SummaryThe Intergovernmental Affairs Director serves as the primary bridge between WAPA leadership and the DOE Headquarters. This critical, high-visibility role ensures that WAPA's business operations, policies, and programs are strategically positioned to navigate complex national, state, tribal, and regional policy landscapes.
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As a Intergovernmental Affairs Director, you will:- Evaluate, coordinate, advise upon, and support critical agency policies, programs, budgets, power rates, contracts, marketing plans, financial policy, management services, and engineering decisions.
- Serve as a key policy developer and decision-maker on the Senior Executive Team for both long- and short-range strategic planning to support the overall agency mission.
- Manage the resources and staff allocated to the office by assigning and reviewing work, determining training needs, recommending or selecting employees and contractors, administering discipline, and evaluating staff performance.
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Conditions of employment- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
- This employer participates in the e-Verify program.
- Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
- Suitable for Federal employment, as determined by a background investigation.
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain a Q level clearance which includes the ability to successfully pass an initial drug test and continuing random drug testing.
QualificationsSPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidates application and 2-pg resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade. Specialized experience for this position must include all of the following:
- Advises the relevant authorizing and appropriations committees and subcommittees (i.e. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Subcommittee on Water and Power; the House Natural Resources Committee and Subcommittee on Water, Wildlife and Fisheries; Senate Committee on Appropriations and Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development; and House Committee on Appropriations and Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development), and the House and Senate Members and their staff.
- Analyzes budget and appropriations process, as a budget analyst in a federal agency, to develop logical strategies to advance agency and Administration goals.
- Acts as a policy negotiator and conducts sensitive communications sessions with the Department of Energy, Bureau of Reclamation headquarters, Army Corps of Engineers headquarters, the Office of Management and Budget, and Congressional staff on federal power marketing issues. AND
- Provides substantive advice and recommendations to management on Washington, D.C. political developments and the formulation and implementation of Administration policy, Executive and Legislative Branch strategies, and Federal budgets, on federal power marketing matters.
Time-in-Grade: Current career or career-conditional GS employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional GS employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current career or career-conditional federal employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
EducationFor this position, education cannot be substituted for experience.
Additional information- This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across DOE.
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- The selectee for this position may be eligible to receive a recruitment or relocation incentive. You will need to sign an employment agreement to be eligible for this incentive.
- Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs are not authorized.
- This position may be eligible for creditable service towards annual leave. Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. DOE may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
- Promotion Potential: This position is at the full performance level.
- Salary: The salary range indicated in this announcement will be adjusted to include locality payment for selected duty location. General Schedule locality pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.
Career Transition Programs (CTAP or ICTAP): These programs apply to Federal employees who meet the definition of surplus or displaced from a position in the competitive service. To receive selection priority for this position, you must:
- Meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria;
- Be rated well-qualified for the position with a score in the highly qualified category or above based on the competencies listed above; and
- Submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility.
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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.
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