Clarification from the agency

Open to U.S. Citizens who are students currently enrolled full or part-time in an accredited college or university program, classified or academically ranked by semester hours as a Sophomore, Junior, Senior or Graduate student with a graduation date no sooner than May 2027.

About the Facilities, Assets, & Security Services Directorate

The Facilities, Assets and Security Services team strive to delivery high quality, prompt and efficient customer service to address organizational needs related to building infrastructure, capital assets and physical security.

In maintaining the effective stewardship of the organization's facilities, assets and physical security, the team employs innovative leadership while developing timely, quality and cost-effective solutions to meet operational needs. The team continuously focuses on increasing the value, integrity and security of the USPS Office of Inspector General.

About the Student Cooperative Position
As a student cooperative, you will gain valuable experience by contributing to personnel security programs and projects.

As a successful candidate, you may work with multiple teams in FASS, but primarily the Personnel Security Office. You will work on a variety of projects ranging from reviewing security documents, fingerprinting, creating credentials, SharePoint site building and maintenance, research, data analysis, general office duties, small event planning and coordination, maintaining strategic calendars, and assisting with other projects as needed.

Examples of duties for the Student Cooperative position include:

• Fingerprinting
• Creating credentials
• Applying adjudicative guidelines to vet new hires
• SharePoint to build and maintain Intranet sites
• Event planning and coordination
• Data analysis with Excel and Power BI
• Research
• Meeting and coordination with supervisors and staff across the OIG

Please note that the duties and responsibilities associated with these positions may vary based upon the area of assignment. The preceding description of major duties and responsibilities is only intended to give applicants a general overview of the expectations.

Compensation
These positions are being advertised at the Administrative Band level, equivalent to a GS-05. The hourly pay range for these positions is $22.41 to $26.99. Authorized locality is included in this range. Learn more about locality specifics by visiting: OPM's General Schedule (GS).

This position is being advertised at the Administrative Band level. The base salary range for this position is $16.73-$20.15/hour. Locality Pay is authorized.

Sophomore $22.41 per hour includes locality pay
Junior/Senior $23.81 per hour includes locality pay
Graduate or Law Student $26.99 per hour includes locality pay

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be able to pass a drug screening.
• Must be able to pass a background investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Moderate Background Investigation (MBI) clearance.
• Must be able to work a minimum of 10 hours per week.

Qualifications

Candidates will be evaluated on the skills that they possess that are directly related to the duties of the position and/or the experience, education and training that indicate the applicant's ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position. Only those candidates who meet all qualification and eligibility requirements and who submit the required information by 11:59 PM EST on 06/12/2026 will be considered.

Position Minimum Requirements
You must meet all minimum requirements listed below.

• Degree/Major Requirement: Students must be currently enrolled full or half-time in an accredited college or university program, classified or academically ranked by semester hours as a Sophomore, Junior, Senior or Graduate student graduating no sooner than May 2027 (must submit transcripts stating current enrollment status, GPA, and in good standing.)
• GPA Requirement: Must be in academic good standing as defined by the college or university, earning at least a 2.75 GPA on a 4.0 GPA scale.
• Work Location Requirement: Students must report in person to the USPS OIG Arlington, VA duty station during core business hours (9:30AM ET to 2:30PM ET).
  • During the academic semester: 10-30 hours per week
  • During school breaks: Up to 40 hours per week (with management approval)

EVALUATION FACTORS

Failure to demonstrate that you meet all of the evaluation factor requirements as listed below will result in a score of zero (0); an ineligible status, and you will not be referred for further consideration. Include your major accomplishments relevant to the evaluation factors in your resume.

• SharePoint site building and maintenance experience, or ability to quickly learn intranet site building and maintenance with SharePoint.
• Ability to plan and run an event.
• Ability to learn and complete a detail-oriented review process with zero mistakes.
• Ability to research and analyze complex issues.
• Comfortable communicating both orally and in writing with higher level supervisors and people you have never met.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be assessed on how well you meet the qualifications and competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics) on this announcement.

The Human Resources Office will review your resume and supporting application documentation to ensure that you meet the eligibility required for this position. You will no longer be considered for this position if you:

1. Fail to attach all required documentation;
2. If your application materials indicate that you are not minimally qualified for this position (Resume and Transcripts);
3. Receive a zero (0) rating on any Evaluation Factor; or
4. If you fail to qualify on the interview.

Only the top-rated candidates will be referred to a review official or the selecting official for further consideration. Top-rated applicants may be required to participate in an interview. Your rating may be further adjusted or rated as ineligible by the review official or the selecting official based on your interview performance. Once all applicant scores are finalized, the selecting official will make a final decision.

Applicants for this position may be interviewed one or more times as part of the hiring process. During interviews, applicants may not use any AI tool or virtual assistant (such as ChatGPT) to help them answer questions, except for accessibility tools used as part of a reasonable accommodation. Applicants who fail to follow these rules will be disqualified from the hiring process.

You must submit all required documents by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date of this announcement, Vacancy Announcement 12968531, by closing date 06/12/2026.

1. Resume - Required. When completing your online application or uploading your resume, you must categorize it as a "Resume" document). IMPORTANT: You will be asked questions in the self-assessment questionnaire. It is essential that your resume and supporting documentation provide sufficient information to substantiate your responses to the self-assessment questionnaire.
2. Completed Occupational Questionnaire - Required. Click the "Apply Online" button and follow the prompts to complete the Occupational Questionnaire. (Required: You must click on "Submit My Answers" button at the end of the Questionnaire to complete this process)
3. Transcripts - Required. From an accredited college or university. The information presented in the transcript must be verifiable and should contain the name of the institution, applicant's name, list of completed courses, semester hours, GPA, date and type of Bachelor's Degree issued. Education completed outside the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. Attach document verifying that it has been deemed equivalent. For further information visit: https://www.ed.gov/about/initiatives/international-affairs (Required: Upload and save as "Transcript" document.)
4. Upload Supporting Documentation - Optional. Which may include:
   • Certificates or Licenses, if applicable. Upload and save as "Other" document.
   • Veterans Preference Documentation. If you are claiming veterans preference you must submit the Member 4 copy of your DD-214 Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, and/or other proof of veterans preference eligibility including your VA letter, form SF-15 (https://www.opm.gov/forms/standard-forms/) and all required documents related to your SF-15 claim. Veterans can request the Member 4 copy of their DD-214 at https://www.archives.gov/veterans/military-service-records, and can download a copy of their VA letter from https://www.ebenefits.va.gov/ebenefits/homepage. (If applicable to you, you are required to upload each veterans' preference document and categorize as "DD-214" or "SF-15" or "Other Veterans Document")

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