Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.
Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
You qualify for the
GS-07 grade level if you possess either experience, education, superior academic achievement or a combination of education and experience as described below:
Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-05 grade level or equivalent performing these duties:
- Respond to customer inquiries on application procedures and status requests;
- Review personnel actions to ensure they meet all legal and regulatory requirements;
- Complete recruitment and placement actions utilizing various tools and software applications (such as USAStaffing, Onboarding manager, Electronic System for Personnel and National Finance Center); AND
- Maintain and track recruitment and placement folders, reports, records and/or documents. OR
Education: Successful completion one year of full-time graduate level education at an accredited college or university. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR
Superior Academic Achievement: Successful completion of all the requirements for a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university and claim eligibility for superior academic achievement based on one of the following: (1) class standing in the upper third of the graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses; (2) election to membership in a national scholastic honor society; (3) grade-point average of 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on the official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum; or (4) grade-point average of 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in the major field or the required courses in the major field completed during the final 2 years of the curriculum. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of successfully completed graduate education in an appropriate discipline and experience as described above. To meet total qualification requirements for GS-7, first determine the total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required; then determine the education as a percentage of the education required; and then add the two percentages. The total combination must equal at least 100 percent of the requirement. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.
You qualify for the
GS-09 grade level if you possess either experience, education, or a combination of education and experience as described below:
Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-07 grade level or equivalent performing these duties:
- Draft vacancy announcements;
- Develop rating factors and crediting plans for vacancy announcements;
- Review and process recruitment and placement actions utilizing various tools and software applications (such as USAStaffing, Onboarding Manager, Electronic System for Personnel, National Finance Center); AND
- Make recommendations on recruitment strategies to aid in strategic recruitment planning. OR
Education: Successful completion of a master's degree or equivalent graduate degree; or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.B. or J.D. if related to the position, from an accredited college or university. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of successfully completed graduate education in an appropriate discipline and experience as described above. Only graduate education in excess of the first full year can be credited for the combination. The total combination must equal at least 100 percent of the requirement. This will be calculated using your resume and unofficial transcripts or a list of courses/course hours submitted with your application.
You qualify for the
GS-11 grade level if you possess either experience, education, or a combination of education and experience as described below:
Experience: One (1) year of specialized experience at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent performing these duties:
- Assist higher level specialists with recruitment and placement activities such as developing vacancy announcements, performing applicant reviews to determine basic qualifications and eligibilities, adjudicating veteran's preference, preparing selection certificates, and processing personnel actions;
- Provide advice to hiring managers on recruitment and placement activities;
- Review and complete various requests for personnel actions and ensure they are consistent with legal and regulatory requirements; AND
- Deliver high level customer service and respond to actions in a timely manner and in accordance with hiring procedures and timelines. OR
Education: Successful completion of all of the requirements for a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading toward such a degree, or LL.M., if related to this position from an accredited college or university. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of successfully completed graduate education in an appropriate discipline and experience as described in A and B above, as outlined in the announcement, and when combined equals 100% of the total requirement. Only graduate education in excess of the first full two (2) years can be credited for the combination.
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.
National Service Experience (i.e., volunteer experience): 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.