To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS-5 grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-5 . The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.
Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
You may qualify based on your experience and/or education s described below:
- Specialized Experience: At least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-5 level in Federal Service. Specialized experience is defined as experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities (KSA's) to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position would consist of: Knowledge of a full range of functions to operate word processing software, as well as additional functions to operate a variety of other office automation systems to fulfill various office needs, e.g., forms fill and production, and database management; knowledge of the substantial range of functions within all software types to check grammar and spelling, import and export data, edit tables and graphs within text, and update or modify existing databases; knowledge of clerical and administrative skills such as grammar, punctuation, spelling, correspondence formats, staffing charts, records management and filing requirements to assist in preparation, edit, quality control and retention of documentation; ability to prioritize, compile, interpret, analyze, and summarize data in the completion of assigned work; skill in planning, communicating, motivating, training and working with management and staff; and proven ability and skill to appropriately and courteously communicate and relate to internal and external customers.
- OR,
- Substitution of Education for Experience GS-5: Successfully completion of 4 years of education above the high school level. This education must have been obtained in an accredited business, secretarial, or technical school, junior college, college or university. One year of full-time academic study is defined as 30 semester hours, 45 quarter hours, or the equivalent in a college or university, or at least 20 hours of classroom instruction per week for approximately 36 weeks in a business, secretarial and technical school. Transcripts Required.
- OR,
- Combination of Education and Experience GS-5: Equivalent combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet the total experience requirement at the GS-5 grade level. Education must be in excess of first 2 year of post-high school education to be considered as described in experience and education. Transcripts Required.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:
- Communications
- Computer Skills
- Interpersonal Skills
- Team Building
- Writing
Proficiency Requirement: In addition to meeting experience and/or education requirements, applicants for this position must show possession of the following skill.
Ability to type 40 words per minute.
Applicants may meet this requirement by passing the appropriate performance test, presenting a certificate of proficiency from a school or other organization authorized to issue such certificates, by the Office of Personnel Management local office, or by self-certifying their proficiency. Performance test results and certificates of proficiency are acceptable for 3 years. Agencies may verify proficiency skills of self-certified applicants by administering the appropriate performance test.
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; religions; 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.
Note:
A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.
Physical Requirements: The work requires some physical effort such as standing, walking, bending, sitting, and carrying light to moderately heavy computer printouts, books, papers and files
For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at
https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.