting and conference materials, presentations, and follow-up reports with information to support and complete projects and assignments related to strategic initiatives.

Salary

• $99,200 - $153,354/year

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• DOJ uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
• You may be required to complete a pre-employment security screening to initiate your background investigation, which includes a drug screening. Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion and adjudication of your investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period.
• Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Qualifications Specialized Experience Requirements

For the GS-12, candidates must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, public or other private sectors that is directly related to the position as listed above and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes THREE of the following:

• Reviewing and assisting with preparing legislative policy or regulatory proposals in an organization;
• Assisting with data analysis related to civil rights legislation, programs, or policies;
• Drafting written summaries and analyses of civil rights laws and policies;
• Planning and coordinating stakeholder meetings, public engagement, and outreach efforts.

For the GS-13, candidates must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, public or other private sectors that is directly related to the position as listed above and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes ALL of the following:

• Developing legislative policy or regulatory proposals that take account of the external interests of an organization;
• Conducting research and analyses of laws, programs, policies, or regulations;
• Generating data-driven recommendations and providing written and oral presentations;
• Overseeing stakeholder meetings, public engagements, and outreach efforts and evaluating outcomes.

All qualifications and education requirements, if applicable, must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume.

YOUR RESUME MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire and provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience as described in the vacancy announcement. If you are using experience to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, please ensure that your resume includes the month and year that you began and ended each position held or that position will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating.Education

This position does not have an education qualification requirement.

Other Information

Career Transition Assistance Programs : These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.

Schedule A : The Civil Rights Division welcomes and encourages applications from persons with disabilities and is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of merit within the Department.

DOJ EEO Statement/Policy :

FAIR CHANCE ACT :

The Division's telework policy requires employees to be in the office at least four (4) days per pay period, or as required by the Division's policy.

This position is included in the bargaining unit. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 3719, AFL-CIO

Please Note : Additional candidates may be selected if more positions become available in the Division within 90 days after the HR office issues the selection certificate.Required Documents

The following documents are required for your application to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, illegible fax transmissions, delays in mail service, your system failure or downtime, etc. Encrypted and digitally signed documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.

• Required, Resume - All Applicants : To receive credit for experience contained in your resume, your employment history must include the start and end dates in the month and year format (MM/YYYY), and include the number of hours worked per week. Failure to follow this format may result in disqualification. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating.
• Required : A complete Occupational Questionnaire
• Required if you meet qualifications based on education: An unofficial college transcript (Note: If you are selected for this position, official transcript will be required prior to your first day.) and foreign education evaluation documentation, if applicable, as described under the "Qualifications" section of this vacancy announcement.
• Required, Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program documentation, if applicable : If you are claiming CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, you must submit proof by the closing date of the announcement that you meet the requirements of 5 CFR 330.605(u) for CTAP and 5 CFR 330.704 for ICTAP or you will not receive priority consideration.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

How to Apply

Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.

Applicants will only be considered for the Eligibilities for which they claim in the job questionnaire AND must provide the supporting documentation. Applicants will not be considered for Eligibilities for which they did not claim, regardless of the documentation submitted with the application.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 10/22/2024 to receive consideration.

Reasonable Accommodations: This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and all required documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.

Benefits: 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. Learn more about federal benefits.

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