Summary This position is in the Office of the Administrator, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Relations, Office of Intergovernmental Relations. About: Office of the Administrator This is an office-centered position*--you must physically report to the duty station stated in this announcement on a regular basis. *EPA offers work-from-home and work schedule flexibilities as described in the Benefits section. Responsibilities You will: Lead and manage multiple workgroups of EPA’s Local Government Advisory Committee (LGAC) and serve as the Designated Federal Official (DFO) for the Small Communities Advisory Subcommittee (SCAS). Serve as the lead liaison to local/small town governments and officials on environmental issues, programs, and initiatives. Provide comprehensive program and technical analyses on complex, sensitive, and challenging policy issues and problems affecting state and local government relations with the purpose of developing and recommending to senior management specific actions and solutions to address identified issues. Analyze, plan, perform and monitor the administrative management of the federal advisory committees. You will spend less than 25% of your work time on contracts, grants/cooperative agreements, and/or interagency agreements. One or more positions may be filled (in the organization advertised and/or in other organizations), if appropriate to the position. Requirements Conditions of Employment You must submit a resume and required documents--see How to Apply section. This position is designated as Moderate Risk and requires a background investigation. Unless an appropriate background investigation is already on record with the Office of Personnel Management, you must undergo a background investigation. All conditions of the pre-employment security process must be met before an official letter of employment can be issued with a report for duty date. You must meet time in grade requirements no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement. If you are selected, you will be required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure form within 30 days of your first day of employment and annually thereafter. #LI-DNI Qualifications NOTE: You must meet qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement. To qualify for the GS-13 level, you must have 1 year of full-time* specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level defined as coordinating with local government officials on environmental programs, building intergovernmental relationships, demonstrating experience managing Federal Advisory Committees (FACs), conducting environmental program and policy analysis on issues of significance to an organization, and conveying technical and analytical information to senior leadership. Your answers to the online assessment will be used to evaluate your competencies in the following areas: Knowledge of Federal Advisory Policy Act (FACA) policies, procedures and directives. Knowledge of Federal, State, and local laws and regulations. Skill in collaborating and interacting on projects or teams with multiple stakeholders. Skill in program development and planning to accomplish organization priorities. Ability to develop recommendations to increase program efficiency. Ability to negotiate with and persuade internal and external stakeholders on complex and sensitive issues. Skill in oral communication. Ability to use analysis to evaluate and improve policy and program operations. Skill in written communication, sufficient to provide justification of programs to managers. 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. *If you have part-time work experience, read this: EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures. Education Additional Information Are you a Displaced Federal Employee? If so, please read the Required Documents section and visit the EPA website for additional information on the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) and Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP): EPA Announcement Policies and Procedures NOTE: To be entitled to selection priority, you must be rated well-qualified (i.e., you must have a score of 87 or higher--see the How You Will Be Evaluated section). Diversity, equity, and inclusion are core values at EPA. Our excellence can only be fully realized by staff who share our commitment to these values. Successful candidates are committed to advancing equity and inclusion in the Agency’s workplace and mission. We encourage applications from candidates with a variety of personal experiences, values, and worldviews that arise from differences of culture and circumstance. At EPA, diversity is a vital element in bringing a balance of perspectives to bear on every challenge we face. We are committed to creating a diverse workforce because we know that the individual strengths and abilities of our employees make us a stronger organization. The more inclusive our employee base is, the greater the variety of ideas that are generated, and the more representative we are of the nation we serve. To learn more about how EPA values and supports our diverse workforce, visit Equal Opportunity Employment at EPA. If you are selected, travel, transportation, and relocation expenses will not be paid by EPA. Any travel, transportation, and relocation expenses associated with reporting to work in this position will be your responsibility. This position is in the bargaining unit.