Chief of Staff, Office of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs

As the Chief of Staff to the Associate Administrator you will manage issues for the office, including human resources, budget, workforce planning, agency audits, and special projects and other major goals, initiatives, and milestones. Location of position: Office of Congressional & Intergovernmental Affairs (OCIA), Washington D.C. OCIA serves as advisors to the GSA Administrator and act as the agency's liaison with Members of Congress and congressional committees.

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed. Oversees and manages all legislative affairs operations and administrative responsibilities, including but not limited to transmission of legislative reports and analysis, Congressional testimony, OMB Legislative Referral Memos, Congressional notifications (such as contracts and awards), and any other Congressional inquiries and research and analysis of legislative activities, as directed by the Associate Administrator. Reviews letters, reports, and other communications addressed to Congress or presenting the policy views of the agency on legislative matters to the Office of Management and Budget and making sure that all such outgoing Congressional and legislative materials conform to agency policies and formats. Supervises a staff of administrative personnel which range in grade up to GS-13. Plans work schedules to assure an even flow and distribution of work; makes changes in organization of work or assignment of functions to staff to improve workflow and productivity. Formulates and issues verbal guidance or written instructions and procedures for nonroutine or complex assignments. Develops employee performance standards and makes formal appraisal of work. Responsible for the development of action plans based on the organization's survey results to include developing and/or revising policies, plans, or procedures based on feedback from employees regarding workload, performance, training, and administrative issues. Defines and ensures the timely and cost-efficient execution of the detailed project plans and monitoring and controlling execution. Applies advanced project management principles, concepts, methods and practices, business process reengineering concepts and methods to develop approaches to interpret and implement legislation, policies, procedures, and strategies.

If selected, you must meet the following conditions: Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service. Serve a one year probationary period, if required. Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level). Complete a financial disclosure report to verify that no conflict, or an appearance of conflict, exists between your financial interest and this position Serve a one year supervisory or managerial probationary period, if required.