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Congressional Liaison Representative
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 2 days ago
On-site Johnson City, TN $75K – $97K Apply by Jul 6, 2026 Miscellaneous Administration And Program ENTJESFJESTJISTJ
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This position is located in the Office of the Assistant Medical Center Director under the Veterans Experience Officer at the Mountain Home VA Health Care System.
What You'll Do
- →The incumbent is the primary point of contact for Congressional inquiries and all other formal and informal inquiries related to Veteran patients from higher authority.
- →The incumbent is responsible for the responsible efficient management of both routine and urgent communication regarding a wide variety of issues, often health care-related concerns.Major duties include, but are not limited to the following: Recommends alternate courses of action in resolving problems Troubleshoots and resolves issues where deficiencies affect the organization's mission.
- →Performs assessments of strategic mission support and alerts management of systemic problems.
- →Develops ongoing strategic analyses across numerous activities and recommends solutions for improvements Reviews, interprets, and applies processes when making recommendations to corrective measures Makes final review and recommendations on regulatory compliance and accuracy of congressional inquiries and management processes Provides detailed data analysis.
- →Determines underlying causes of deficiencies to identify problem reporting areas.
- →Conducts special surveys as necessary.
- →Prepares detailed reports by conducting cost analysis.
- →Develops automated tools to support research, simulation, and analysis.
- →Prepares a variety of correspondence, reports, information papers, and fact sheets for Executive Leadership used in staying abreast of congressional activities and actions.
- →Provides authoritative, direct assistance to Executive Leadership during the various stages of the legislation process.
- →Analyzes information gathered and formulates final reply in preparation for approval signature.
- →Provides expert advice to the Executive Leadership Team and guidance in handling complex and unusual tasks.
- →Promotes discussion and compromise among staff offices and ensures that all parties are in agreement with proposed responses to inquiries and when documents are released.
- →Ensures that the Privacy and Freedom of Information Acts are compiled with before releasing information to Congress so that privacy rights are protected.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: a791a06e-2780-4c6f-8127-70bac12ea2ff
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