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Congressional Liaison

Washington, DC · On-site

$121K/yr

As a Congressional Liaison, you will serve as a key advisor to agency leadership on legislative and congressional matters, providing strategic counsel and coordinating communications with Members of ...

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Arlington, VA · On-site

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Infographic showing various Congressional job openings in the United States as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 90% Full Time, 6% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 3% Contract. Highlights an 78% Physical, 4% Hybrid, and 18% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $72,670 per year, or $34.9 per hour.

Congressional Liaison

US Department of the Treasury

Washington, DC • On-site

$121K/yr

Full-time

Posted 21 days ago

U.S. Department Of The Treasury rating

8.2

Company rating: 8.2 out of 10

Based on 13 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

311th of 854 rated public administrative organizations

Job description

This position is located at Office of the Inspector General for Tax Admin, Principal Deputy Inspector General. As a Congressional Liaison, you will serve as a key advisor to agency leadership on legislative and congressional matters, providing strategic counsel and coordinating communications with Members of Congress, congressional committees, and their staff.

Qualifications:You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
For the GS-13, you must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience for this position includes:
- Assisting with planning, designing and executing a Congressional/Legislative program to convey information on Agency or Organization programs; AND
- Assisting with establishing and maintaining working relationships with congressional committees and staff; AND
- Assisting with agency response to congressional requests and agency participation in congressional hearings pertaining to Agency or Organization's program; AND
- Assisting with monitoring and reporting on pending legislation and keeps informed on all matters affecting agency programs and analyzing new developments for Congressional and Legislative affairs implications.
Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:
For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks.
Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.Education:This job does not have an education qualification requirement.Employment Type: OTHER

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