Summary About the Position. The territory is within the Pacific Region and includes Hawaii and Guam. The duties of this position will be performed remotely within the Hawaiian Islands. This position requires you to reside within the state of Hawaii. Moving expenses will not be provided. Federal employees in Hawaii are currently entitled to receive a 2.91 to 8.64 percent Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in addition to the base salary. This rate may change at any time. Responsibilities Develop State intergovernmental relations to develop important public policies or programs. Establish relationships with State officials to educate them on issues important to the needs of service members and their families. Provide strategic planning for implementation of State legislative policies addressing the needs of service members and their families. Aid policy makers in interpreting and analyzing policy problems of national significance. Provide testimony before principal members of state, federal or local level legislative committees. Conduct briefings addressing proposed changes to state laws and/or regulations of programs addressing the needs of service members and their families. Conduct special assignments on complex high-priority issues in which the scope frequently alters as the work progresses. Conduct research to assess the impact of policies and/or statutes on the organizations issues and/or initiatives. Interpret agency policy statements, basic legislation and/or public law to develop objectives advancing programs in support of service member and their families. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employee Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Competitive (Reassignment, CLG, Re-Promotion) Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Reinstatement - Non-Competitive Transfer - Non-Competitive Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Specialized Experience for GS 14: One year of specialized experience which includes collaborating with State officials (i.e. Governors, Cabinet-level officials, legislators, and The Adjutants General) to assist in developing quality of life program policies and related legislative actions, educating State officials on the statutory, policy and/or organizational issues important to the mission, conducting research, and/or studies to assess the impact of policies and statutes, tracking state legislation initiatives, and maintaining project, program, and/or administrative database systems. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-13). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Interpersonal Skills Legal, Government, and Jurisprudence Manages and Organizes Information Planning and Evaluating Strategic Thinking Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-13). A writing sample may be required by management within the interview process. Education Additional Information Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. You may claim Military Spouse preference. Applicants with a disability who need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process should notify David Walton at ra@dodea.edu The selecting official has requested a competitive and noncompetitive candidate list for this vacancy. If you are eligible for the noncompetitive list, you will be evaluated on basic and/or minimum qualifications, as applicable. While required to answer the assessment questions, non-competitive candidates will not be evaluated against the competitive rating & ranking criteria. The selecting official may select from any of the candidate lists.