General Business and Industry Job in Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job)

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS GS-09: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is defined as:

• Assisting in planning, coordinating, or supporting multiple projects throughout the project lifecycle; AND
• Analyzing and interpreting data.

OR EDUCATION: 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., if related.
OR COMBINATION: You may qualify on a combination of education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the specialized experience requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the educational requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of the first 18 semester hours (27 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-11: You must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience is defined as:

• Planning, coordinating, and supporting multiple projects throughout the project lifecycle; AND
• Compiling, analyzing, or evaluating information and data in order to draw conclusions and make recommendations; AND
• Composing written presentations and presenting them to senior level management, customers, or other stakeholders.

OR EDUCATION: 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.
OR COMBINATION: You may qualify on a combination of education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the specialized experience requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the educational requirement must equal at least 100 percent. Only graduate level education in excess of 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours), may be used to combine education and experience.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-12: You must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience is defined as:

• Evaluating documentation for consistency with policies, guidelines, directives, and procedures; AND
• Participating in program planning and business process improvement or project management teams; AND
• Composing written presentations and presenting them to senior level management, customers, or other stakeholders.

NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-12 level.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-13: You must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience is defined as:

• Researching current or new management practices for application to programs or operations.; AND
• Assisting in providing technical advice on the most appropriate method or procedure of analysis and evaluation to accomplish the mission.; AND
• Analyzes alternatives to identify potential resolutions to problems.

NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-13 level.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-14: You must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience is defined as:

• Providing technical guidance and advice on the most appropriate method or procedure of analysis and evaluation to accomplish the mission and ensure optimum management strategy.; AND
• Formulating and identifying operational and analytical techniques to accomplish project objectives and to produce reliable findings.; AND
• Providing advice and guidance on alternatives and resolutions to problems and explaining to program and management analysts.

NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-14 level.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR GS-15: You must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-14 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized Experience is defined as:

• Developing administrative regulations that disseminate program guidance for applications across organizational lines or in varied geographic locations.; AND
• Providing technical guidance and advice on the most appropriate method or procedure of analysis and evaluation to accomplish the mission and ensure optimum management strategy.; AND
• Developing, analyzing, and evaluating new or modified administrative program policies, regulations, goals, or objectives for use in the management and direction of programs and developing data required for the management and direction of various programs.

NOTE: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-15 level.

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"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.

OPM Qualification Standards for the GS-1101 series can be found at the following website: OPM Qualifications GS-1101

CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

This public notice will be used to fill multiple positions as needed, therefore referral lists may be issued daily. Applications must be submitted and qualification requirements met by 11:59 p.m. ET each day in order to be referred on any certificates issued the following day.

The U.S. Department of Energy fosters a diverse and inclusive workplace and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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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.

This position is announced under a government-wide Direct Hire Authority (DHA) for General Business and Industry positions in the GS- 1101 series. Under this Direct-Hire authority, applicants are required to meet minimum qualification requirements at the grade level(s) of interest. Veteran's Preference, Schedule A, Category Rating, and other methods of consideration DO NOT APPLY under Direct-Hire Authority regulations.

Appointments made under this authority will be processed as new appointments to the Civil Service. Current Civil Service employees would, therefore, be given new appointments to the Civil Service. Current Federal employees may be required to serve a new probationary period (5 CFR 315.802(b).

If your resume is incomplete or does not support the responses you provided in your online questionnaire, or if you fail to submit all required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly.

Successful candidates will possess the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Direct Hire Applicant Inquiries-Questions

Email

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Address

Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
Department of Energy
Human Capital Shared Service Center
1000 Independence Avenue, SW
Washington, DC 20585
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