This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/528607100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This is a Recent Graduate position in the Pathways Program.
The program duration is one year and upon successful completion of the program requirements, the incumbent may be converted to a term, career or career conditional position.
The DOE-OIG offers potential for advancement, excellent benefits, and numerous training opportunities. We are located in 15 states throughout the U.S. Please visit our website at http://www.ig.energy.gov.
Learn more about this agency03/26/2019 to 03/29/2019
$45,972 - $73,105 per year
GS 07 - 09
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
50% or less - This position requires 30% travel.
No
Permanent - Recent Graduate
Full-Time
Excepted
13
No
Yes
OIG-19-RG-0048
528607100
Recent College Graduates - Applicants who can be appointed to a job within 2 years of receiving their college degree or certificate. Veterans, precluded from applying due to military service, must be appointed within 6 years of receiving their degree or certificate.
As an Editor for the DOE OIG, the incumbent's primary responsibilities will be to assist the Director of the Office of Planning, Administration, and Quality Assurance with recommending standards, practices, procedures, and other criteria for the timely issuance of audit/inspection reports; review audit/inspection reports for editorial style and consistency with the established format of the Audits/Inspections Manual and the requirements of the Comptroller General's Government Auditing Standards; review draft reports to ensure the objective has been addressed, facts presented are clear and logical, and all elements of the report are included; prepare a variety presentations, charts, and visual aids for use in meetings and briefings; and utilize various desktop software to draft, edit, and design materials for printing.
You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
Appointment to this position may be subject to successful completion of a 1-year probationary period.
Recent Graduates must sign a Participant Agreement with the Agency.
Upon reporting, and on an annual basis thereafter, you may be required to file a financial statement and/or a procurement integrity certification. These certifications may be subject to public disclosure.
This position requires a security clearance and is subject to drug testing. The selectee must test negative prior to being appointed to this position and will be subject to random testing thereafter. Failure to pass subsequent tests could result in disciplinary action, up to and including removal from the Federal service.
Recent Graduate Program Eligibility:
To meet these requirements, you must have obtained a qualifying associates, bachelors, masters, professional, doctoral, or technical/vocational degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution within the previous two years.
Preference eligible veterans who were precluded from applying due to their military service obligation begin their 2-year eligibility period upon release or discharge from active duty. Eligibility for these veterans cannot exceed 6 years from the date on which the degree (or certification) was completed.
In addition to the basic eligibility requirements, applicants must have the following specialized experience and/or directly related education or a combination:
Specialized experience is paid or unpaid experience which 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 being filled.
At the GS-7 applicants must have one (1) year of graduate-level education or superior academic achievement or one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-5 level. Specialized experience includes but is not limited to researching, writing, and editing reports, letters, memos, and other documents; using software applications for correspondences; and effectively communicating orally and in writing.
At the GS-9 applicants must have two (2) years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master’s degree or equivalent graduate degree or one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-7 level. Specialized experience for this position may include, but is not limited to: editing and formatting reports for publication; assisting with the agency report issuance process; and preparing a variety of presentations, charts, and visual aids for use in meetings and briefings.
The successful candidate for this position will possess the following KSAs/competencies:(Applicants need not prepare written responses to these KSAs, unless asked in the online application.)
1. Knowledge of desktop software to draft, edit, and layout material.
2. Skill in editing and formatting published reports.
3. Ability to work effectively under pressure to meet deadlines.
4. Ability to develop curriculum material and conduct writing skill training to all grade level personnel.
5. Ability to effectively communicate orally.
6. Ability to communicate in writing.
For further information on qualification requirements, visit http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/index.asp.
Applicants must submit an unofficial and/or official transcript or a list of courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Education completed in foreign colleges and universities may be used if the institution has been accredited by an organization recognized by the Department of Education.
FOR FOREIGN EDUCATION PLEASE VISIT:
https://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.
Providing such evidence when applying is your responsibility.
Recent graduates may be non-competitvely converted to a term or permanent position in the competitive service. To be eligible for conversion, the Recent Graduate must:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your application will be rated based on the extent and quality of your experience, education, and training described in your online resume/questionnaire as related to the duties of this position.
If your resume is incomplete, or does not support the responses in your online questionnaire you may be rated ineligible, not qualified, or your score may be adjusted.
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The following documents are required:
All supplemental material must be uploaded and received by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date of this announcement. Failure to receive required documentation needed to evaluate your application by the closing date may result in your application not be considered.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
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 be considered for this position, you must submit a complete application no later than 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete application prior to the closing time (regardless of when you started) the application system will not allow you to finish. Requests for extensions will not be granted, so please begin the application process allowing yourself enough time to finish before the deadline. Our application system displays a countdown timer in the top-left corner of the screen for your reference.
Steps to submit a complete application:
If your resume does not support the responses in your application questionnaire, or if you fail to submit required documentation before the vacancy closes, you may be rated 'ineligible', 'not qualified', or your score may be adjusted accordingly.
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Once the online application process is complete, you will receive an acknowledgement e-mail. The best qualified applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration. If there are qualified candidates with veterans' preference, only thos applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/528607100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Department of Energy's (DOE), Office of Inspector General is currently looking for a Editor for the Planning, Administration and Quality Assurance Division in the Office of Audits and Inspections located in Washington, D.C. Join our professional team of auditors, criminal investigators, and inspectors who help support DOE's mission through performance and financial audits, inspections of management issues and administrative allegations, and investigations into alleged violations of law.