Job Listing: Correspondence Analyst

Duty Locations

 1 vacancy - Washington, DC

Defending America’s Freedom!  This mission of serving and protecting our nation is carried out every day by the dedicated men and women of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS).  Consider becoming part of a Department that offers rewarding opportunities to contribute to such a noble mission.  We seek applicants from all backgrounds. Our careers call for individuals with creativity, initiative, decision-making ability, and expertise in areas of management, science, law enforcement, intelligence, security, engineering, budget, and information technology, to name a few.

Major Duties

Organization:  This position is located in the office of the Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs (OHA), Department of Homeland Security's principal authority for all medical and public health matters.  Working across local, state, federal, tribal and territorial governments and with the private sector, the Office leads DHS' role in the establishment of scientifically rigorous, intelligence-based medical and bio-defense architecture that ensures the health and medical security of our nation.

Primary Purpose:  The primary purpose of this position is receiving and analyzing a wide range of information inquiries, papers and correspondence submitted to the Assistant Secretary and ensuring the quality and appropriate coordination and clearance of responses and materials prepared for requestors.

Specific Duties:·         Writes, edits, and prepares final correspondence, briefing materials and other documents for the Assistant Secretary on a wide variety of policy related issues and requests for information on Homeland Security programs. ·         Prepares or coordinates the scheduling and preparation of briefing material for appointments, conferences, etc.; collecting, maintaining, controlling, retrieving, and disseminating policy correspondence and documents applicable to the information needs of the principals; researching, preparing and editing various informational materials for the Assistant Secretary.  ·         Maintains effective, productive relationships with administrative and secretarial staffs of other offices to ensure requests for information are assigned and routed to the appropriate officials for review, tracking, and timely responses.·         Composes speeches articulating, interpreting, delineating, explaining, verifying, and defending highly complex, potentially controversial, important agency policies, programs, and activities.  ·         Serves as the focal point for receiving, analyzing, and developing responses to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests. Makes determinations on validity of requests.  ·         Serves as the principal liaison with the National Archives and Records Administration and develops schedules, manages records dispositions and accessions for the office, and enforces records management policies, standards, procedures, and practices to ensure effective information resource management. ·         Implements on-going records management practices and ensures compliance with Federal laws and regulations; writes, reviews, and revises life cycle management policies, procedures, and standards to ensure adequate management of Federal records. 

How to Apply

Applications may be emailed to: staffingresumes@dhs.gov

Applications may be faxed to: 202-357-8162

You may also submit your resume for this job online by selecting the 'Apply Online' button at the bottom of this announcement. Please note: your online resume may not be a complete application. Be sure to carefully read this announcement to see if additional information is required and how it should be submitted. You will need to log on to access your existing resumes or to create a new one and then submit it for consideration.

All application materials must be submitted online, emailed, or faxed. Mailed or delivered applications will not be considered. If you need assistance in emailing or faxing your application, please call Ann Dublin at 202-357-8144.

All application materials must be received by midnight, Eastern time of the closing date of this announcement.  Failure to provide complete information may result in not receiving consideration for this position.  Please do not submit original documents you may need in the future.  Applications will become part of the staffing case file and will not be returned.

Status applicants applying to announcements open to all U.S. citizens, who wish to be considered under both competitive and merit promotion processes, must submit 2 applications and clearly label each to indicate, “Competitive” and “Merit Promotion”.  If upon receipt this distinction is not clear, the applicant will be considered under merit promotion processes only.  If one application is received, it will be considered under merit promotion only. Note: Applicants selected from a Competitive certificate may be required to serve a 1 year probationary period.

SUBMIT:

Resume or OF-612 “Optional Application for Federal Employment' or any other written format you choose. Whatever format you use, however, should contain the information requested at the end of this announcement.

Narrative statement addressing the evaluation criteria listed above.

SF-50 indicating competitive status (based on current or prior Federal service) or SF-50 indicating eligibility for competitive service appointment (e.g., TSA employees must provide proof of permanent TSA appointment); SF-50 indicating the current or highest previous grade level held in the Federal service; and performance appraisal from status applicants and applicants eligible for competitive service appointments.

DD-214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty MUST be provided in order to receive veterans preference or establish Veterans Employment Opportunity Appointment eligibility.  If DD-214 is not available at time of application candidate MUST submit other proof of honorable discharge. If selected, candidate MUST provide the DD-214 prior to entering on duty or as soon as practicable.  (Failure to provide the DD-214 may impact your employment.)

Veterans with service connected disability and others claiming 10 point preference will need to submit Form SF-15, Application form10-point Veterans’ Preference.

A copy of academic transcripts OR a list of college courses with credit hours, dates completed, and grades received to verify education.  (If this information is not provided, your education may not be appropriately evaluated, and you may lose consideration for this position. If you are selected for this position, you will have to provide an official copy of your transcripts prior to entering on duty.)

Please be sure to include the following information in your application (incomplete applications may not be considered for the position):

Contact Information:
Ann Dublin

Phone: 202-357-8144

Email: staffingresumes@dhs.gov


Or write:
Department Of Homeland Security
DO NOT SEND MAIL
700 13th Street NW; Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005

US


What To Expect Next:

If you choose to apply online, you may log in to your USAJOBS account to track the status of your application.

The process of consideration of applicants may take several weeks.  You will be informed of the outcome via e-mail.

For more information, please read OPM's OF-510, 'Applying for a Federal Job' (.pdf)