Job Description

Summary

This position is located in the Congressional Research Service (CRS), Office of Legislative Information Services (LIS).

The position description number for this position is 196374.

This is a supervisory, non-bargaining unit position.

The salary range indicated reflects the locality pay adjustments for the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan area.

Overview

• Accepting applications

Open & closing dates

12/08/2023 to 12/22/2023

Salary

$132,368 - $172,075 per year

Pay scale & grade

GS 14

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

Remote job

No

Telework eligible

Yes as determined by the agency policy.

Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

Appointment type

Permanent - Position

Work schedule

Full-time - Flexitime, Compflex

Service

Excepted

Promotion potential

14

Job family (Series)

Supervisory status

Yes

Security clearance

Drug test

No

Announcement number

VAR002650

Control number

764736200

This job is open to

Clarification from the agency

U.S. Citizens

Duties

The Congressional Research Service (CRS), Office of Legislative Information Services (LIS) is seeking a Supervisory Legislative Analyst. LIS is the organization within CRS and the Library of Congress that is mandated to produce summaries of legislation for the United States Congress. These summaries are considered to be authoritative for Federal legislation: they are consulted widely by lawmakers, policymakers, academics, and members of the public who are seeking accurate, objective information on both new and amended Federal legislation.

CRS works exclusively for the United States Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS is a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill.

CRS is well known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective and nonpartisan. Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has immediate access to the nation's best thinking on public policy issues of interest to its Members and Committees.

The Congressional Research Service (CRS) is committed to building a diverse and inclusive workforce that ensures the Service is well positioned to anticipate and meet the information and analytical research needs of a 21st-century Congress.

The Supervisory Legislative Analyst will monitor, manage, review, and edit the work of legislative analysts responsible for timely and authoritative descriptions of legislative measures. In addition, the Supervisory Legislative Analyst will take a leading role in the development of editorial and workload management practices and policies and help to guide development and assessment of innovative products and automated systems for the acquisition and analysis of legislative information. The ideal candidate should have knowledge of the Federal legislative process as well as superior editorial skills.

The Supervisory Legislative Analysts duties include:

• Leads a team of legislative analysts in performing their statutory functions.
• Serves as an expert for questions concerning bill summaries and other services provided by LASS.
• Serves as an authority on the interpretation and meaning of legislative texts and bodies of law or legislation, including their effects on public law
• Assist with managing the Sections workflow, including by working with staff to expedite priorities
• Takes a leading role in consultation with contractors, CRS, and LOC staff concerning the design, development, testing, maintenance of, and improvements to technical systems for the analysis, processing, and publication of Section products or legislative documents.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Conditions of Employment

The Supervisor leads his/her staff toward meeting the Librarys vision, mission, and goals by acting decisively, leveraging diversity and inclusiveness, demonstrating flexibility and resilience, fostering continuous improvement and innovation, and fostering integrity and honesty. To view the Librarys Supervisory Core Competencies click the following link:

Library of Congress employees are prohibited from using illegal drugs, including marijuana. The Library is part of the Federal Government and abides by federal law, so regardless of individual state or District of Columbia laws, marijuana use is illegal, considered criminal activity, and can affect your employment at the Library. In addition, past or current drug use and activities (e.g., selling or distributing) may deem you ineligible for employment.

Qualifications

Applicants must have had progressively responsible experience and training sufficient in scope and quality to furnish them with an acceptable level of the following knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the position without more than normal supervision.

• Ability to lead and manage staff**
• Ability to review the analysis and writing of others**
• Ability to recommend, design, and implement editorial policies, procedures, standards, guidelines, and publishing processes and tools**
• Ability to interact collaboratively with others**
• Knowledge of public policy areas
• Knowledge of the legislative process
• Ability to communicate effectively other than in writing

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Although it is the Library's policy to afford the maximum pay benefit to employees when setting rates of pay, a new appointee who has had no previous Federal service will generally be paid at step one of the grade.

The Library of Congress is an equal opportunity employer. All who meet the eligibility requirements are encouraged to apply.

Applicants must submit a complete application package that is received by the closing date of this announcement.

This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please email ADA@loc.gov. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Applicants with disabilities may be considered under special hiring procedures and must submit an appropriate certificate of eligibility when applying for this position. The proof or disability/certification may be issued by the State Vocational Rehabilitation Office, Disability Services or Career Services office of the applicants college or university, or the Department of Veterans Affairs. The letter must verify that the applicant has a severe disability and must be dated within three years of the date of the application. Certification from health care providers are not accepted. For more information contact the Library's Office of EEO/Diversity Programs at 202-707-6024 or email spp@loc.gov. FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR CERTIFICATION WILL CAUSE YOUR APPLICATION TO NOT BE CONSIDERED UNDER THE SELECTIVE PLACEMENT PROGRAM.

The Library of Congress is the national library of the United States and is part of the Legislative Branch of the Federal government. As such, all positions are in the excepted service.

Appointment/retention is subject to a favorable evaluation of an appropriate personnel security/suitability investigation. For more information, please see:

The Library reserves the right to fill a lesser or greater number of vacancies indicated during the life of this vacancy announcement.

Initial appointments, permanent or indefinite, to the Library of Congress require completion of a one-year probationary period. In addition, per Library of Congress Regulation 2010-12, an appointee or internal selectee is subject to a one-year supervisory probationary period, if this is his/her first supervisory/managerial position at the Library.

The Library of Congress may offer repayment for all or part of federally insured student loans. However, not all service units within the Library of Congress participates in the repayment of federally insured student loans. Therefore, determination to repay a federally insured student loan is subject to approval by the appropriate service unit.

• Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. .

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