This Summer Hire program is designed to provide eligible overseas family member youths an opportunity to gain meaningful work experience, prepare for future educational and career goals, and support the Army mission during the summer season.
Clerical duties are in an office environment and may include typing, filing, receptionist work, customer service and answering telephones.
Laborer duties are more physical in nature and may include working indoors/outdoors, light to moderate lifting, and yard work.
Summer Hire candidates may be placed in either Clerk or Laborer positions depending on their preference.
Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
Qualifications
The six week Summer Hire Program is temporary in nature and designed to provide eligible overseas family member youths an opportunity to gain meaningful work experience, it is highly desired that applicants be available to work the entire six weeks.
Who May Apply:
Only applicants who meet the employment authority listed below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to provide documents which prove you meet the category below.
Overseas Family Member Youth Eligibility
Employment Authority/Eligibility Requirements:
You are eligible for this hiring category if you are a Family member according to DoD Instruction 1400.25, Volume 1232, in that you are a Family member of a:
Member of the U.S. Forces on active duty;
U.S.citizen civilian employee of a U.S. Government agency; or
Regular full-time or part-time civilian employee of a DOD nonappropriated fund instrumentality (NAFI).
AND
A spouse under 18 years of age in high school;
An unmarried U.S.-citizen family member 14 through 22 years of age (including stepchild, adopted child, and child under the legal guardianship of sponsor or sponsor's spouse); or
An unmarried non-U.S.-citizen Family member in Germany 15 through 22 years of age (including stepchild, adopted child, and child under the legal guardianship of sponsor or sponsor's spouse)
AND
Physically reside in the same household with your sponsor at the time of application (unless attending a college or university in the United States) and during employment.
NOTE: The following individuals are not eligible for placement in the U.S. Army in Europe Summer Hire Program:
Family members of contractor employees
Family members of local national employees
Dual-nationality citizens with U.S. citizenship and citizenship in the country of intended placement
Family members considered an ordinarily resident
Family member youths will be employed in routine, nonhazardous, unskilled clerical or labor positions that do not require experience or training.
Youths do not need to meet the requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook for General Schedule Positions or take tests to be employed in the YEP-SH Program.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
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 eligibility which may include verification of family member status, social security or tax identification number, and a work permit, if required.
Temporary positions are at the will of management.
Direct deposit of pay is required.
Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees.
U.S. citizens overseas under ordinarily resident status are not eligible for appointment under the Status of Forces Agreement.
Locality pay does not apply in the overseas area.
Summer Hire candidates will receive notification of their work assignment via email or phone once placements are made.
Changes to work assignments will not be permitted.
Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement.
Parental consent may be required.
Summer Hire candidates must be placed within the commuting area of their sponsor's duty station.
Due to the length of the appointment, employees are not entitled to benefits such as; life insurance, retirement, health benefits, etc.
Summer Hire employees are not permitted to operate forklifts; are not permitted to perform duties requiring use of a respirator; and do not clean latrines.
Program dates may not be adjusted to accommodate previously scheduled vacations/leave.
It is highly desired that applicants be available for the entire six week program.
If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application.
Payment of Permanent Change of Station (PCS) costs is not authorized, based on a determination that a PCS move is not in the Government interest.
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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.
Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the online questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the eligibility requirements. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.
Basis for Placement:
Candidates will be selected in random order based on the OPM's Random Referral Procedures. Organizations may request placement of a summer hire candidate who worked for them in the previous year's Summer Hire Program.
All applications received by the closing date will be considered. Late applications will be accepted on a case-by-case basis and will depend on the availability of vacant placement options. Applicants filing a late application must submit a written statement to their servicing CPAC which explains why the application was late.
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.
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.
1. The following documents are required to verify your eligibility for employment:
A copy of your sponsor's permanent change of station orders which includes:
a statement authorizing you (the spouse/Family member) to accompany your sponsor to the permanent duty station,
the specific location to which the sponsor is assigned, reassigned, or transferred to permanent change of station orders, and
the effective date of the permanent change of station
Verification of the relationship (i.e., marriage certificate, certificate of live birth, etc.)
If your sponsor was locally hired in the overseas area, a statement from the local Human Resources office verifying you are an authorized dependent.
2. Your resume:
Your resume may be submitted in any format.
If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, 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.
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/27/2022 to receive consideration.
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 (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11416694).
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.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, 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.
It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
NOTE: Applications will be accepted from eligible Family members who relocate with their sponsor after the vacancy announcements closes but prior to the start of the Summer Hire Program. These applications will be handled on a case-by-case basis and will depend on the availability of vacant placement options. Family members will need to contact their servicing CPAC for further information regarding application procedures.
US Army Europe Summer Hire Program
DO NOT MAIL
APO, AE 09227
US
Next steps
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
If you submit an inquiry to the e-mail address listed in the contact information (bottom of announcement), please identify the announcement number and/or location of the position in the subject line of the e-mail. This will expedite a response to your inquiry.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
1. The following documents are required to verify your eligibility for employment:
A copy of your sponsor's permanent change of station orders which includes:
a statement authorizing you (the spouse/Family member) to accompany your sponsor to the permanent duty station,
the specific location to which the sponsor is assigned, reassigned, or transferred to permanent change of station orders, and
the effective date of the permanent change of station
Verification of the relationship (i.e., marriage certificate, certificate of live birth, etc.)
If your sponsor was locally hired in the overseas area, a statement from the local Human Resources office verifying you are an authorized dependent.
2. Your resume:
Your resume may be submitted in any format.
If your resume includes a photograph or other inappropriate material or content, it will not be used to make eligibility and qualification determinations and you may not be considered for this vacancy.
As described above, your complete application includes your resume, your responses to the online questionnaire, 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.
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.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section above.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 04/27/2022 to receive consideration.
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 (https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11416694).
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.
To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJOBS account, 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.
It is your responsibility to verify that your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) is complete, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan.
NOTE: Applications will be accepted from eligible Family members who relocate with their sponsor after the vacancy announcements closes but prior to the start of the Summer Hire Program. These applications will be handled on a case-by-case basis and will depend on the availability of vacant placement options. Family members will need to contact their servicing CPAC for further information regarding application procedures.
US Army Europe Summer Hire Program
DO NOT MAIL
APO, AE 09227
US
Next steps
If you provided an email address, you will receive an email message acknowledging receipt of your application. Your application package will be used to determine your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position. If you are determined to be ineligible or not qualified, your application will receive no further consideration.
The documents you submit must support your responses to the online questionnaire. If your application contradicts or does not support your questionnaire responses, you will receive a rating of "not qualified" or "incomplete application" and you will not receive further consideration for this job.
If you submit an inquiry to the e-mail address listed in the contact information (bottom of announcement), please identify the announcement number and/or location of the position in the subject line of the e-mail. This will expedite a response to your inquiry.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
