The Office of Intergovernmental Public Liaison (OIPL) within the Executive Office of the President, Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) is recruiting a Policy Analyst (Tribal Liaison) position. This position will provide advice and counsel regarding substance abuse enforcement, treatment, prevention and recovery needs in Indian Country. The Tribal Liaison will also be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with Tribes, as well as external national Indian organizations.
The position will assist the OIPL in coordinating all of ONDCP's activities related to state, local and tribal government, law enforcement officials, and outside organizations. In addition, the position will assist OIPL to ensure that the state, local and tribal perspective is taken into account in the establishment of policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program.
This position would report to the Associate Director of Intergovernmental Public Liaison. Applications will be accepted from United States citizens and nationals (residents of American Samoa and Swain Island). This is a Schedule A appointment in the excepted service and salary will be commensurate with experience.
This position requires the selectee to be at least 18 years old and be able to obtain and maintain an Executive Office of the President (EOP) favorable security determination as a prerequisite to employment. EOP's offer of employment is conditional until the selectee passes a drug screen, pre-employment security interviews, appropriate credit checks, a criminal background record and identification check, and the EOP exercises its discretion to grant the selectee a favorable security determination. Any employment offer EOP management extends prior to a favorable determination is merely tentative, and the EOP expressly reserves the right to rescind the tentative employment offer at any time before the selectee's start date. Also, EOP employees are eligible for benefits.
The United States Government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, age, membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. 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.
Resume and a cover letter should be facsimiled to 202-395-1147 or 202-395-6724 attention Briggitte LaFontant at ONDCP, Office of Management and Administration (OMA) by December 7, 2009.