SummaryIf selected you will be responsible for the researching the purpose and background of requests for regulatory changes; writing notices, proposed, interim, and final regulations (dockets) and related materials and revising these documents based on reviewers' input; and ensuring that the impacts of the regulations are accurately described and that the regulations comply with all applicable authorities.
There is 1 vacancy for Washington, D.C., and 1 vacancy for all other locations.
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- The duties may include, but are not limited to:
- Writes notices, proposed, interim, and final regulations (dockets) and related materials for APHIS programs and rewrites these documents based on edits and input from reviewers.
- Writes and edits often highly specialized or technical documents that may cover any of the regulatory programs in which APHIS is engaged.
- Uses meetings with program staff, program manuals, memoranda, and other verbal and written statements of program policies, objectives, and procedures to determine the basic need for content and the scope of new regulations.
- Reviews Agency rules, regulations, and related policy directives to ensure that they are within the scope of the Agency's statutory authority.
- Reviews incoming regulatory workplans and supporting documentation for completeness accuracy, internal consistency, and consistency with applicable precedent.
- Serves as a point of contact for new employees to assist them in drafting in conformance with precedent and the standards of the Federal Register Document Drafting Handbook, and the Government Printing Office (GPO) Style Manual.
QualificationsApplicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
TIME-IN-GRADE: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled.
FOR THE GS-14 LEVEL: Applicants must have one year of specialized experience (equivalent to the GS-13 level) that may have been obtained in the private or public (local, county, state, Federal) sectors which demonstrates:
- Writing Federal Register documents for USDA, APHIS.
- Routinely drafting and reviewing USDA, APHIS Federal Register documents.
- Routinely drafting and reviewing legal documents.
Note: There is no education substitution for this grade level.
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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
EducationThis position does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information- Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) or Reemployment Priority List (RPL): Visit the OPM website for information on how to apply as a CTAP or RPL eligible. To exercise selection priority for this vacancy, CTAP/RPL candidates must meet the basic eligibility requirements and all selective factors. CTAP candidates must be rated and determined to be well qualified (or above) based on an evaluation of the competencies listed in the How You Will Be Evaluated section. CTAP applicants must receive a rating of at least 85 out of a possible 100 to receive selection priority.
- First time hires to the federal government normally start at the lowest rate of the salary range for the grade selected.
- Locality pay will vary based upon the selectee's duty location. A final salary determination will be made upon selection.
- Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here.
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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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