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Specialized Experience: You qualify for the
GS-09 grade level if you:
- Possess one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal government, assisting with planning and developing procurement related documents AND assisting with performing inspections to assure compliance with specifications and safety measures. OR
- Successful completion of a Master's 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., that is related to the work of the position to be filled. OR
- An equivalent combination specialized experience and graduate education as described above. (Only graduate education in excess of the first 18 semester hours may be used).If this position is filled at the GS-09 grade level, you may be non-competitively promoted without further competition when the supervisor determines that the duties of the higher grade level are being performed, and all regulatory requirements have been met.
NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the first year may be used to qualify for the GS-09 level. You qualify at the
GS-11 grade level if you possess one of the following:
- One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in Federal service, establishing inspection schedules and performing on-site inspections to assure compliance with specifications, acceptable output and adherence to safety measures, wage and hour law rules, etc. AND preparing contract discrepancy and deficiency breakdown reports and documents AND investigating customer complaints and determines appropriate courses of action and resolutions AND reviewing and evaluating requests for contract modifications and change orders; OR
- A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related to the work of the position being filled; OR
- A combination of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience as described above that, when combined, equal 100% of the total requirement. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.
NOTE: Only graduate education in excess of the first two years may be used to qualify for the GS-11 level.
All requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.
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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) eligibles: If you have never worked for the federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about
ICTAP eligibilityon OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To be considered eligible under ICTAP, you must be rated at a minimum score of 85 for this position. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this job announcement.
Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, the FLETC requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for suitability as a condition of placement in this position. This review may include financial issues such as delinquency in the payment of debts, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.
Physical Demands: In addition to work performed at a desk, the incumbent is involved in frequent stooping, bending and walking to perform inspections
and witness contractor performance.
Work Environment: The work is performed in a typical office setting but involves visits to contractor work sites as well as maintenance shop activities. Heat, dirt and dust are present at these facilities and require the use of safety equipment such as boots and glasses.
This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies during the next 90 days. This could result in a few or many vacancies being filled from this announcement.
The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Homeland Security and its Components from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with
5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and
5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to fletc-jobinfo@fletc.dhs.gov.
Veterans Preference: Veterans preference does not apply under this Direct-Hire Authority (DHA).