Summary
The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) maintains facilities and personnel in 10 countries. This position is located in Romagne-sous-Montfaucon, France at the Meuse-Argonne Cemetery.
This position assists the Cemetery Superintendent in managing and administering the cemetery. Performs duties with guidance and assistance from the Cemetery Superintendent.
This job is open to
Clarification from the agency
Applications may be accepted from Public; Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
Duties
Overseas Information
Please note the following information related to this overseas assignment:
- The selectee will be required to obtain a diplomatic passport and appropriate visas (at the cost of the Agency) prior to assignment.
- The selectee will be required to live in assigned, government quarters.
- The selectee will receive post allowance and/or post differential in accordance with Department of State Standardized Regulations (DSSR) in lieu of locality pay. More information on DSSR benefits can be found here.
- On this overseas accompanied tour, medical, dental, and education services may not be available in the immediate location and/or may be provided solely by host nation providers. The availability and level of care at host nation medical facilities will vary by location. Movement overseas may require the selectee to initiate a change in your health benefits plan to ensure coverage.
- Eligibility for foreign area benefits will be determined at the time of hire, and may change at any time depending on law, regulation and Agency policy.
- Foreign laws or international agreements may have a direct impact on the ability of a selectee's same sex domestic partner or spouse to accompany the selectee and receive certain benefits. If you believe you may be affected by these laws and agreements, you should familiarize yourself with relevant information before applying for or accepting this position.
- The majority of entitlements through a civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government will be considered taxable benefits by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). However, any additional taxes incurred will be offset either by government regulations, Agency policy, or both, as applicable.
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements
To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic may have impacts to you in the overseas area that are unrelated to your employment. COVID-19 Vaccination status for you and/or your eligible dependents may significantly impact your personal travel, educational options, access to businesses, medical care and other day-to-day life.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- U.S. Citizenship.
- Dual U.S./French citizenship may disqualify you for employment, regardless of overseas location.
- Dual U.S./French citizenship may disqualify you for employment in this location.
- Suitable for Federal employment as determined by appropriate background investigation.
- Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
- May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period.
- Merit Promotion applicants must have completed three (3) months of service after a competitive appointment to be considered.
- Employees are subject to geographic mobility agreements, which allow management to assign you to any agency location worldwide.
- Required to reside in government quarters, assigned by the agency based on family size, grade, availability, etc. Your input on your housing assignment will be very limited.
- You must be able to pass an initial drug test, as well as mandatory or random testing thereafter.
- May be eligible for incentive pay.
- May be eligible for superior qualifications/special needs pay setting.
- Direct Deposit of pay is required.
- E-Verify will be used to confirm employment eligibility on new employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
- Eligible for Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs.
- Dept of State Medical Clearances will be required prior to employment.
- LANGUAGE: Foreign language proficiency as described below.
- You may need to meet COVID-19 vaccination requirements in order to be eligible to travel to this location.
Qualifications
Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement as defined below.
Language Requirement
Because 16 of our 26 sites are in French-speaking countries, proficiency in French is a requirement for final selection for all of these positions, including positions in the United Kingdom. The Agency may correspond with applicants in French throughout the application process. Applicants will be evaluated by a third-party testing facility prior to interview to determine their proficiency in speaking and reading French using the Interagency Language Roundtable (ILR) scale. You should be prepared for a language evaluation immediately upon consideration. A minimum score of ILR speaking 2+ / reading 2+ is required to qualify. More information on the ILR scale is available online. If you are selected at the minimum score(s), you may require completing a language training program and/or re-test as a condition of continued employment.
Proficiency in languages other than French (particularly Italian, Dutch, Arabic, and Spanish), while not required for selection, should be indicated on your application.
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Specialized Experience: For the GS- 07 level: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-05); or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: experience related to the oversight/management of a maintenance program; and providing assistance on facility maintenance & repair, logistical support, equipment, service operations, or administrative requirements; and representing the facility or program to the public.
OR
A bachelor's degree with either a grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 based on a 4.0 scale; a 3.5 GPA based on a 4.0 scale for required courses completed in a major field of study during junior and senior year of 4 year college or university; class standing of upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or a major subdivision of the college; or membership in a National Scholastic Honor Society certified by the Association of College Honor Societies, excluding freshman honor societies (NOTE: You must upload your transcript)
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One full year of graduate level education in an accredited or pre-accredited college or university. The education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. (NOTE: You must upload your transcript)
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A combination of education and experience as listed above. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) (NOTE: You must upload your transcript)
Specialized Experience: For the GS- 09 level: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-07); or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: Assisting supervisors with human resources decisions including hiring, evaluation, discipline, and training; and assisting with the oversight/management of a public, commercial or military facility; and assisting with the oversight of facility maintenance & repair, logistical support, equipment, service operations, or administrative requirements of a program; and communicating with the public in a structured manner.
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A master's degree or equivalent graduate degree; or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL. B or J.D. (NOTE: You must upload your transcript)
OR
A combination of education and experience listed above. You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) (NOTE: You must upload your transcript)
NOTE: To be considered for this position, you must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements for the GS-1630 series set forth in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards by the closing date of the announcement. A copy is available at: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Benefits
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Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applications will be evaluated in accordance with Office of Personnel Management's (OPM) Delegated Examining Procedures and ABMC policy using category rating. Applicants who meet basic minimum qualifications will be placed in one of two or three categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. Category placement will be determined based on applicants' quality of experience and the extent they possess the following knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA) or competencies:
- Customer Service
- Decisiveness
- Facilities Management
- Horticulture
- Interpretation
- Supervision
Your application, including the online Assessment Questionnaire, will be reviewed to determine if you meet (a) minimum qualification requirements and (b) the resume supports the answers provided to the job-specific questions. Your resume must clearly support your responses to all the questions addressing experience and education relevant to this position. Those determined to be in the best qualified category will be referred to the selecting official for consideration. Note: If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, your score may be adjusted to more accurately reflect your abilities, or you may be found ineligible. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating. Providing inaccurate information on Federal documents could be grounds for non-selection or disciplinary action up to including removal from the Federal service. Clicking the link below will present a preview of the application form; i.e. the online questionnaire. The application form link below will only provide a preview and does not initiate the application process. To initiate the online application process, click the "Apply" button to the right.
Selectees for our overseas positions must complete specific pre-employment requirements, which we will facilitate after selection.
This includes:
- background investigations,
- medical clearances,
- diplomatic passports,
- and country visas if applicable.
Due to these processes, the estimated time from Selection to Entrance on Duty is 3 - 6 months.
Required Documents
The following documents are required for your applicant package to be complete. Our office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, your system failure, etc. Encrypted documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible documents may result in loss of consideration.
- Resume that includes:1) personal information such as name, address, contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment (month/year); title, If including Federal service experience, provide pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09, other qualifications. We recommend that your resume not exceed five (5) pages, only the first five (5) pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
- If education is required or you are using education to qualify, you must submit a copy of your college transcripts. An unofficial copy is sufficient with the application if it includes your name and the necessary course information; however, if you are selected, you will be required to submit official transcripts prior to entering on duty. Education must have been successfully obtained from an accredited school, college or university. If any education was completed at a foreign institute, you must submit with your application evidence that the institute was appropriately accredited by an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as equivalent to U.S. education standards. There are private organizations that specialize in this evaluation and a fee is normally associated with this service. For a list of private organizations that evaluate education, visit the NACES website. All transcripts must be in English or include an English translation.
- If claiming veteran's preference, you must submit a DD214, Certificate of Release from Active Duty, which shows dates of service and discharge under honorable conditions.If currently on active duty you must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty service under honorable conditions not later than 120 days after the date the certification is submitted.Veteran's preference must be verified prior to appointment.Without this documentation, you will not receive veteran's preference and your application will be evaluated based on the material(s) submitted.
- If claiming 10-point veteran's preference you must provide the DD214 or certification requirements (see above bullet), plus the proof of entitlement of this preference as listed on the SF-15 Application for 10-point Veterans' Preference. The SF-15 should be included but is not required. Failure to submit these documents could result in the determination that there is insufficient documentation to support your claim for 10-point preference. For more information on veterans' preference visit FEDSHIREVETS
- Surplus or displaced employees eligible for CTAP, RPL, or ICTAP priority must provide: proof of eligibility (RIF separation notice, notice of proposed removal for declining a transfer of function or directed reassignment to another commuting area, notice of disability annuity termination), SF-50 documenting separation (as applicable), and your most recent SF-50 noting position, grade level, and duty location with your application per 5 CFR 330.
How to Apply
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
- To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
- You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
- You will receive an email notification when your application has been received.
- To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted, you will receive a confirmation notification by email that your application was received. Your application will be evaluated as outlined above and if you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Selecting officials may choose any appropriate competitive, non-competitive or alternative candidate under Federal regulations and Agency Merit Promotion policy. Interviews may be conducted individually, by panel, by third party, teleconference, video teleconference, or in person. Selecting officials have the option to interview any, all or none of the referred candidates. Management has the right to fill or not a fill this vacancy, as well as to cancel and re-announce as appropriate.
Additional Vacancies
This announcement may be used to fill additional or similar vacancies at the same grade level.
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