Staff Assistant

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The duties of this position include:

• Reviews and edits policy and action papers for clarity that all EUR offices submit to the Assistant Secretary through the EUR Deputy Assistant Secretaries, in conjunction with the Special Assistant.

• Serves as the Front Office point of contact for EUR, departmental, and interagency community staff on projects that are of direct interest and concern to the Assistant Secretary.

• Analyzes existing, new, or proposed policies, operating procedures, administrative controls, and report systems used by staff.

• Prepares a wide variety of "official informal" correspondence, such as senior staff huddle notes, for EUR Principals on matters affecting both the management and policy of the Bureau.

• Maintains awareness of all current policy decisions and the status of important pending matters, for purposes of information and guidance to the various bureau offices.

• Tracks all Congressional correspondence within the EUR/FO and ensures information contained in responses addresses the issue(s).

• At the GS-12 level, the incumbent performs essentially the same duties as outlined above; however, the scope and complexity of assignments are of less responsibility and independence and receives closer than normal supervision.