Staff Specialist (Driver)

• Coordinates the processing tracking and circulation of Commission decision documents including litigation recommendations notation votes subpoenas and Notice and Hold materials.
• Provides official driving services for the Chair and senior officials including local and out-of-town travel and securely transports sensitive documents to high-level government offices.
• Supports Commission meetings by preparing agendas gathering materials setting up meeting spaces attending sessions recording actions and preparing required Federal Register notices.
• Develops and finalizes the Commissions annual Government in the Sunshine Act report ensuring accuracy completeness and timely submission.
• Prepares written summaries of Commission actions distributes assignments conducts follow-up on tasking and ensures senior officials receive accurate and timely information.
• Manages correspondence control for the Chair including receiving analyzing assigning tracking and editing materials and preparing status reports for leadership.
• Designs and maintains records and retrieval systems for Commission decisions policies correspondence and meeting materials ensuring compliance with Sunshine Act and FOIA requirements.

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Males born aftermust be registered for Selective Service.
• Suitable for Federal employment determined by a background investigation.
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period.
• Irregular work schedule and/or unscheduled overtime/comp time hours may be required.
• Must be able to acquire and retain a government purchase card.
• Must obtain and maintain a valid states drivers license.
• Must be able to drive and operate a motor vehicle to include a large SUV.
• Incumbent may be subject to drug testing. Refusal to participate or a confirmed positive test may result in disciplinary action up to and including termination.
• Must be able to pass a suitability test for a drivers license background check.
• Subject to pre-employment drug test.

For the GS-9: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service that demonstrates all of the following:
- Substantial experience operating as a driver for senior officials or executives including expert-level familiarity with the Washington DC metropolitan area its traffic patterns federal facilities and high-security routes.
- Experience protecting sensitive and confidential information through the management of highly detailed and frequently changing executive schedules travel logistics itineraries and coordination with protective services security details or protocol offices. Experience must include applying operational security principles discreet communication practices and threat-avoidance or defensive driving techniques.
- Recordkeeping experience (vehicle logs maintenance scheduling mileage documentation).
- Experience coordinating reviewing and processing official documents correspondence reports and decision materials for senior leadership including preparing summaries meeting materials agendas and written communications.
- Skill in maintaining organized manual or automated tracking filing and retrieval systems; using databases to input track update or retrieve workflow or correspondence information; and ensuring materials are complete accurate and procedurally compliant.
- Experience supporting high-level meetings hearings or briefings through scheduling and logistical coordination documenting outcomes and managing associated records and workflow.
OR Successful completion of a masters or equivalent graduate degree directly related to the position
OR Two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree
OR LL.B. or J.D. if related
OR A combination of education and experience.

Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements within 30 days of the closing date specified in the vacancy announcement.

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.