You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.
Specialized Experience: For the
GS-12 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the
GS-11 grade level in the Federal service
. Specialized Experience for this position includes:
- Gathering and analyzing information to propose changes or improvements in organization, staffing, work methods or procedures; AND
- Identifying resources required to support varied levels of program operations; AND
- Researching and investigating new or improved business and management practices for application to programs or operations; AND
- Performing analytical studies and projects.
Specialized Experience: For the
GS-11 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the
GS-09 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized Experience for this position includes:
- Participating in efficiency studies and recommending changes or improvements in organization, staffing, work methods or procedures; AND
- Identifying resources required to support varied levels of program operations; AND
- Researching and investigating new or improved business and management practices for application to programs or operations; AND
- Participating in special projects or tasks.
OR
Education: You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows:
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 by a combination of experience and education. To combine 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 education requirement must equal at least 100 percent.
Only graduate level education in excess of the first 36 semester hours (54 quarter hours) may be combined to be considered for qualifying education.
Specialized Experience: For the
GS-09 grade level, you must have one year (52 full weeks) of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the
GS-07 grade level in the Federal service.
Specialized Experience for this position includes:
- Participating in efficiency studies for changes or improvements in organization, staffing, work methods or procedures; AND
- Assisting with researching and investigating new or improved business and management practices for application to programs or operations.; AND
- Providing and implementing resources that have been identified to support program operations.
OR
Education: You may substitute education for general or specialized experience as follows:
Master's or equivalent graduate degreeOR2 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 by a combination of experience and education. To combine 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 education 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.
Experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or
volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resume.
Time-in-Grade: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following
time-in-grade requirement, if applicable:
For the
GS-12 you must have been at the
GS-11 level for 52 weeks.
For the
GS-11 you must have been at the
GS-09 level for 52 weeks.
For the
GS-09 you must have been at the
GS-07 level for 52 weeks.
Time After Competitive Appointment: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment.