Special Assistant

**Duties**:

- Review, analyze, and evaluate reports, initiatives, and program guidelines developed internally or from outside the organizations and provide authoritative analysis and expert advice to the Office of the Director.
- Study national and international resettlement and integration trends and evaluate the program implementation by States, local government, and non-profit agencies for their effectiveness in achieving goals and objectives.
- Convene workgroups and lead efforts to coordinate special projects and initiatives.
- Research and prepare materials, documents, correspondence, policy briefings, talking points, speech and/or presentation drafts and proposals on a variety of complex and cross cutting refugee resettlement and integration-related issues.

**Requirements**:
**Conditions of Employment**:

- U.S. Citizenship required
- One year probationary period may be required
- If you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
- All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice.
- Financial disclosure statement may be required.
- Bargaining Unit Position: No
- Drug Screening Required: No
- Research Position: No

**Qualifications**:
**Applicants must demonstrate that they meet the Minimum Qualification requirements as noted below.**
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**Specialized Experience**:
**GS-13**: You must possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and responsibility to the **GS-12** level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors) performing (3) of the (4) duties listed below:

- Evaluating and coordinating refugee resettlement program plans, goals, or operational efficiency;
- Drafting and proposing new or revised strategies or initiatives which can lead to decisions regarding the design, implementation, or evaluation of refugee resettlement programs;
- Providing advice or recommendations to stakeholders of refugee resettlement programs;
- Preparing documents pertaining to refugee resettlement and integration programs, accomplishments, or policies.

**Documenting Experience**:
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume.
- Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
- In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above.
- 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited.
- OPM Qualification General Policies Website- **All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement