Policy Analyst

About this role

Specialized Experience To qualify for the GS-9 you must possess one of the following: A. At least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to at least the GS-7 grade level in Federal service, OR equivalent public or private sector experience. For this position, specialized experience is defined as: (1) Preparing others to identify foreign investment national security risks; (2) Supporting the development of short-range program goals, plans, objectives, and policies (3) Development, administration, and control of assigned projects; AND (4) Ability to gather data and information to help advise managers and leaders.

-OR- Education: Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree. -OR- Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12.

Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts.) All requirements must be met by the closing date of the 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. 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.