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Summary

Closing date extended from 2/23/18.

This position is located in the Office of the Inspector General (OIG), Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). In this role, you will perform a variety of functions in support of the mission of the office. These duties will encompass, but are not limited to, researching and analyzing documents, decisions or other material and preparing memoranda or other formal audit documents. This intern position is designed to prepare a student trainee for employment after graduation as an Auditor, GS-0511-07.

The ideal candidate for this position would be pursuing a degree in accounting, business, or finance; experience using information systems and technology; excellent written and oral communication abilities; and have excellent interpersonal skills.

The FMC is an independent regulatory agency with a mission to foster a fair, efficient, and reliable international ocean transportation system and to protect the public from unfair and deceptive practices. The agency carries out regulatory responsibilities by conducting formal and informal investigations. The FMC also adjudicates and mediates disputes involving the regulated entities, the shipping public, and other affected individuals or interest groups.

The Pathways Internship Program combines a temporary opportunity to earn a competitive salary while learning about federal service. Interns gain valuable, resume- building work experience and opportunities to foster networking relationships. If you are seeking a technical, bachelors, or masters degree, possess outstanding communication skills and are looking for an opportunity to challenge your teambuilding skills, then this opportunity is for you!

Summary

Overview

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Open & closing dates

02/07/2018 to 03/02/2018

Salary: $15.89 to - $20.66 per hour

Pay scale & grade: GS 4

Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

District of Columbia, DC

Travel Required: Not required

Relocation expenses reimbursed: No

Appointment type: Internships

Work schedule: Part-time - 12 Hours

Service

Promotion potential

Job family (Series)

0599 Financial Management Student Trainee

Supervisory status: No

Announcement number: 2017-07-VS-PATH-R

Control number: 490769300

This job is open to

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Students

Current students enrolled in an accredited high school, college or graduate institution.

Recent graduates

Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans.

Clarification from the agency

This opportunity is open to U.S. Citizens who are Students enrolled on at least a half-time basis, or accepted for enrollment, and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying educational institution; have at least a cumulative (overall) 2.0 grade point average or higher on a 4.0 scale; remain in good academic standing; and be at least 16 years of age.

Duties

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As a Student Trainee, you will:

Research and analyze decisions, opinions, rulings, and other materials.
Perform data analysis to organize data, identify trends, and/or interpret results.
Review documents provided by or prepared by program officials to ascertain accuracy and completeness of information provided and/or to test compliance with program controls.
Attend meetings with program officials, OIG management, and other individuals in the accomplishment of the OIG mission.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

Must be a U.S. Citizen.
A Public Trust background investigation is required.
Accepted for/currently enrolled in a qualified educational institution.

It is your responsibility to ensure your resume states complete information for each job entry. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/year (MM/YYYY), and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. If your resume does not provide enough information regarding your work history for us to make a creditable qualification determination, your application package may be rendered disqualified and you will no longer be considered for this position.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Eligibility Requirements:

Applicants must have an academic major in accounting, business administration, finance, or public administration.

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Applicants must have successful completion of two (2) full academic years (60 semester hours) of post-high school study or an associate's degree.

You must meet the definition of a STUDENT for the duration of your appointment as follows: An individual accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree (high school, college (4-year colleges/universities, community colleges, and junior colleges); professional, technical, vocational, and trade school; advanced degree programs; or other qualifying educational institution pursuing a qualifying degree or certificate) in a qualifying and accredited educational institution, on a full or half-time basis (as defined by the institution in which the student is enrolled), including awardees of the Harry S. Truman Foundation Scholarship Program under Public Law 93-842. Students need not be in actual physical attendance, so long as all other requirements are met. An individual who needs to complete less than the equivalent of half an academic/vocational or technical course-load immediately prior to graduating is still considered a student for purposes of this Program.
GPA: Every semester, candidates must maintain good academic standing with an overall GPA of 2.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale.

Note: Conversion to an Auditor is contingent on meeting the basic education requirement. There are two ways to meet this basic requirement. Completion or expected completion of all requirements for a bachelor's degree in accounting from an accredited college or university; or a degree in a related field such as business administration, finance, or public administration that included or was supplemented by 24 semester hours in accounting. The 24 hours may include up to 6 semester hours of credit in business law. OR A combination of education and experience: at least 4 years of accounting experience or an equivalent combination of accounting experience, college-level education, and training that provided professional accounting knowledge AND your background must also include one of the following: 24 semester hours in accounting or auditing courses of appropriate type and quality. This can include up to 6 hours of business law; OR a certificate as Certified Public Accountant or a Certified Internal Auditor, obtained through written examination; OR completion of the requirements for a degree that included substantial course work in accounting or auditing as described on OPM's Qualification Standard for Auditing positions.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

If selected, you will be required to sign a Pathways Program Participant Agreement.
If selected, you may be required to serve a trial period.
Multiple schedules may be available. The selectee will generally work 12 hours a week.
This position is eligible for conversion to a permanent position upon successful program completion. However, it is important to remember that eligibility for conversion does not guarantee you will be offered a permanent position.
Once applications are submitted, applicants will not be able to change their responses to the occupational questionnaire.
We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies.
We may fill like positions within 12 months of the close of the announcement.
This is a non-bargaining unit position.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

Must be able to obtain and maintain a background investigation.
Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency.
If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so.
Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer.
Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S.

How you will be evaluated

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

Your application includes your resume, responses to the online questions, and documentation outlined in the Required Documents section of the announcement. Please be sure that your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications for this position; failure to provide sufficient evidence in your resume will result in a not qualified determination.

Rating: Your application will be evaluated in the following areas:

Analytical Skills
Written Communication
Oral Communication

Category-like rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level categories, Highly Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified depending on your responses to the online questions, regarding your experience, education, and training related to this position.

Veterans' preference is applied after applicants are assessed. Preference-eligibles will be listed at the top of their assigned category and considered before non-preference-eligibles in that category. Qualified preference-eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 10% or more will be listed at the top of the highest category.

Referral: If you are among the top qualified candidates, your application may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. You may be required to participate in a selection interview. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site.

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To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon EST on the announcement's closing date.
To begin, 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 occupational 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 by the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, 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 saved application at a later date, 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.

Agency contact information

Vicky Schenck

Phone: (202) 523-0213
Email: vschenck@fmc.gov

Address: Office of the Inspector General
800 North Capitol Street, NW
Suite 1054
Washington, DC 20573
US

Next steps

You may check the status of your application for this position at any time by logging onto the USAJOBS My Account tab and clicking on Application Status. For a more detailed update of your application status, you may click on more information.

Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position.

Required Documents

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Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you will not be considered for this position (or will not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible).

A complete application must include:
1. A resume;
2. A cover letter;
3. Transcripts (official or unofficial) that must display: Your Name, Institution Name, Degree Major, Past and Current Courses, Credits Earned/Completed, and Cumulative GPA;
4. Enrollment Verification (if transcripts do not reflect enrollment); and
5. Vacancy question responses.

Please note: If you provide an unofficial transcript at the time of application and you are selected, you will be asked for official versions prior to appointment.

VETERANS' PREFERENCE DOCUMENTATION
If you are claiming veterans preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 (Member 4 copy), or other official documentation from a branch of the Armed Forces or the Department of Veterans Affairs showing dates of service and type of discharge. Ten-point preference eligibles must also submit an Application for 10-point Veteran Preference, SF-15, along with the required documentation listed on the back of the SF-15 form.

For more information on veterans' preference please visit FedsHireVets.

EDUCATION DOCUMENTATION
A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page.

If you are qualifying based on foreign education, you must submit proof of creditability of education as evaluated by a credentialing agency. Refer to the OPM instructions.

How to Apply

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To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.

The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 p.m. (EST) on the closing date of this announcement. We are available to assist you during business hours (normally 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. EST, Monday - Friday). If applying online poses a hardship, please contact us by noon EST on the announcement's closing date.
To begin, 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 occupational 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 by the closing date.
To verify your application is complete, 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 saved application at a later date, 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.