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Policy Advisor (Detail Opportunity)

  • Full Time, onsite
  • Office of Science and Technology Policy
  • Washington, United States of America
$ 101,401 - $ 156,755 / month

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  • Developing and reviewing products that help advance OSTP's priorities for a specific portfolio area, such as policy papers, briefing memos, talking points, reports, summaries, and other written documents.
  • Engaging collaboratively with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders to gathering feedback, secure commitments, and advance OSTP's priorities for a specific portfolio area.
  • Working with OSTP and EOP teams and staff to build additional knowledge and capacity on policy issues for a specific portfolio area, as well as considerations across portfolios.
  • Advising in a clear, compelling, actionable manner to advance policy objectives and communicates opportunities, risks, and tradeoffs.
  • Adapting to shifting tasks and evolving priorities as needed.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national
  • Selective Service registration if a male born after December 31, 1959
  • Be at least 18 years old and obtain a favorable security determination
  • Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests
  • Direct Deposit is required
  • RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined below to be considered minimally qualified for this position. The qualification requirements are in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standards.

GRADE REQUIREMENT: This is NOT a promotion. Applicant MUST currently be at the grade level advertised.

AND

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the next lower grade or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Examples of specialized experience are: setting strategic direction, engaging with senior leadership, and developing policy products in one or more of the following policy portfolio areas:
  • Innovation and industrial strategy
  • Research security
  • Technology and national security
  • International science and/or technology
  • Education and workforce development for science and technology
  • Biosecurity
  • Biotechnology
  • Nanotechnology
  • Semiconductors
  • Quantum information science
  • Advanced communications / telecommunications
  • Civilian nuclear
  • Energy
  • Arctic/polar
  • Oceans
  • Maritime
Additional requirements include the ability to:
  1. Grasps and explains complex issues
  2. Prioritizes between multiple tasks and deadlines
  3. Communicates clearly, concisely, and effectively through verbal and written means
  4. Maintains productivity in collaborative and independent working environments
  5. Possesses strong research, writing and editing skills
  6. Adheres to timeliness and is detail oriented
  7. Utilizes Microsoft Suite for document management.

Education

Education substitution is not required.

Additional information

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/index.cfm

Employment Information Resources - Resource Center: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Main_Page

Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/)

  • Benefits

Conditions of Employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or national
  • Selective Service registration if a male born after December 31, 1959
  • Be at least 18 years old and obtain a favorable security determination
  • Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests
  • Direct Deposit is required
  • RELOCATION EXPENSES WILL NOT BE PAID

Qualifications

MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined below to be considered minimally qualified for this position. The qualification requirements are in accordance with the OPM Qualification Standards.

GRADE REQUIREMENT: This is NOT a promotion. Applicant MUST currently be at the grade level advertised.

AND

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the next lower grade or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. Examples of specialized experience are: setting strategic direction, engaging with senior leadership, and developing policy products in one or more of the following policy portfolio areas:
  • Innovation and industrial strategy
  • Research security
  • Technology and national security
  • International science and/or technology
  • Education and workforce development for science and technology
  • Biosecurity
  • Biotechnology
  • Nanotechnology
  • Semiconductors
  • Quantum information science
  • Advanced communications / telecommunications
  • Civilian nuclear
  • Energy
  • Arctic/polar
  • Oceans
  • Maritime
Additional requirements include the ability to:
  1. Grasps and explains complex issues
  2. Prioritizes between multiple tasks and deadlines
  3. Communicates clearly, concisely, and effectively through verbal and written means
  4. Maintains productivity in collaborative and independent working environments
  5. Possesses strong research, writing and editing skills
  6. Adheres to timeliness and is detail oriented
  7. Utilizes Microsoft Suite for document management.

Education

Education substitution is not required.

Additional information

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy Statement: http://www.eeoc.gov/federal/index.cfm

Employment Information Resources - Resource Center: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Main_Page

Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/)