This is an Administrative Careers With America (ACWA) recruitment. The ACWA Program for entry level hiring at the GS-05 or GS-07 grade levels. This is a developmental position with non-competitive promotion potential to the GS-11; it will be filled at the GS-07 grade level. You will serve in an entry level, developmental capacity to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities. You will have non-competitive promotion potential to the GS-11 when all work can be performed at that level and all other requirements are met.
Position(s) will be filled under the Department of the Army Recent Graduates
Program. Click herefor more
information on Pathways program participation. After Program completion, Department of the Army Recent Graduates MAY be
converted to a permanent position or to a term position (a project-based term of employment lasting between one and four years).
To be eligible for conversion to a permanent or term position, Recent
Graduates must:
Successfully completed at least 1-year of continuous service in addition to
all requirements of the Program.
EXCEPTION:
Positions in the Instructional Systems (GS-1750) series, Operations
Research (GS-1515) series, Accounting and Budget (GS-05XX) series, and
all occupations covered by the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement
Act (DAWIA) require a 24-month appointment period in order to complete
the training and/or certification requirements specific to each
occupation prior to conversion.
Demonstrate successful job performance.
Meet the Office of Personnel Management's qualifications for the position to
which the Recent Graduate will be converted.
Recent graduates who have completed, within the previous two years, a
qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational
or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. Students may apply within nine months of meeting their education requirements.
Preference eligible veterans who were precluded from applying due to their military service obligation begin their two-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty. Eligibility for these veterans cannot exceed six years after degree or certificate completion.
Summary
About the Position:
This is an Administrative Careers With America (ACWA) recruitment. The ACWA Program for entry level hiring at the GS-05 or GS-07 grade levels. This is a developmental position with non-competitive promotion potential to the GS-11; it will be filled at the GS-07 grade level. You will serve in an entry level, developmental capacity to acquire the necessary knowledge, skills, and abilities. You will have non-competitive promotion potential to the GS-11 when all work can be performed at that level and all other requirements are met.
Position(s) will be filled under the Department of the Army Recent Graduates
Program. Click herefor more
information on Pathways program participation. After Program completion, Department of the Army Recent Graduates MAY be
converted to a permanent position or to a term position (a project-based term of employment lasting between one and four years).
To be eligible for conversion to a permanent or term position, Recent
Graduates must:
Successfully completed at least 1-year of continuous service in addition to
all requirements of the Program.
EXCEPTION:
Positions in the Instructional Systems (GS-1750) series, Operations
Research (GS-1515) series, Accounting and Budget (GS-05XX) series, and
all occupations covered by the Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement
Act (DAWIA) require a 24-month appointment period in order to complete
the training and/or certification requirements specific to each
occupation prior to conversion.
Demonstrate successful job performance.
Meet the Office of Personnel Management's qualifications for the position to
which the Recent Graduate will be converted.
Recent graduates who have completed, within the previous two years, a
qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctorate, vocational
or technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution. Students may apply within nine months of meeting their education requirements.
Preference eligible veterans who were precluded from applying due to their military service obligation begin their two-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty. Eligibility for these veterans cannot exceed six years after degree or certificate completion.
You will serve as a General Supply Specialist at Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD. In this developmental position you will have many opportunities to learn and gain experience through formal and on-the-job training which will acquaint you with the policies, methods and techniques particular to a position characterized by knowledge and skill requirement involving technical supply work. Assignments are progressively difficult and are designed to prepare the incumbent for more difficult and responsible work at the intermediate and ultimately the journeyman level. At the full performance level GS-11 the position you may be serving as a General Supply Specialist, or Supply Systems Analyst and some of your major duties will include:
Analyze and forecast requirements for CECOM materials
Make decisions to buy or repair individual items to fill future requirements
Coordinate and oversee distribution of new equipment to Army units worldwide
Plan, program and budget to support CECOM requirements
Write or implement regulations for procedures for management of CECOM items of supply
DAWIA Level 1 Life Cycle Logistics required w/in 24 mos EOD.
2 year Excepted Appointment.
Other Requirements: Click here for expanded definitions.
Male applicants
born after December 31, 1959 must complete a Pre-Employment
Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration.
You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship.
Recent Graduates will serve a trial period for the duration of the Pathways appointment.
Direct Deposit of Pay is Required.
Recent Graduates must sign a Participant Agreement
with the Agency.
This is a Career Program (CP) 13 Position.
This is an Army Acquisition, Logistics, and Technology Workforce position. Selectees must meet the position requirements for certification at Level I in Lifecycle Logistics within 24 months of entrance on duty. Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act Career Field Position. DOD Position Certification Level and Training Requirements, All Acquisition Workforce Positions Mandated in Title 10, USC, Section 1723. DOD 5000.52-M, DOD Acquisition Career Development Program, contains specific requirements for acquisition categories and grades/levels. Current requirements are available at http://asc.army.mil/info/policies/check_list.cfm. Upon entry into an Acquisition position, the incumbent has 24 months to complete the position requirements without needing to obtain a waiver.
This is a two year Excepted Appointment with noncompetitive conversion to permanent competitive after two years if pathways recent graduation conditions are met.
THE DUTIES OF THIS POSITION REQUIRE THAT THE INCUMBENT PERIODICALLY (usually 25% or more) TRAVEL (SOMETIMES ON SHORT NOTICE) TO WORLD-WIDE LOCATIONS, USING THE FASTEST MODE OF TRANSPORTATION POSSIBLE.
Qualifications
In order to qualify, your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience and/or education.
Experience Required: 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Specialized Experience GS-07: To qualify applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade/level (GS-05). Specialized experience is defined as: 1) Using supply regulations, policies, procedures and instructions in supply cataloging, inventory management, excess property, property utilization, or storage management and 2) Using an automated supply system to process supply requests.
OR
Superior Academic Achievement: Candidates must possess a Bachelors degree AND have Superior Academic Achievement (SAA). Superior Academic Achievement is defined as: 1). A grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher for all completed undergraduate coursework or for all courses completed in the last two full years of undergraduate work; or 2). A GPA of 3.5 or higher for all courses in the major field of study, or those courses in your major completed in the last two full years of undergraduate work.; 3) ranking in the upper one third of your college, university, or major subdivision; or 4). Membership in a national honor society (other than freshman honor societies) recognized by the Association of College of Honor Societies. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts).
OR
Education Substitution for Specialized Experience: One full year graduate level education. (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts).
OR
Combination of Education and Specialized Experience: Possess some specialized experience as described above, but less than one year; and have less than one year of graduate-level education as described above. Compute the percentage of requirements met, and the total must be at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education by 36. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify) (Note: You must attach a copy of your transcripts).
Education
If using education to qualify for this position you will need to submit a copy of your unofficial/official transcripts. You MUST provide official transcripts prior to appointment. Failure to provide this documentation will result in objection to your qualifications, and removal from consideration. You will be required to submit your official college transcript if you are selected.
Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - http://www.opm.gov/qualifications and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
Foreign education must be evaluated for U.S. equivalency in order to be considered for this position. Please include this information in your resume.
NOTE: Students may apply to this position if completing all educational requirements within nine (9) months of submitting their application package. If you will be graduating in 07/2018, you will be required to submit a final copy of your official transcripts prior to entrance on duty.
Additional information
Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
You may claim military spouse preference, see the information in the Military Spouse Preference Under Delegated Examining Procedures information sheet.
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
The Department of Defense offers an excellent
benefits program. In addition to your take-home pay, your comprehensive
compensation/benefits package will include most of the benefits
described in the USAJOBS Resource Center.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application package (resume, transcripts, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be reviewed to verify that you meet the basic eligibility and qualification requirements. Your responses to the questionnaire will be used to evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences. Only the most recently submitted resume will be considered.
It is the policy of the Government not to deny employment simply because an individual has been unemployed or has had financial difficulties that have arisen through no fault of the individual. Information about an individual's employment experience will be used only to determine the person's qualifications and to assess his or her relative level of knowledge, skills, and abilities. Although an individual's personal conduct may be relevant in any employment decision, including conduct during periods of unemployment or evidence of dishonesty in handling financial matters, financial difficulty that has arisen through no fault of the individual will generally not itself be the basis of an unfavorable suitability or fitness determination.
Basis for Rating: Qualified candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Ideal, Strong and Eligible. Veteran preference eligibles are listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
Ideal Candidate: This category will be used for those candidates who meet the definition of an ideal candidate as described above. Criteria include related major, grade point average, related coursework, participation in national professional human resources associations, and related academic, paid, or volunteer experiences.
Strong Candidate: This category will be used for those candidates who meet many of the criteria described above for the ideal candidate.
Eligible Candidate: This category will be used for those candidates who meet the minimum qualifications of the position.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
The Department of Defense offers an excellent
benefits program. In addition to your take-home pay, your comprehensive
compensation/benefits package will include most of the benefits
described in the USAJOBS Resource Center.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not
you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete
description of preference categories and the associated required
documents is in the Applicant Checklist (External).
As
described above, your complete application includes your resume, your transcript(s), your
responses to the online questionnaire, your completion of the USA Hire
assessment, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If
you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an
incomplete application package and you will not be considered any
further.
Your resume may be submitted in any format. Do not include a
photograph or other inappropriate material or content. We cannot send
your resume to the selecting official if there is inappropriate material
in the resume or supporting documents. For qualifications determinations, your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this
information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will
not receive consideration for this position.
Transcripts: Unofficial copies are acceptable; however, if selected, official transcripts are required. NOTE: School Audit Reports, Report of grades card, snap shot of web page of grades are not acceptable, and you will not be considered for position. See: Transcripts and Licenses
If you are claiming Veterans Preference or Military Spouse Preference (MSP), you must submit documents with your application package to verify your claim. Documents required to support Military Spouse Preference claims are described in Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Under Delegated Examining Procedures. Documents required to support Veterans Preference are described in the Applicant Checklist (External).
If you fail to provide these documents, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive further consideration.
If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting
documents follow the directions in Faxing Applications and Documents. The Vacancy
ID is 2009889. You will need the
questionnaire, View Occupational Questionnaire, to complete your faxed
application.
NOTE:
Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include
supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage
certificates may contain personal information for someone other than
you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's
personal information before you submit your application. You may be
asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are
selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online
questionnaire and submit the
documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Friday, October 20, 2017 to receive consideration. The application process will follow the bullets outlined below.
Click
Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing
account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other
supporting documents and complete the initial online questionnaire.
Click
the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. It is
your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate
documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
If you log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information
link for this position. The Details page will display the status of
your application, the documentation received and processed, and any
correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your
uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan
process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
When
you receive a notification from your USAJOBS account it may indicate
that your application is complete after you submit the initial online
questionnaire and documentation, however, your application will NOT be
complete until you have successfully completed the next step described
below.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to
applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for
any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the
servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable
accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
DA CHRA ACWA
Please contact by email
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005
Next steps
Once
the application process is complete, a review of your application will
be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you
are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting
documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the
occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on
your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the
degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills, and
abilities required of this position. Please follow all instructions
carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.
For questions regarding the status of your application, eligibility or qualifications determination contact: USARMY.APG.CHRA-NE.MBX.APPLICANTHELP@MAIL.MIL
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
The documents you are required to submit vary based on whether or not
you are eligible for preference in federal employment. A complete
description of preference categories and the associated required
documents is in the Applicant Checklist (External).
As
described above, your complete application includes your resume, your transcript(s), your
responses to the online questionnaire, your completion of the USA Hire
assessment, and documents which prove your eligibility to apply. If
you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an
incomplete application package and you will not be considered any
further.
Your resume may be submitted in any format. Do not include a
photograph or other inappropriate material or content. We cannot send
your resume to the selecting official if there is inappropriate material
in the resume or supporting documents. For qualifications determinations, your resume must contain hours worked per week and the dates of employment (i.e., hours per week and month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this
information, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will
not receive consideration for this position.
Transcripts: Unofficial copies are acceptable; however, if selected, official transcripts are required. NOTE: School Audit Reports, Report of grades card, snap shot of web page of grades are not acceptable, and you will not be considered for position. See: Transcripts and Licenses
If you are claiming Veterans Preference or Military Spouse Preference (MSP), you must submit documents with your application package to verify your claim. Documents required to support Military Spouse Preference claims are described in Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Under Delegated Examining Procedures. Documents required to support Veterans Preference are described in the Applicant Checklist (External).
If you fail to provide these documents, your application will be marked as incomplete and you will not receive further consideration.
If you are unable to apply online or unable to upload your supporting
documents follow the directions in Faxing Applications and Documents. The Vacancy
ID is 2009889. You will need the
questionnaire, View Occupational Questionnaire, to complete your faxed
application.
NOTE:
Documents submitted as part of the application package, to include
supplemental documents, may be shared beyond the Human Resources Office.
Some supplemental documents such as military orders and marriage
certificates may contain personal information for someone other than
you. You may sanitize these documents to remove another person's
personal information before you submit your application. You may be
asked to provide an un-sanitized version of the documents if you are
selected to confirm your eligibility.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online
questionnaire and submit the
documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on Friday, October 20, 2017 to receive consideration. The application process will follow the bullets outlined below.
Click
Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing
account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other
supporting documents and complete the initial online questionnaire.
Click
the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package. It is
your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate
documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
If you log into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application Status link and then select the more information
link for this position. The Details page will display the status of
your application, the documentation received and processed, and any
correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your
uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan
process.
To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your application will be incomplete.
When
you receive a notification from your USAJOBS account it may indicate
that your application is complete after you submit the initial online
questionnaire and documentation, however, your application will NOT be
complete until you have successfully completed the next step described
below.
The Department of the Army provides reasonable accommodations to
applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for
any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the
servicing civilian personnel unit. Your requests for reasonable
accommodation will be addressed on a case-by-case basis.
DA CHRA ACWA
Please contact by email
Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005
Next steps
Once
the application process is complete, a review of your application will
be made to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you
are qualified for this job, a review of your resume and supporting
documentation will be made and compared against your responses to the
occupational questionnaire. The numeric rating you receive is based on
your responses to the questionnaire. The score is a measure of the
degree to which your background matches the knowledge, skills, and
abilities required of this position. Please follow all instructions
carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating.
To check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.
For questions regarding the status of your application, eligibility or qualifications determination contact: USARMY.APG.CHRA-NE.MBX.APPLICANTHELP@MAIL.MIL
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
