The Congressional Research Service (CRS), Office of the Counselor to the Director, is seeking to fill the position of Head of the Congressional Programs Section (CP).
The Programs Section coordinates a variety of CRS programs, seminars, and events (including broadcast, web-based, and other technologies) for Members, committees, and staff of the U.S. Congress. The selectee will directly supervise a team of Public Affairs Coordinators and others, and will lead the planning, coordination, and implementation of a wide range of major programs and services related to congressional client education and outreach. Section activities include:
- Coordinating regularly scheduled training programs in legislative processes and procedures;
- Supporting programs and seminars on the federal budget, federal law, and public policy issues;
- Coordinating policy programs for new Members of Congress and orientations to CRS services for permanent congressional staff and for congressional interns;
- Coordinating other events for the U.S. Congress and for CRS managers and staff;
- Providing information to congressional clients about CRS programs, products and services; and
CRS works exclusively for the U.S. Congress, providing policy and legal analysis to committees and Members of both the House and Senate, regardless of party affiliation. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS is a valued and respected resource on Capitol Hill.
CRS is well known for analysis that is authoritative, confidential, objective, and nonpartisan. Its highest priority is to ensure that Congress has immediate access to the nation's best thinking on public policy issues of interest to Members and Committees.
