Legislative and Policy Analyst Detail

Duties

Detailees selected will work on a current projects that include, but are not limited to:

• Developing and steering Division legislative and policy proposals through clearance and approval, coordinating with the Office of Legislative Affairs and the Office of Legal Policy; and
• Supporting the Department's Hate Crimes Enforcement and Prevention Initiative and related work, like managing the Initiative's website ( www.justice.gov/hatecrimes ) and co-leading the Department's United Against Hate community outreach program with the Executive Office for United States Attorneys;
• Managing a working group on civil rights and artificial intelligence, developing tools and strategies for improving civil rights protections through law and policy;
• Coordinating quarterly outreach and engagement with stakeholders representing state and local government human rights bodies, and Arab, Jewish, Hindu, Muslim, Sikh, and South Asian community organizations; and
• Leading efforts to improve public-facing content, to ensure that DOJ communicates with the public in a manner that is clear, targeted, and useful.
  
  

The Legislative and Policy Analyst position is responsible for the following general categories of major duties and responsibilities:

• Monitoring and tracking legislation, regulations, and policy, serving 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;
• Researching, analyzing, and drafting legislation, regulations, and policy to advance and defend CRT equities. This includes co-leading the interagency clearance process for the Division;
• Designing and maintaining databases and repositories, such as websites, directories, SharePoint sites, and other methods to organize and store information related to legislative, policy, and strategy work; and
• Planning meetings and facilitating strategic initiatives with both internal and external stakeholders on important civil rights issues. This includes developing meeting and conference materials, presentations, and following-up with information to support the goals of the meeting or initiative.
  
  

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a United States Citizen or National.
• Must have successfully passed a security/background investigation and a drug screening.
• Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
• MUST provide an SF-50, which shows type of service appointment, tenure group, grade, and salary.
• MUST provide a performance appraisal, dated within the last 15 months. If performance appraisal is not submitted, applicant will be removed from consideration.
• Under a detail assignment, there is no change to the selectee's base pay or grade level. Temporary promotions are not authorized.
  
  

Qualifications

This is a Non-Reimbursable Detail position and will be filled at the grade level advertised. This assignment may be ended earlier or extended, based on management's needs. This is NOT a temporary promotion and temporary promotion candidates will not be considered. Interested applicants must currently be in a non-time limited appointment in the same grade level they are applying for.

To be considered for this position as a DETAIL at the GS-12 or 13 grade level, you must possess the knowledge, skills, and abilities to potentially qualify for a detail and hold the same grade level you are currently applying for.

The applicant must have at least one (1) year at the lower grade level and resume MUST demonstrate:

• Strong analytical, organizational, and communications skills;
• Ability to meet deadlines under pressure;
• Exercise sound judgment;
• Knowledge of federal civil rights laws and federal policy making; and
• project management, is preferred.
  
  

This experience must be fully supported and articulated in your resume to receive consideration.

Upon completion of this DETAIL, the employee will be expected to return to their home agency.

Education

Education is not a requirement for this position.

Additional Information

The U.S. Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion, national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information, status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization, on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factor.

The Department of Justice cannot control further dissemination and/or posting of information contained in this vacancy announcement. Such posting and/or dissemination are not an endorsement by the Department of the organization or group disseminating and/or posting the information.

The Division provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and selection process, please notify Disability Program Manager Diane Turner at Diane.M.Turner@usdoj.gov . Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Division offices are near metro transportation systems or other public transportation, and are conveniently accessible to restaurants, museums and other D.C. area attractions. Most jobs in the Division offer alternative work schedules and other family friendly opportunities are available.