Requirements
Conditions of employment
- You must be a U.S. Citizen.
- Suitable adjudication of background/security investigation is required.
- A financial disclosure is required.
- A probationary/trial period may be required.
- Applicants must complete a USA Hire Assessment via the USA Hire platform if notified to do so.
- Must complete initial online questionnaire.
- Your resume must not exceed 2 pages; any additional information will not be evaluated.
Qualifications
Specialized experience is the experience that has equipped you with the specific knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled.
To meet the minimum qualification requirements for the grade CU-07, you must have one of the following (A, B, C, or D):
A. EXPERIENCE: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to CU/GS-05 level (obtained in the public or private sector) that has equipped the applicant with the competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities) to successfully perform the duties of this position. This must include experience 1) providing clerical support in at least one of the following programs: staffing and recruitment, employee benefits, training and development, or employee performance management; 2) Gathering and compiling data to support reports or program activities; 3) Using spreadsheets or databases to enter, track, or update information; and 4)Responding to general inquiries or directing questions to appropriate staff.
OR
B. EDUCATION (Superior Academic Achievement): Completion of a full 4-year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree or higher degree in a course of study that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. In addition to the above degree/course work requirement, you must also meet ONE of the definitions of Superior Academic Achievement listed below:
- A grade-point average of "B" (a GPA of 2.95 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all completed undergraduate courses or those completed in the last two years of undergraduate study.
- A grade-point average of "B+" (a GPA of 3.45 or higher out of a possible 4.0) for all courses in your major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last two years of undergraduate study.
- Rank in the upper one-third of your class in the college, university, or major subdivision.
- Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College Honor Societies.
OR
C. EDUCATION (Graduate-level): One (1) full year (18 semester hours or 27 quarter hours or the number of units the school you attended considers equal to one full year) of graduate education in an accredited college or university in a course of study that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
OR
D. COMBINATION: A combination of graduate level education and experience described in "A" and "C" above. To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours or equivalent earned towards a graduate degree and divide by 18 semester hours or equivalent. Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100% to qualify.
To meet the minimum qualification requirements for the grade CU-09, you must have one of the following (A, B, or C):
A. EXPERIENCE: One (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to CU/GS-07 level (obtained in the public or private sector) that has equipped the applicant with the competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities) to successfully perform the duties of this position. This must include experience: 1) assisting in the administration of at least one of the following programs: staffing and recruitment, employee benefits, training and development, or employee performance management; 2) gathering and compiling data to support reports or program activities; 3) Developing or maintaining spreadsheets or databases to track and manage information; and 4) Responding to inquiries and providing information related to assigned program processes and procedures.
OR
B. EDUCATION (Graduate-level): Completion of two (2) full academic years of progressively higher graduate-level education, or a master's degree in an accredited college or university in a course of study that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
OR
C. COMBINATION: A combination of education and experience described in "A" and "B" above. To combine education and experience, first take the number of semester hours or equivalent earned towards a graduate degree in excess of 18 semester hours and divide by 18 semester hours or equivalent. Then take the number of months of full-time experience and divide by 12 months. Add the percentages together. The total must equal at least 100% to qualify.
To meet the minimum qualification requirements for the grade CU-11, you must have one of the following (A, B, or C):
A. EXPERIENCE: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the CU/GS-09 level (obtained in the public or private sector) that has equipped the applicant with the competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities) to successfully perform the duties of this position. This must include experience: 1) Assisting in the administration of at least TWO of the following programs; staffing and recruitment, employee benefits, training and development, or employee performance management; 2) Preparing written materials in final format for signature by higher level officials ; 3) Developing or managing spreadsheets or databases to track, analyze, and report program information; and 4) Responding to inquiries and providing information related to assigned program processes and procedures.
OR
B. EDUCATION: Completion of three (3) full academic years of progressively higher graduate-level education or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree in a course of study that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.
OR
C. COMBINATION: Completion of an equivalent combination of acceptable graduate level education and experience as described above sufficient to equal 100% of the job requirements.
You must meet the qualifications for this position by the closing date of this announcement.
Please note, all experience statements (i.e., duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire) copied from this announcement and pasted into your resume will not be considered as a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
Your resume may not exceed two (2) pages and you MUST include specific details as to how your experience meets the specialized experience outlined in the vacancy announcement.
When creating your resume, please follow the instructions in the Required Documents section below as well as the guidance found
here. Failure to provide adequate and required info details will result in an ineligible rating.
Your experience claimed in your resume must also support your responses to any online questionnaire taken during the application process. Failure to provide support may result in a lower rating and/or you may be excluded from consideration. The last resume submitted for this vacancy announcement will be used to determine qualifications and will supersede any previous submissions.
Education
All education must be received by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with an education requirement) therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees received from schools recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants may verify accreditation at the following website: ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for federal employment. A third party equivalency evaluation must be submitted at the time of application for all foreign education to receive consideration.
For special instructions pertaining to foreign education, see the Department of Education website, and for a list of organizations that can evaluate foreign education, visit The National Association of Credential Evaluation Services.
Additional information
Career Ladder Promotion: If you are selected at the lower grade level advertised in this announcement, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next grade level in accordance with OPM regulations and NCUA policies.
SALARY: Pay will be set within the advertised pay range to align with the selectee's skills and experience and the requirements of the position in accordance with NCUA's compensation policy. The salary range shown is NCUA's Local Pay Rate (LPR) which includes the locality rate for the Alexandria, Virginia geographical area. Please click here to review all salary ranges based on locality.
SELECTIVE SERVICE: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. You may register or check the status of your registration by visiting the Selective Service website at http://www.sss.gov/.
This position is not in the bargaining unit.
Effective January 1, 2010, OPM must authorize any employment offers we make to current or former (within the last 5 years) political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES (political) employees in the executive branch. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, or Non-career SES employee in the executive branch, you must disclose that to the point of contact listed on this vacancy announcement.
The Fair Chance Act: In accordance with the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 (Fair Chance Act), 5 U.S.C. Sec. 9202, and 5 C.F.R. Part 920, the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) may not request, in oral or written form, that an applicant for employment disclose criminal history record information before the NCUA makes a tentative offer of employment, absent an exception. Complaints that the NCUA violated the Fair Chance Act must be submitted to LaborEmpRelations@NCUA.GOV or to the Office of Human Resources, Employee Relations, National Credit Union Administration, 1775 Duke Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 within 30 days from the agency's alleged non-compliance with the Fair Chance Act.
Illegal drug use by individuals working for or on behalf of the federal government, whether on duty or off duty, is contrary to the efficiency of the service and in direct violation of the Controlled Substance Act and the Drug-Free Workplace Act.
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More than the number of positions listed may be filled through this vacancy announcement.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
First, your application package will be reviewed for completeness (resume, completed assessment questionnaire, and supporting documentation). You will not be considered if you fail to submit all the required documents as outlined in this vacancy announcement.
Second, if you have a complete application package, your resume will be reviewed to determine if you meet the basic qualifications and specialized experience requirements (see "Qualification" section). You must provide specific details in your resume as to how your experience meets the specialized experience.
Third, your resume and supporting documentation may be compared to your responses to the assessment questions. The numerical rating you receive is based on your responses to the questions. If upon review it is determined that your resume and supporting documentation do not support your responses to the questions, your numerical rating may be adjusted and you may be excluded from consideration for this position.
In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
The self-assessment questions have been developed to evaluate your competency in the following areas:
- Attention to Detail
- Decision Making
- Flexibility
- Integrity/Honesty
- Interpersonal Skills
- Learning
- Reading Comprehension
- Reasoning
- Self-Management
- Teamwork
Reference Checks: Reference checks must be conducted for the top candidate(s) before a tentative offer may be extended. The reference checks will need to be conducted with current and former supervisors, if applicable, as a part of NCUA's selection assessment process.
If you are found to be among the highly qualified candidates, your application will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, please click here:
https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12944922
Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.
Required Documents
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete application package which includes:
1. Resume - Only resumes up to a total of two (2) pages will be accepted, applicants who submit resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration.
- Your resume must be 5MB or less. We recommend saving and uploading your resume as a PDF to maintain formatting and number of pages. We also accept GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, TXT, PDF, ODT or Word (DOC or DOCX). We do not accept PDF portfolio files.
- We recommend using a sans-serif font size like Lato, if available. Other widely available options are Calibri, Helvetica, Arial, Verdana, Open San Source Sans Pro, Roboto or Noro Sans. Make your page margins 0.5 inches. Consider using 14-point size font for titles and 10-point for the main text in your resume.
- The resume builder on USAJOBS can help you create a resume using these recommendations and uses the information in your USAJOBS profile to help you get started.
To maximize the content of your resume, you are advised to follow the guidance found
here.
2. Other supporting documentation:
- Cover letter (optional)
- College transcript(s), if qualifying based on education or if listed as a basic requirement
- Veterans' documentation (see below for requirements)
- CTAP/ICTAP documentation (see below for requirements)
- Most recent performance appraisal, optional
CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: Current and former federal employees (including NCUA employees) must submit a legible copy of a SF-50 Notification of Personnel Action. Your SF-50 must clearly show your position title, series, grade, tenure (block 24), type of service (block 34), and full performance level to confirm your status and eligibility. Information about how to read your SF-50 can be found on USAJOBS here. Award and detail SF-50s do not provide sufficient information to determine eligibility and are not acceptable.
SF-50s with an effective date within the past 52 weeks may not be sufficient. You may need to provide additional SF-50s-for example, along with a recent SF-50, consider submitting the SF-50 that documents your most recent promotion.
VETERANS: If you wish to receive consideration under an applicable Veteran's authority such as VEOA, 30% or more disabled vet, VRA, etc., you must submit a copy of your Veteran's documentation including a DD-214 (member 4 copy preferred, however, the documentation provided must contain dates and character of service), along with a VA letter,
SF-15, etc., if applicable. If you are a current active duty service member, please submit an official statement of service from your command.
If you are a current active duty military member who does not have a DD-214 and is claiming preference under the Veterans Opportunity to Work (VOW) Act, you must submit certification from the Armed Forces indicating that you will be discharged or released under honorable conditions from active duty within 120 days from the date on the certification. Certifications must be on letterhead from the appropriate military branch and include the following information: military dates of service and expected discharge or release date, the character of service, military rank, type of discharge, and date when terminal leave will begin. Certifications must be signed by, or by the direction of military members' military personnel offices, unit commanders, or higher headquarters.
CTAP/ICTAP: Federal employees seeking CTAP/ICTAP eligibility must submit proof of their eligibility:
- Copy of agency notice;
- Most recent performance rating; and
- SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location or Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction In Force separation notice.
To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated well-qualified or above on the rating criteria for this position. For additional information, click
CTAP.