Senior Correspondence Analyst

As a Senior Correspondence Analyst GSyour typical work assignments may include the following:

• Serves as Deputy Director ensuring assignments are correct controlled timely and reflect the policies of MGMT DHS and the Federal government.
• Manages input received from the organization consolidates comments from senior and executive leadership resolves contending positions and proposes alternative language to achieve consensus consistent with Department strategic goals.
• Prepares briefing materials talking points and executive summaries for senior management on diversified complex subjects.
• Provides procedural and technical advice interpretations and guidance to staff managers and leadership regarding the preparation of written materials workflow and clearance processing.
• Serves as lead on assigned ExecSec portfolio areas assigning monitoring and evaluating the work of the team to ensure operational efficiency and compliance with record management policies.

All DHS-HQ announcements have a 5 business day open period due to the number of applications received. This announcement will be open for 5 business days OR until the first 100 applications have been received whichever happens first.

View common definitions of terms found in this announcement: Common Definitions.

• You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You must successfully pass a background investigation.
• Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment if required.
• You must submit to a pre-employment drug test.
• Current federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period.
• Applying to this announcement certifies that you give permission for DHS to share your application with others in DHS for similar positions.

Specialized Experience:
You qualify for the GS-14 grade level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal government performing duties such as:

1. Researching gathering developing and checking the accuracy of information from a wide range of sources regarding Department policy objectives ;
2. Determining the organization of final documents and editing information for clarity and accuracy ;
3. Providing procedural and technical advice regarding the preparation of written materials workflow and clearance processing to ensure timely responses to staff managers and senior leadership. AND
4. Preparing and coordinating the scheduling and preparation of briefing materials.

Substitution of education in lieu of specialized experience may not be used for this grade level.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

Time-in-grade: Current General Schedule (GS) federal employees and those that have served in GS positions within the last 52 weeks must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or a combination of the next lower grade level and an equivalent band in the federal service by the closing of this announcement.

Note: Current or former Federal employees MUST submit a copy of their SF-50 Form which shows competitive service appointment (position occupied block 34 on the SF-50 should show a 1) tenure group (block 24 should show a 1 or 2) grade and salary. If you are applying for a higher grade please provide the SF-50 Form which shows the length of time you have been in your current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions With-in Grade/Range Increases and SF-50s dated a year apart within the same grade/job). If you have promotion potential in your current position please provide proof. Employees applying with an interchange agreement must provide proof of their permanent appointment. IF YOU DO NOT SUBMIT ALL OF THE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE CONSIDERATION AS A STATUS CANDIDATE.

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.

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 Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.