Intergovernmental Relations Specialist

Summary

This position is in the Office of the Administrator (AO) Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations Intergovernmental Relations Division. About this organization: AO

This is an office-centered position--you must physically report to one of the duty stations stated in this announcement on a regular basis (location TBD after candidate selected).

Duties

You will:

• Build relationships with state and local officials to advance reauthorization and amendments of Agency mandates and develop and evaluate communication strategies to convey priorities and solicit feedback.
• Serve as the Agency liaison to state and local officials coordinating EPA engagement on policies and programs through technical assistance briefings and meetings with external stakeholders. Collaborate across EPA programs and regions to strengthen partnerships and support policy and implementation.
• Identify strategic priorities recommend stakeholder engagement approaches and coordinate partnership efforts with state and local officials to support cooperative federalism.
• Develop and maintain a network of external stakeholders through outreach coalition-building and engagement activities including meetings conferences webinars speaking engagements and written communications to keep partners informed on programs policies and regulatory issues.

You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts grants/cooperative agreements and/or interagency agreements.

One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations) if appropriate to the position.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

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You must meet time-in-grade requirements no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement.

This position is designated as Moderate Risk and requires a background investigation. Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management you must undergo a background investigation. All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date.

Qualifications

NOTE: You must meet qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

To qualify for the GS-13 level you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level defined as analyzing environmental policy legislative or regulatory issues; providing advice recommendations and/or communications to support leadership and agency priorities; and developing and maintaining partnerships through coalition-building and collaborative problem-solving to advance organizational goals and support intergovernmental relations.

You will need the following competencies in order to perform the duties of this position successfully:

• Political Savvy*
• Data Literacy and Analysis*
• Environmental Laws and Regulations
• Oral Communication
• Written Communication
• Stakeholder Management*
• Teamwork
• Organizational Awareness

*You will be evaluated on these critical competencies.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional philanthropic religious spiritual community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

*If you have part-time work experience read this: Part-Time Experience.

Additional information

Are you a Displaced Federal Employee If so please read the Required Documents section and visit the EPA website for additional information on the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): CTAP/ICTAP
NOTE: To be entitled to selection priority you must be rated well-qualified (i.e. you must have a score of 87 or higher--see the How You Will Be Evaluated section).
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If you are selected travel transportation and relocation expenses will not be paid by EPA. Any travel transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting to work in this position will be your responsibility.

This position is not in the bargaining unit.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

EPA welcomes applications from persons with disabilities. Through the reasonable accommodation process we provide persons with disabilities an equal opportunity to enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment that persons without disabilities enjoy. A reasonable accommodation is any change in the work environment or in the way things are customarily done. An accommodation removes workplace barriers and enables an applicant with a disability to have an equal opportunity to participate in the application process be considered for a position and if hired perform the essential functions of their job.

The EPA National Reasonable Accommodation Coordinators will provide assistance to you the Human Resources Office and/or the hiring official as needed. For more information refer to EPAs Reasonable Accommodation website. Below is more detailed information about how to request a reasonable accommodation during the application selection and hiring process:

• If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application process (submitting the application or completing the application process) contact the Human Resources Office listed below no later than two business days prior to the closing date of this announcement and the Human Resources Office will work directly with you.
• If you are referred to the hiring official for consideration and need an accommodation during the selection process including the interview notify the person who contacted you from the hiring officials office. If you do not hear back within three days about your reasonable accommodation request for the selection process please notify EPAs National Reasonable Accommodation Coordinators via email at
• If you are selected and need an accommodation during the hiring process up to orientation notify the HR Specialist who made the job offer to you.

Please note: Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Required Experience:

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