In support of the enforcement responsibilities of the Division, the Administrative Management Section provides a diverse array of management and technical services. These services include, but are not limited to, human resources, budget formulation and execution, information technology, facility services, safety and security, and mail and file operations.
Division offices are near metro transportation systems or other public transportation, and are conveniently accessible to restaurants, museums and other D.C. area attractions. Most jobs in the Division offer alternative work schedules and other family friendly opportunities are available. Most employees who commute by public transportation are provided transit subsidy benefits.
The Pathways Internship Program is designed to provide students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions, from high school to graduate level, with opportunities to work in agencies and explore Federal careers while still in school and while getting paid for the work performed. Students who successfully complete the program may be eligible for conversion to a permanent job in the civil service.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is temporary and there is no promotion potential beyond the grade that you are selected for during the entire time period you are employed under this announcement.
Pathways Internship Appointment - Work Schedule is: Part-Time (16-32 hours per week) or may work or Full-Time if school schedule allows.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS VACANCY IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 100 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT ON THE CLOSING DATE OR AT MIDNIGHT ON THE DAY WE RECEIVE THE 100TH APPLICATION, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.
Summary
In support of the enforcement responsibilities of the Division, the Administrative Management Section provides a diverse array of management and technical services. These services include, but are not limited to, human resources, budget formulation and execution, information technology, facility services, safety and security, and mail and file operations.
Division offices are near metro transportation systems or other public transportation, and are conveniently accessible to restaurants, museums and other D.C. area attractions. Most jobs in the Division offer alternative work schedules and other family friendly opportunities are available. Most employees who commute by public transportation are provided transit subsidy benefits.
The Pathways Internship Program is designed to provide students enrolled in a wide variety of educational institutions, from high school to graduate level, with opportunities to work in agencies and explore Federal careers while still in school and while getting paid for the work performed. Students who successfully complete the program may be eligible for conversion to a permanent job in the civil service.
This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.
This position is temporary and there is no promotion potential beyond the grade that you are selected for during the entire time period you are employed under this announcement.
Pathways Internship Appointment - Work Schedule is: Part-Time (16-32 hours per week) or may work or Full-Time if school schedule allows.
PLEASE NOTE: THIS VACANCY IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 100 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT ON THE CLOSING DATE OR AT MIDNIGHT ON THE DAY WE RECEIVE THE 100TH APPLICATION, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.
As a Student Trainee, you will receive on-the-job training performing routine and recurring development assignments to acquire knowledge and understanding of functions, principles, practices, and methods used in financial management.
If selected for this opportunity, you will:
Assist with gathering, extracting, obtaining, compiling, and summarizing narrative information and quantitative data for use by higher level
analysts.
Maintain a variety of budget/financial control records to
reflect the financial status of various programs and activities.
Assist in compiling and verifying documents to
complete the Division's budget.
Compare current and planned expenditures
with authorized funding levels in order to determine if over or under
obligation of funds exists; edits and extracts budget and program data
from computerized database; and obtains printouts of accounting records,
forms, schedules and reports for use by higher graded analysts.
Maintain records and logs, by computer entry, for
funds authorized, commitments, and obligations, transfers of funds by
program or activity and adjustments of funds to meet changes in balance of
funds currently available.
Perform basic research of regulatory material to
obtain information and/or interpretation for use by senior
analysts/supervisor for problems such as unobligated commitments,
commitment adjustments, transfer of funds, improperly identified
obligations, etc.
A background
investigation will be required for this position. Continued employment is
contingent upon the completion and successful adjudication of a background
investigation.
It is the policy of the
Department to achieve a drug-free workplace and persons selected for employment
will be required to pass a drug test, which screens for illegal drug use prior
to final appointment.
Qualifications
Eligibility Requirements - To be eligible for an appointment under the Pathways Internship Program:
You must be a student accepted for enrollment or enrolled in a degree or certificate program on a full- or half-time basis as defined by the school (certificate program means post-secondary education, in a qualifying educational institution, equivalent to at least one academic year of full-time study that is part of an accredited college-level, technical, trade, vocational, or business school curriculum); AND
Enrollment is with a qualifying educational institution such as a high school or state-approved homeschool; or accredited technical or vocational school; a 2- or 4-year college or university; a graduate or professional school (e.g., law school, medical school); or a post-secondary home school curriculum; AND
Students currently enrolled must be in good academic standing maintaining a 2.5 grade point average on a cumulative basis.
You must continue to meet these eligibility requirements throughout the duration of your appointment under the Pathways Internship Program.
Minimum Qualification Requirements - Applicants must meet the following academic/education requirement:
GS-03: Completion of 1 full academic years of post-high school study or 6 months of general experience which is defined as progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled.
GS-04: Completion of 2 full academic years of post-high school study or associates degree or one year of general experience which is defined as progressively responsible clerical, office, or other work that indicates ability to acquire the particular knowledge and skills needed to perform the duties of the position to be filled.
Foreign Education - If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program.
Education
You
must meet the qualification and eligibility requirements within 30 days after
the closing date of this announcement.
Selective Service - If
you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that
you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from
having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See http://www.sss.gov/.
E-Verify - The Civil
Rights Division uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all
newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and
responsibilities, visit www.dhs.gov/E-Verify.
Additional information
Department Policy: DOJ is an Equal
Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer. Except where otherwise provided
by law, there will be no discrimination because of color, race, religion,
national origin, political affiliation, marital status, disability (physical or
mental), age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, genetic information,
status as a parent, membership or non-membership in an employee organization,
on the basis of personal favoritism, or any other non-merit factor. The
Department welcomes and encourages applications from persons with physical and
mental disabilities. DOJ is firmly committed to satisfying its affirmative
obligations under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, to ensure that persons with
disabilities have every opportunity to be hired and advanced on the basis of
merit within the Department of Justice.
Upon successful
completion of the internship program, students MAY be non-competitively
converted to a term or permanent position; however, conversion eligibility is
not an entitlement of the Student Internship Program.
This appointment is Not-To-Exceed 1 Year and may be extended in increments of 1
year or less.
Salary: $15.54 per hour (Step 01) to $20.20 per
hour (Step 10); NOTE: First time hires to the Federal Government are typically
hired at the Step 01.
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.
The availability of the
various benefits depends on the expected duration of your appointment under the
Internship Program. If you are expected to be on the appointment less than one
year, the benefits package includes paid vacation, sick leave,
and holidays. In addition, interns expected to work at least 130 hours per
month for at least 90 days will be eligible to enroll in a Federal Employee
Health Benefits (FEHB) plan. Individuals eligible under this rule receive
the full government contribution to their premiums regardless of work schedule
and will also be eligible to participate in the Flexible Spending
Accounts and Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program.
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.
Your application package (resume, supporting documents, and
responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine
your eligibility, qualifications, and quality ranking for this position.
Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating
or consideration for employment.
Basis for Rating: Qualified
candidates will be assigned to one of three quality categories: Best Qualified,
Highly Qualified and Qualfied Candidates. Veteran preference eligibles are
listed ahead of non-preference eligibles within each quality category.
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.
The availability of the
various benefits depends on the expected duration of your appointment under the
Internship Program. If you are expected to be on the appointment less than one
year, the benefits package includes paid vacation, sick leave,
and holidays. In addition, interns expected to work at least 130 hours per
month for at least 90 days will be eligible to enroll in a Federal Employee
Health Benefits (FEHB) plan. Individuals eligible under this rule receive
the full government contribution to their premiums regardless of work schedule
and will also be eligible to participate in the Flexible Spending
Accounts and Federal Long Term Care Insurance Program.
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.
The
following documents are required for your application to be complete. Our
office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, illegible fax
transmissions, delays in mail service, your system failure or downtime, etc.
Encrypted and digitally signed documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible
documents may result in loss of consideration.
Your responses to
the Occupational Questionnaire.
Your resume
showing relevant experience and dates (for full consideration you must
include month/day/year) of employment and work schedule for each (e.g.,
part-time XX hours per week or full-time). 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable
training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will
receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer
experience. (A cover cover letter is optional.)
Current Unofficial
transcript or proof of current enrollment, e.g., recent letter from the
registrar's office. (Note: If you are selected for this position, an
official transcript will be required prior to your first day.)
Veterans' Preference documentation.
(See also required Veterans' Preference Documentation below.) Please note, if
you are entitled to Veterans' Preference, you must indicate the type of
preference you are claiming by checking the appropriate box in the assessment
questionnaire to indicate your preference and submit the required documentation
as specified below.
Required Veterans' Preference
Documentation:
In order to verify
your Veterans' Preference entitlement, you must submit a copy of
the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or
Discharge from Active Duty); or if you are a current Active Duty member
you must submit a certification on appropriate military branch letterhead
that indicates: 1) your service dates, 2) expected discharge or release
date from active duty with a release/discharge date no later than 120 days
from the closing date of this announcement, and 3) the character of
service (e.g., Honorable); or other official documentation (e.g.,
documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that
shows your military service was performed under honorable conditions.
In addition, if you are a
disabled veteran, a Purple Heart recipient, or widow/widower if a veteran,
the spouse of a disabled veteran or the parent of a disabled or deceased
veteran, you must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for
10-Point Veteran Preference," dated October 2013 and the required
documentation identified on the reverse side of the SF-15 to support your
preference claim.
Submitting Documents
If you upload your documents using
Application Manager, DO NOT FAX the same documents. To verify uploaded
documents have been processed, please wait one hour to ensure they have cleared
the virus scan. You can verify that your uploaded documents are attached to
your application by checking your Application Manager account https://applicationmanager.gov for this vacancy announcement.
Faxed documents will take 2-3
business days to process. To fax documents, you MUST use the special cover
page. Print the pre-populated cover page on the upload documents screen of
Application Manager. Or, you may click this link http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf to print a copy of the cover page.
When faxing documents, follow the procedures outlined below.
Include the
Vacancy Identification Number 1934383.
Provide your
Social Security Number and full name in the spaces provided or we will not
be able to associate your document(s) with the rest of your application.
You may submit
multiple documents for the same vacancy announcement using one cover page.
Fax your cover page and documents to 1-478-757-3144. Faxed documents
submitted with missing information will not be processed.
The following will prevent
your documents from being processed.
Not using the
special cover page mentioned above;
Missing,
incomplete, or invalid Vacancy Identification Number; or
Missing or
incomplete Social Security Number or name
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
You
must apply through the USA Staffing on-line job application system, 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 PM Eastern Time Zone (ETZ) on Monday, June 05, 2017.
Please
follow steps 1-3 to apply for this position:
Step 1: Create
a USAJOBs account (if you do not already have one) at www.usajobs.gov.
It is recommended that as part of your profile, you set up automatic email
notification to be informed when the status of your application changes. If you
choose not to set up this automatic notification, then you will have to log
into your USAJOBS account to check on the status of your application.
Step 2: Create
a resume with USAJOBS or upload a resume into your USAJOBS account. You may want to customize your resume to
ensure it documents duties and accomplishments you have gained that are
directly related to the positions you are applying for. In addition, your
resume should include your GPA/academic standing, degree program and
major/concentration, work and/or volunteer experience and references.
Your resume, curriculum vitae or
any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications
can be submitted electronically using the document upload process or fax.
Please be sure to include all of the following information in your resume:
Job Information:
Vacancy Identification Number, title, grade and location for which you are
applying.
Personal
Information: Full name, mailing address (with zip code) and day/evening
telephone numbers (with area code), country of citizenship.
Education: High
School name, city, state and zip code, date of diploma or GED. Colleges
and/or Universities attended, city, state and zip code. Major field(s) of
study. Type and year of degree(s) received. If no degree received, show
total credit hours received in semester or quarter hours.
Work Experience
for each paid or non-paid position held related to the job for which you
are applying (do not provide copies of job descriptions): job title,
duties, accomplishments number of hours per week, employer's name and
address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and ending dates of
employment (month and year) salary. Indicate if your current supervisor
may be contacted.
If ever employed
by the Federal Government, please show the highest Federal civilian grade
held, job series, and dates of employment in grade.
Step 3: Click
"Apply Online" and attach any additional documents that may be
required. You can update your application or documents anytime while the
announcement is open.
Note: To check the status of your application or
return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account,
select Application Status, and click on the more
information link under the
application status for this position.
To fax supporting documents you are
unable to upload, complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following 1934383. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
Fax the completed
1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your
1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
Instructions for answering
the questions in the Occupational Questionnaire: If you are applying to this announcement by
completing the OPM 1203-FX form instead of using the Online Application method,
please use the following step-by-step instructions as a guide to filling out
the required questionnaire. You will need to print the vacancy announcement and
refer to it as you answer the questions. You may omit any optional information;
however, you must provide responses to all required questions. Be sure to
double check your application before submission.
Other Information
The application materials will not
be returned.
Reasonable Accommodations:
Applicants with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations should contact
the Division's Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator: Derek Orr at (202)
307-5165.
US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
Human Resources Office
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 3200 Bicentennial Building
Washington, DC 20530
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.
We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. We expect to make a final job offer within 80 days after the closing date of the announcement.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
The
following documents are required for your application to be complete. Our
office cannot be responsible for incompatible software, illegible fax
transmissions, delays in mail service, your system failure or downtime, etc.
Encrypted and digitally signed documents will not be accepted. Failure to submit required, legible
documents may result in loss of consideration.
Your responses to
the Occupational Questionnaire.
Your resume
showing relevant experience and dates (for full consideration you must
include month/day/year) of employment and work schedule for each (e.g.,
part-time XX hours per week or full-time). 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, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable
training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will
receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer
experience. (A cover cover letter is optional.)
Current Unofficial
transcript or proof of current enrollment, e.g., recent letter from the
registrar's office. (Note: If you are selected for this position, an
official transcript will be required prior to your first day.)
Veterans' Preference documentation.
(See also required Veterans' Preference Documentation below.) Please note, if
you are entitled to Veterans' Preference, you must indicate the type of
preference you are claiming by checking the appropriate box in the assessment
questionnaire to indicate your preference and submit the required documentation
as specified below.
Required Veterans' Preference
Documentation:
In order to verify
your Veterans' Preference entitlement, you must submit a copy of
the Member Copy 4 of your DD-214 (Certificate of Release or
Discharge from Active Duty); or if you are a current Active Duty member
you must submit a certification on appropriate military branch letterhead
that indicates: 1) your service dates, 2) expected discharge or release
date from active duty with a release/discharge date no later than 120 days
from the closing date of this announcement, and 3) the character of
service (e.g., Honorable); or other official documentation (e.g.,
documentation of receipt of a campaign badge or expeditionary medal) that
shows your military service was performed under honorable conditions.
In addition, if you are a
disabled veteran, a Purple Heart recipient, or widow/widower if a veteran,
the spouse of a disabled veteran or the parent of a disabled or deceased
veteran, you must submit a Standard Form (SF) 15, "Application for
10-Point Veteran Preference," dated October 2013 and the required
documentation identified on the reverse side of the SF-15 to support your
preference claim.
Submitting Documents
If you upload your documents using
Application Manager, DO NOT FAX the same documents. To verify uploaded
documents have been processed, please wait one hour to ensure they have cleared
the virus scan. You can verify that your uploaded documents are attached to
your application by checking your Application Manager account https://applicationmanager.gov for this vacancy announcement.
Faxed documents will take 2-3
business days to process. To fax documents, you MUST use the special cover
page. Print the pre-populated cover page on the upload documents screen of
Application Manager. Or, you may click this link http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf to print a copy of the cover page.
When faxing documents, follow the procedures outlined below.
Include the
Vacancy Identification Number 1934383.
Provide your
Social Security Number and full name in the spaces provided or we will not
be able to associate your document(s) with the rest of your application.
You may submit
multiple documents for the same vacancy announcement using one cover page.
Fax your cover page and documents to 1-478-757-3144. Faxed documents
submitted with missing information will not be processed.
The following will prevent
your documents from being processed.
Not using the
special cover page mentioned above;
Missing,
incomplete, or invalid Vacancy Identification Number; or
Missing or
incomplete Social Security Number or name
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
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.
You
must apply through the USA Staffing on-line job application system, 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 PM Eastern Time Zone (ETZ) on Monday, June 05, 2017.
Please
follow steps 1-3 to apply for this position:
Step 1: Create
a USAJOBs account (if you do not already have one) at www.usajobs.gov.
It is recommended that as part of your profile, you set up automatic email
notification to be informed when the status of your application changes. If you
choose not to set up this automatic notification, then you will have to log
into your USAJOBS account to check on the status of your application.
Step 2: Create
a resume with USAJOBS or upload a resume into your USAJOBS account. You may want to customize your resume to
ensure it documents duties and accomplishments you have gained that are
directly related to the positions you are applying for. In addition, your
resume should include your GPA/academic standing, degree program and
major/concentration, work and/or volunteer experience and references.
Your resume, curriculum vitae or
any other written format you choose to describe your job-related qualifications
can be submitted electronically using the document upload process or fax.
Please be sure to include all of the following information in your resume:
Job Information:
Vacancy Identification Number, title, grade and location for which you are
applying.
Personal
Information: Full name, mailing address (with zip code) and day/evening
telephone numbers (with area code), country of citizenship.
Education: High
School name, city, state and zip code, date of diploma or GED. Colleges
and/or Universities attended, city, state and zip code. Major field(s) of
study. Type and year of degree(s) received. If no degree received, show
total credit hours received in semester or quarter hours.
Work Experience
for each paid or non-paid position held related to the job for which you
are applying (do not provide copies of job descriptions): job title,
duties, accomplishments number of hours per week, employer's name and
address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and ending dates of
employment (month and year) salary. Indicate if your current supervisor
may be contacted.
If ever employed
by the Federal Government, please show the highest Federal civilian grade
held, job series, and dates of employment in grade.
Step 3: Click
"Apply Online" and attach any additional documents that may be
required. You can update your application or documents anytime while the
announcement is open.
Note: To check the status of your application or
return to a previous or incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account,
select Application Status, and click on the more
information link under the
application status for this position.
To fax supporting documents you are
unable to upload, complete this cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf using the following 1934383. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
Fax the completed
1203FX form along with any supporting documents to 1-478-757-3144. Your
1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax transmission.
Instructions for answering
the questions in the Occupational Questionnaire: If you are applying to this announcement by
completing the OPM 1203-FX form instead of using the Online Application method,
please use the following step-by-step instructions as a guide to filling out
the required questionnaire. You will need to print the vacancy announcement and
refer to it as you answer the questions. You may omit any optional information;
however, you must provide responses to all required questions. Be sure to
double check your application before submission.
Other Information
The application materials will not
be returned.
Reasonable Accommodations:
Applicants with disabilities who need reasonable accommodations should contact
the Division's Reasonable Accommodations Coordinator: Derek Orr at (202)
307-5165.
US Department of Justice Civil Rights Division
Human Resources Office
950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW
Suite 3200 Bicentennial Building
Washington, DC 20530
Next steps
Once the online questionnaire is received you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and or referral to the hiring official. If further evaluation or interviews are required you will be contacted.
We will notify you of the outcome after each step of the recruitment process has been completed. After making a tentative job offer, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation. We expect to make a final job offer within 80 days after the closing date of the announcement.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
