This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/535161100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This is a Pathways Internship Position- it is designed to provide students with paid work opportunities in agencies to explore Federal careers while still in school. For more information, please visit: https://www.opm.gov/about-us/careers-at-opm/students-recent-graduates/
We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application. This position is located in various offices within the Department of Education.
05/30/2019 to 06/04/2019
$33,925 - $44,097 per year
GS 04
No
Not required
No
Temporary - This is an Excepted Service Appointment for an initial period not to exceed 1 year.
Full-time
Excepted
04
No
No
EA-2019-0004
535161100
Current excepted service federal employees.
U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Current students enrolled in accredited educational institutions from high school to graduate level. Includes internships, pathways and other student programs.
This is an Excepted Service Appointment for an initial period not to exceed 1 year.
APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 100 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 100th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first.
As an Office Automation Clerk (Pathways Student Trainee), GS-399-4, you will perform the following duties:
In order to meet basic eligibility requirements for this Expected Service Pathways Internship appointment, applicants must meet the definition of a “Student” at the application and throughout the duration of the appointment.
Student means an individual who has been accepted for enrollment or enrolled and seeking a degree (diploma, certificate, etc.) in a qualifying 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 academic/vocational or technical course-load immediately prior to graduating is still considered a student for purposes of this program. For the definition of a qualifying educational institution, please visit: Qualifying Educational Institutions
Applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
This position has an education requirement.
"Unofficial" transcripts will be accepted at the time of application. "Official" transcripts will be required prior to a final offer of employment.
Veterans’ Career Counseling: If you are a veteran interested in receiving tips on preparing a Federal resume and/or how to prepare for an interview, you may email Iwork@ed.gov to schedule a session with a career counselor (“Veterans Counseling Session” should be placed in the subject line of the email).
Student Loan Default: If selected for this position, we will verify that you have not defaulted on any loan funded or guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are found to be in default, we will contact you to make arrangements for repayment prior to making an official offer of employment.
Suitability and Investigation: If selected for this position, you will be required to complete the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for federal employment and successfully complete a pre-appointment investigation/background check.
Financial Disclosure: This position does not requires financial disclosure.
Telework: This position is telework eligible.
Selections: Agencies have broad authority under law to hire from any appropriate source of eligibles and may fill a vacancy in the competitive service by any method authorized. We may make additional selections from this vacancy announcement within 90 days from the date the selection certificates are issued, should vacancies occur. We may also share selection certificates amongst program offices across the agency.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We use a multi-step process to review and evaluate applicants:
1. Eligibility and Minimum Qualifications
Once the vacancy announcement closes, we will review your submitted resume and documents to determine if you meet the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements, including any required education, experience, and/or selective placement factors. You will be rated as ineligible if you do not meet U.S. Citizenship requirements or your application is missing any required documents. You will be rated as not qualified if you do not possess the minimum qualification requirements.
2. Rating and Ranking
If you are found to meet both the eligibility and minimum qualification requirements, we will assess the quality of your experience and the extent to which you possess the required KSAs by comparing your submitted resume and documents against your responses to the occupational questionnaire. (The occupational questionnaire is the list of questions in the automated system that you will have an opportunity to answer once you apply for the position).
If your responses to the occupational questionnaire are not substantiated by your submitted resume, you may be eliminated from receiving further consideration.
Veterans’ Preference: Veterans’ preference eligibles will be ranked ahead of qualified non-preference eligible.
3. Referral and Selection
If you are found to be amongst the most highly qualified applicants, you will be referred to the selecting official. As part of the assessment and selection process, the selecting official may invite you to participate in a structured interview, check your references, and/or request that you submit a writing sample or complete a written assessment or exercise to further evaluate your qualifications for this position.
ALL applicants must submit:
1. Current Resume
2. Responses to the vacancy assessment questionnaire
3. College Transcript showing course titles, number of credits, grades, courses currently in progress, and date of completion. "Unoffical" transcripts are acceptable at the time of application. "Official" transcripts will be required prior to a final offer of employment.
4. Acceptance Letter of Enrollment from the eduacational institution that confirms both of the following criteria: 1) the degree/diploma program in which you have been accepted, and 2) that you will be enrolled, at least, on a half-time basis. (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).
Applicants claiming Veterans Preference
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.
Step 1: Create a USAJOBS account (if you do not already have one) at www.usajobs.gov.
Step 2: Create a resume using the USAJOBS resume builder or upload a resume into your USAJOBS account. Ensure that your resume demonstrates your education, experience, training, and accomplishments as it relates to the qualifications for this position and substantiates your responses to the occupational questionnaire.
Step 3: Upload any required documents into your USAJOBS account (must be less than 3MB and in one of the following document formats: GIF, JPG, JPEG, PNG, RTF, PDF, or Word (DOC or DOCX)).
Step 4: Click "Apply Online" and follow the prompts to complete the occupational questionnaire and attach any required documents. Verify that uploaded documents from USAJOBS transfer into the agency's hiring system. You will have the opportunity to upload any additional required documents in the agency's hiring system. Click “Finish” to submit your application.
NOTE: You may update your application or required documents at any time while the announcement is open by logging into your USAJOBS account, clicking on "Application Status," clicking on the position title, clicking "Update Application,” and following the prompts.
In order to receive consideration for this position, you must submit your complete application, including all required documents, by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the closing date of the vacancy announcement. If the vacancy announcement has an application limit, we recommend that you submit your complete application at the time of initial application. We will not accept any required documentation after the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
If you have any questions about this position or the application process, please contact us during our core business hours (Monday – Friday, 9:30AM - 3:00PM Eastern Time). If applying online poses a hardship for you or you require reasonable accommodation, please contact us at least 2 business days prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement in order to receive timely assistance.
As an applicant, you may check your application status through your USAJOBS account at any time. We will also notify you via email of your application status at three key stages in the recruitment process.
1. Once the vacancy announcement closes, we will inform you that your application has been received.
2. After we review your submitted resume and supporting documentation, we will inform you if you are eligible and qualified, if your application was referred to a subject matter expert or panel of subject matter experts for further evaluation, and if you were amongst the most highly qualified candidates referred to the selecting official.
3. Finally, we will inform you if and when a selection is made.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/535161100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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