Senior Advisor, Congressional Affairs

Senior Advisor, Congressional Affairs

Department: Department of Energy

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $169279 - $197200 Per Year

Job Summary: This position is part of the EDF Office of Energy Dominance Financing, Department of Energy. As a Senior Advisor, Congressional Affairs, you will be responsible for all Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF) interactions with Congress, federal, state, and local elected officials, and other government agencies, including correspondence and oversight.

Major Duties:

• As an Senior Advisor, Congressional Affairs, you will: Lead and manage congressional affairs for the Office of Energy Dominance Financing (EDF), providing advice, materials, and support to EDF and Department of Energy (DOE) leadership. Oversee contractor support staff as relevant. Develop and implement strategies to address EDF's legislative and intergovernmental needs. Create informational materials to advance EDF and DOE goals. Coordinate across relevant stakeholders in DOE and EDF, including the DOE Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (CI), regarding matters related to Congress, federal, state, and local government. Ensure appropriate communication of EDF priorities and projects with CI. Serve as a primary liaison between EDF and Congress, federal, state, and local government officials, ensuring effective communication and coordination on program-related matters. Develop and implements an organizational vision for engaging congressional and governmental stakeholders, aligning with EDF's program goals and priorities. Manage information exchange with Congress and relevant committees, including developing briefing materials, legislative correspondence, and responding to inquiries. Monitor and ensures compliance with legislative notification requirements, including Congressional reports and deal notifications. Analyze the federal, state, and local political environment to ascertain the full scope of potential legislative regulatory changes needed to accomplish organization objectives, as well as the potential impact of legislative and regulatory changes on EDF. Ensure that legislative products relevant to EDF are fully responsive to achieving mission needs, including responses to legislative proposals or draft legislation.

Qualifications: BASIC REQUIREMENT: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-14) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as meeting ALL of the following: - Leading strategic legislative or governmental affairs initiatives for a large, complex organization, including developing comprehensive engagement plans, managing critical stakeholder relationships, and influencing policy outcomes at a high level. This involves interacting and communicating with Congressional stakeholders. - Leading a team of professionals responsible for legislative analysis, policy advocacy, or intergovernmental relations, which includes assigning work, setting performance standards, evaluating effectiveness, and guiding staff development to meet organizational objectives. This experience demonstrates management of personnel and strategic function. - Developing and presenting high-level informational and advocacy materials (e.g., policy briefs, testimony, white papers) for senior leadership or external decision-makers, specifically involving the synthesis of complex information and the clear articulation of organizational positions to achieve strategic goals. This highlights advanced communication and strategic influence. "Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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. Limit your resume to no more than two (2) pages. If more than two pages are submitted, only the first two pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility and qualifications. Your full resume will be made available to the hiring manager if you are referred. Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration. You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

How to Apply: Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. A complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on the announcement closing date to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: The application process is as follows: Read all instructions before you begin. Click "Apply Online." Complete the application and attach all required documents. Submit by 11:59 PM ET on the 03/06/2026. Resume Tips: Max 2 pages and 5MB file size. PDF is recommended to preserve formatting; we also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, ODT, or Word (DOC/DOCX). No PDF portfolios. Use clear fonts like Lato, Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open Sans, Source Sans Pro, Roboto, or Noto Sans. Set 0.5-inch margins. Use 14-point font for titles, 10-point for main text. Managing Your Application: Update: Edit your application in USAJOBS before the closing date. Status: Log into USAJOBS to view your application status. Learn more here: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Support: USAJOBS Help: Visit https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/ for login.gov or USAJOBS assistance. Application Issues: If you have difficulty applying online, contact the Agency Contact listed in this announcement during business hours. Take screenshots of any system errors. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To verify the status of your application, during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account; applications will appear on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each application status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.

Application Deadline: 2026-03-06