Summary This position is located in the Civil Rights Division's (Division), Policy and Strategy Section. As a Legislative and Policy Analyst, you will work on the full range of legislative, policy, and strategy work spanning the Division's enforcement of federal statutes and executive orders that prohibit, among other things, unlawful discrimination in education, employment, housing, lending, voting, public accommodations, and criminal justice. Responsibilities As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service. The incumbent will serve as a Legislative and Policy Analyst. Duties include, but are not limited to: Monitors and tracks legislation, regulations, and policy matters for clearance and approval using a variety of complex resources and databases. Serves 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. Researches and analyzes substantive civil rights issues and drafts current and proposed legislation, regulations, and policy matters to advance and defend CRT equities. Coordinates and prepares comments or reports for Congress or other internal or external stakeholders. Provides effective and well-organized oral and written presentations that correctly and succinctly summarize legislative, regulatory, and policy issues. Collects and interprets data and information on complex and diversified policies and programs that often cross organizational boundaries, both within the federal system and between federal and state systems. Designs and maintains databases and repositories, such as directories, web pages, SharePoint sites, and other methods to organize and store information related to legislative, policy, and strategy work. Works with CRT staff to facilitate and execute meetings and conferences with internal and external stakeholders on important civil rights issues. Arranges meeting space, speakers, invitations, audiovisual needs, logistics, and other details for meetings and conferences on CRT strategic initiatives. Identifies and assesses findings at meetings and conferences and proposes solutions and next steps to implement action items for strategic initiatives. Creates meeting and conference materials, presentations, and follow-up reports with information to support and complete projects and assignments related to strategic initiatives. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must be a U.S. Citizen or National. You may be required to complete a pre-employment security screening to initiate your background investigation, which includes a drug screening. Continued employment is contingent upon successful completion and adjudication of your investigation. Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31,1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file. You may be required to complete a one-year probationary period. Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level) by the closing date of this announcement. Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. ALL APPLICANTS, regardless of eligibility(ies) selected, MUST submit their most recent (within the past 18 months) performance evaluation or appraisal, which shows a final rating. If an evaluation or rating is not available, you must provide a statement indicating the reason. If you do not submit an appropriate appraisal or statement, you WILL NOT receive consideration for this position. DOJ uses E-Verify, an internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States. Learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, by visiting www.e-verify.gov/. Qualifications Specialized Experience Requirements For the GS-12, candidates must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, public or other private sectors that is directly related to the position as listed above and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes THREE of the following: - Reviewing and assisting with preparing legislative policy or regulatory proposals in an organization; - Assisting with data analysis related to civil rights legislation, programs, or policies; - Drafting written summaries and analyses of civil rights laws and policies; OR - Planning and coordinating stakeholder meetings, public engagement, and outreach efforts. For the GS-13, candidates must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, public or other private sectors that is directly related to the position as listed above and which has equipped the candidate with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Specialized experience for this position includes ALL of the following: - Developing legislative policy or regulatory proposals that take account of the external interests of an organization; AND - Conducting research and analyses of laws, programs, policies, or regulations; AND - Generating data-driven recommendations and providing written and oral presentations; AND - Overseeing stakeholder meetings, public engagements, and outreach efforts and evaluating outcomes. In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the specialized experience requirement - please be sure to include this information in your resume. To be creditable, this experience must have been equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as experience that has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees applying for a higher grade must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. You MUST provide an SF-50, which shows position, type of service appointment, tenure group, grade, duty location, and salary. If your most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year (52 weeks) time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. Consider providing an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include: Promotions; Within Grade/Range Increases; and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/position. No award SF-50s will be accepted). Failure to submit the required SF-50 document will result in an ineligible rating under merit promotion procedures. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement and current Federal employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. All qualifications, time-in-grade, and education requirements, if applicable, must be met by the closing date of this announcement and clearly documented in your resume. YOUR RESUME MUST support your responses to the online questionnaire and provide specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience as described in the vacancy announcement. If you are using experience to meet all or part of the qualification requirements, please ensure that your resume includes the month and year that you began and ended each position held or that position will not be credited toward meeting the specialized experience requirement. Part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience. Failure to provide details will result in an ineligible rating. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions. Your latest resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and supersedes previous submissions. Education This position does not have an education qualification requirement. Additional Information The bullets below outline the various groups of applicants that fall under the term "status candidates". This vacancy is open to applicants from any of the groups listed below. Read each statement, and any links provided, to ensure you select all applicable eligibilities. See a full list and learn more at USAJOBS, see: What does Status Candidate mean? or Which Jobs am I Eligible to Apply for? CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: For more information, see USAJOBS - Federal Employees. CAREER TRANSITION PROGRAMS (CTAP or ICTAP): For more information visit: USAJOBS Career Transition Programs VETERANS : Please see USAJOBS - Veterans Preference for more details. MILITARY SPOUSES: Please see USAJOBS - Military Spouses SCHEDULE A, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES: Learn more at USAJOBS - Individuals with Disabilities. DOJ welcomes and encourages applicants from persons with disabilities and is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 to ensure that persons with disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advance on the basis of merit. The Civil Rights Division also encourages eligible Schedule A applicants to submit their resumes directly to Diane Turner by email to Diane.M.Turner@usdoj.gov. PEACE CORP & AMERICORPS VISTA: Please see: USAJOBS - PEACE CORP & AMERICORPS VISTA LAND MANAGEMENT: Please see: USAJOBS - LAND MANAGEMENT It is the policy of the Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment will be required to pass a drug test, which screens for illegal drug use prior to final appointment. DOJ EEO Statement/Policy: https://www.justice.gov/jmd/page/file/1394116/download The Division's telework policy requires employees to be in the office at least four (4) days per pay period, or as required by the Division's policy. This position is included in the bargaining unit. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Local 3719, AFL-CIO Please Note: Additional candidates may be selected if more positions become available in the Division within 90 days after the HR office issues the selection certificate. Any documentation submitted other than that required in the job announcement will not be considered.