Senior Staff Liaison

Summary

This position is located within the U.S. Parole Commission (USPC), Office of the Chairman. The U.S. Parole Commission's function is to make parole release decisions for eligible Federal and DC prisoners, determine the conditions of parole, and determine the sanctions when the conditions of release are violated. The major duties of the position are overseeing the administrative operations in the Office of the Chairman, correspondence control, and support service coordination.

Duties

• The duties and responsibilities for a GS-0301-12 generally include, but are not limited to, the following: Serve as the Senior Staff Liaison to the Chairman and other senior staff at the U.S. Parole Commission Schedule and coordinate meetings and the Chairman's staff meetings; serving as recording secretary for U.S. Parole Commission - coordinating the preparation and distribution of approved minutes of meetings, record keeping, case material documentation, etc. Plan and execute major liaison activities in support of the Office of the Chairman that impact many USPC echelons Oversee technical review of correspondence prepared for the Chairman's signature to ensure consistency with agency procedures on completeness, timeliness, and format standards Coordinate the preparation of written responses to congressional, judicial, and other inquiries on issues related to parole decision-making

Qualifications

To qualify for the position of Senior Staff Liaison, at GS-0301-12, you must meet the basic qualification requirements listed below. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE For the GS-12, applicants must possess one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or equivalent pay band experience in: 1) Serving as secretary for executives or senior staff members; organizing calendars, coordinating meetings, control of correspondence, and/or managing office operations; 2) Preparing administrative documents, correspondence, and/or memorandums for executives or senior staff members; AND 3) Recommending and/or enforcing office management improvements in administrative areas (e.g. office schedule, office correspondence, and/or desk operations for internal/external stakeholders) You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including time-in-grade, by the 09/08/2026 of this announcement. Your resume must support your responses to the application questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. After you submit this application, you will receive an e-mail informing you that a USA Hire assessment is required of you. You will have 48 hours from the closing date of this announcement 09/08/2026 to complete the assessment as this assessment is part of your application.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone. No substitution of education for experience is permitted.

How to apply

To apply for this position, you must complete the online application questionnaire and submit your supporting documentation. Your complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 09/08/2026 to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on 09/08/2026. After submitting an online application, you will be notified whether or not you are required to take additional online assessments through the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment system. This message will be delivered to you via email notification. The email may be routed to your "Spam" or "Junk" folder. If you are asked to take the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be presented with a unique URL to access the USA Hire system. Access to USA Hire is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Be sure to review all instructions prior to beginning your USA Hire Assessments. Click here for Computer System Requirements (https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=USA_Hire_System_Requirements) Note, set aside at least 3 hours to take these assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue at a later time, you can re-use the URL sent to you via email and also found on the Additional Application Information page that can be located in the application record in your USAJOBS account. Need Help? If you need help with USAJOBs or the application process, please see the USAJOBS Help or Application Manager Online Help websites which includes information on managing your account, creating an application, uploading documents, etc. DOJ Reasonable Accommodation Policy: Federal agencies must provide reasonable accommodation to applicants with disabilities where appropriate. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact the hiring agency directly. Determinations on requests for reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. The DOJ Reasonable Accommodation policy can be found here: DOJ RA Policy Reasonable Accommodation: To request reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please use the contact listed below for assistance.