The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) maintains facilities and personnel in 10 countries.The primary purpose of the position is to provide administrative support and analysis in the areas of budget, procurement and purchasing, passport and visa processing and tracking, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card processing and tracking, office maintenance and security, GSA vehicle fleet management, transit subsidy program, shipping and mail, and records management.
Summary
The American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC) maintains facilities and personnel in 10 countries.The primary purpose of the position is to provide administrative support and analysis in the areas of budget, procurement and purchasing, passport and visa processing and tracking, Personal Identity Verification (PIV) card processing and tracking, office maintenance and security, GSA vehicle fleet management, transit subsidy program, shipping and mail, and records management.
Applications may be accepted from current and former competitive service Federal employees, and U.S. citizens eligible under special hiring authorities (VEOA, disability, Peace Corp volunteers, Interchange programs, etc.)
Serve as the Passport and Visa Agent, the single point of contact for coordinating with Department of State, investigative agencies and multiple embassies to execute the program for employees as well as Presidential Appointed Commissioners.
Responsible for handling complex projects, questions, or problems that arise in relation to the processing of passport/visa applications. Review and interpret authorization to apply for passports and makes determination as to type of assignment, traveler (i.e., civilian, dependent, etc.), and countries to be visited, and type of passport required.
Assist with the formulation of a yearly administrative budget which includes equipment, supplies, services, publications, magazines, any projected building renovations, and funding of interagency agreements.
Control all of the ordering, safeguarding, and tracking of the necessary business supplies, furniture, and services for the HQ using an automated supply ordering system and is a credit card holder under the Government Purchase Card Program.
Serve as the Facility Representative responsible for maintenance and physical security of office space and is the liaison between the commercial facility manager and ABMC.
Obtain and coordinate leased vehicles through General Services Administration (GSA) Fleet Drive Thru, which includes records of mileage, maintenance, etc.
Serve as Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Card representative. May serve as Sponsor or Registrar for entering new employees or contractors into an automated system, completes fingerprints, takes photographs, and submits applications.
Suitable for Federal employment as determined by appropriate background investigation.
Males born after 12-31-1959 must be registered with Selective Service.
May be required to successfully complete a probationary/trial period.
Merit Promotion applicants must have completed three (3) months of service after a competitive appointment to be considered.
May be eligible for superior qualifications/special needs pay setting.
Direct Deposit of pay is required.
E-Verify will be used to confirm employment eligibility on new employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
Qualifications
Time in Grade
Time-in-grade restrictions apply for all candidates considered under Merit Promotion (generally applicants who have held a Federal civilian appointment within the previous 52 weeks). These applicants must have 1 year time-in-grade at the next lower level or equivalent to qualify.
Specialized Experience: For the GS- 11 level: Applicants must possess one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-09); or its non-Federal equivalent that demonstrates: Experience that demonstrated knowledge of the methods and procedures for providing or performing a variety of functions and services applicable to the position to be filled; ability to plan, organize, and control work involving diverse activities; ability to gain cooperation and coordinate the work of others; and skill in oral and written communications. Experience with a range of concepts practices, regulations, policies and precedents associated with support services programs. Consulting methods and communicating techniques both verbally and in writing to consult, cooperate, coordinate and negotiate tactfully and persuasively with others in resolving issues which can be sensitive and controversial in nature, maintaining invoices, paying customers and updating reports.
OR
Educational Substitution: Three (3) years or a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree with a major study in public administration, business administration, industrial engineering, industrial management, or other administrative or management fields related to the position to be filled. (NOTE: You must upload a transcript)
OR
Combination of Specialized Experience and Education: You have some specialized experience as described in A, but less than one year; and you have more than one year but less than two years of education as described in B. You have computed the percentage of the requirements that you meet, and the total is at least 100%. (To compute the percentage, divide your total months of qualifying experience by 12. Then divide your semester hours of graduate education beyond the first year by 18. Add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100 percent to qualify.) (NOTE: You must upload your transcript)
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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions, specialized experience and/or education, as defined below.
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
ACTIVE-DUTY SERVICE MEMBERS: In accordance with VOW to Hire Heroes Act of 2011 (Public Law 112-56),Current military members may apply by submitting a "certification" of active service in lieu of a DD-214. A "certification" letter should be on letterhead of the appropriate military branch of the service and contain: (1) your rank; (2) dates of active duty service; (3) type of discharge and projected character of service (i.e. honorable); (4) projected Veteran's preference, if applicable; (5) date terminal leave begins, if applicable; (6) date of expected discharge or release that is within 120 days of your employment application submission; and (7) signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters. If selected, your qualifying separation, veteran's preference, and/or appointment eligibility will be verified prior to appointment. Active-duty members that fail to provide a valid "certification" of service with their initial application will be found to have an incomplete application. Military members may be appointed before the effective date of their military retirement/separation if on terminal leave.
Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.
Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): If you have never worked for the Federal government, you are not ICTAP eligible. View information about ICTAP eligibility on OPM's Career Transition Resources website. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position; and (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority, applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and have a rating of 85 or above.
Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements, you may review the information at the following links:
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.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Assessment Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for an incomplete application. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.
Management will consider any Federal performance appraisals and/or awards you submit with your application as an indication of your experience and work history. These documents will not be scored as part of the assessment process.
Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):
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.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes
1. Resume that includes:1) personal information such as name, address, contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment (month/year); title, If including Federal service experience, provide pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09, other qualifications. We recommend that your resume not exceed five (5) pages, only the first five (5) pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications;
2. Online Assessment Questionnaire, as completed through this Vacancy announcement;
3. Other supporting documents:
Cover Letter, optional;
College transcript(s), only if qualifying based on education;
Current Federal employees:
Most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing you are/were in the competitive service, highest grade held (or promotion potential) on a permanent basis, position title, series and grade. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must also submit your most recent promotion or within-grade increase in addition to your recent non-award SF-50AND
Most recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. A performance plan is not an acceptable substitute.
DD-214, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities.
4. Applicants applying under other authorities (disability/Schedule A, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, CTAP/ICTAP, Interchange, etc.) must submit the appropriate documentation establishing their eligibility.
If you submit multiple copies of the same document, only your most recent uploaded document (by date & time stamp) will be considered. If your resume or supporting documents are illegible or unreadable, or if you fail to include any of the above-mentioned required documents, you may lose consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. You may not be considered for any hiring eligibilities that you fail to list and/or support with proper documentation. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be considered further. If your application materials contain sensitive or inappropriate information, including but not limited to: photographs; classified or government sensitive information; copied and pasted portions of this job announcement; obscene information, etc., you may not be considered. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for non-selection, disqualification from further consideration or withdrawal of tentative or final job offers.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
You will receive an email notification when your application has been received.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
Headquarters
Courthouse Plaza II, Suite 500
2300 Clarendon Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
US
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted, you will receive a confirmation notification by email that your application was received. Your application will be evaluated as outlined above and if you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Selecting officials may choose any appropriate competitive, non-competitive or alternative candidate under Federal regulations and Agency Merit Promotion policy. Interviews may be conducted individually, by panel, by third party, teleconference, video teleconference, or in person. Selecting officials have the option to interview any, all or none of the referred candidates. Management has the right to fill or not a fill this vacancy, as well as to cancel and re-announce as appropriate.
Additional Vacancies
This announcement may be used to fill additional or similar vacancies at the same grade level.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes
1. Resume that includes:1) personal information such as name, address, contact information; 2) education; 3) detailed work experience related to this position as described in the major duties including work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment (month/year); title, If including Federal service experience, provide pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09, other qualifications. We recommend that your resume not exceed five (5) pages, only the first five (5) pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications;
2. Online Assessment Questionnaire, as completed through this Vacancy announcement;
3. Other supporting documents:
Cover Letter, optional;
College transcript(s), only if qualifying based on education;
Current Federal employees:
Most recent non-award Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) showing you are/were in the competitive service, highest grade held (or promotion potential) on a permanent basis, position title, series and grade. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must also submit your most recent promotion or within-grade increase in addition to your recent non-award SF-50AND
Most recent performance appraisal (dated within 18 months) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. A performance plan is not an acceptable substitute.
DD-214, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities.
4. Applicants applying under other authorities (disability/Schedule A, Peace Corps/VISTA volunteers, CTAP/ICTAP, Interchange, etc.) must submit the appropriate documentation establishing their eligibility.
If you submit multiple copies of the same document, only your most recent uploaded document (by date & time stamp) will be considered. If your resume or supporting documents are illegible or unreadable, or if you fail to include any of the above-mentioned required documents, you may lose consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted. You may not be considered for any hiring eligibilities that you fail to list and/or support with proper documentation. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be considered further. If your application materials contain sensitive or inappropriate information, including but not limited to: photographs; classified or government sensitive information; copied and pasted portions of this job announcement; obscene information, etc., you may not be considered. Falsifying your background, education, and/or experience is cause for non-selection, disqualification from further consideration or withdrawal of tentative or final job offers.
To apply for this position, you must complete the online application and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below.
To begin, click Apply Online to access an online application. Follow the prompts to select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents. You will need to be logged into your USAJOBS account or you may need to create a new account.
You will be taken to an online application. Complete the online application, verify the required documentation, and submit the application.
You will receive an email notification when your application has been received.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Application Status page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and your responses submitted to the online application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
Headquarters
Courthouse Plaza II, Suite 500
2300 Clarendon Boulevard
Arlington, VA 22201
US
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted, you will receive a confirmation notification by email that your application was received. Your application will be evaluated as outlined above and if you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Selecting officials may choose any appropriate competitive, non-competitive or alternative candidate under Federal regulations and Agency Merit Promotion policy. Interviews may be conducted individually, by panel, by third party, teleconference, video teleconference, or in person. Selecting officials have the option to interview any, all or none of the referred candidates. Management has the right to fill or not a fill this vacancy, as well as to cancel and re-announce as appropriate.
Additional Vacancies
This announcement may be used to fill additional or similar vacancies at the same grade level.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
