The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Office of the Director (OD), Bethesda, Maryland, is currently seeking an exceptional candidate for a Legislative Liaison position.

The Legislative Liaison will serve as the principal manager for designing and carrying out NHLBI functions related to legislative activities to include establishing short and long term goals, operational plans, and program direction and priorities; preparing all materials for the NHLBI related to Congressional activities; and advising the NHLBI on legislative activities.  The incumbent will also serve as the NHLBI point of contact for members of Congress and Congressional requests; manage written materials related to legislative activities; develop, write, and distribute internal and external summaries and reports; publish, manage resources dedicated to legislative activities; and exercise thorough knowledge of the NHLBI and its programs, Congress, and the legislative process.

Applicants are expected to have experience with administering administrative laws, policies, regulations, and precedents applicable to one or more important public programs; preparing recommendations for legislation to change the way programs are carried out; evaluating the content of new or modified legislation for projected impact upon agency programs and resources; translating basic legislation into program goals, actions, and services; and evaluating the worth of program accomplishments

The position offers competitive salary, job security, and federal government's generous benefit packages including annual, sick, and holiday leave, health insurance, Thrift Savings Plan with matching contributions, and other benefits.

Please apply online at http://www.USAJobs.gov to the following vacancy announcements:

 Legislative Liaison-NHLBI-DE, GS-0301-14
Job Announcement Number: NHLBI-NIH-DE-481773 (Open to all U.S. Citizens)

Legislative Liaison-NHLBI-MP, GS-0301-14
Job Announcement Number: NHLBI-NIH-DE-482543 (Open to status candidates, Merit Promotion Eligibles)

All application packages must be received by 07/23/2011.  Please contact Jeanette Kimble at 301-496-3367 or via email: kimblej@mail.nih.gov for additional information.

With nationwide responsibility for improving the health and well-being of all Americans, DHHS oversees the biomedical research programs of the NIH. DHHS and NIH are equal opportunity employers. The NIH encourages the application and nomination of qualified women, minorities, and individuals with disabilities.