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• Résumé showing relevant experience and education (cover letter optional). Resume should include the following: where you worked, job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week and salary;
• Transcripts: You must submit up-to-date transcripts to verify your current enrollment in or acceptance into a degree program. The transcripts, either official or unofficial, must verify your two years of education above the high school level.
• Complete initial Eligibility Questionnaire and Additional Online Assessments
• To claim veterans' preference, submit a DD-214 indicating the most recent dates of service, character of service and type of discharge. To claim 10% or more disability, submit a VA certification letter in addition to a DD-214 (If selected, a completed and signed SF-15 will be required prior to your entrance on duty.) Future military retirees can submit a "Statement of Service" only if retirement DD 214 or proof of transitional leave is not yet available. The "Statement of Service" must be signed by, or by direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin, your rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of service (i.e. honorable).

If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, submit documentation to support your request, including the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form found here.

Submission of a resume alone is NOT a complete application. This position may require the completion of additional form/s and/or supplemental materials. Failure to provide the required information and/or materials will result in your application not being considered for employment.

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You must complete the initial online questionnaire, the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section below. You must submit a complete application package by the end of the closing date of this announcement.

1. Click Apply Online to create a USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to complete the initial online questionnaire and upload your resume/supporting documents.
2. Click Submit My Answers to submit your application. It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
3. Check the application status by logging into your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, by clicking Application Status and More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application. It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered, uploaded, or faxed is received, legible and accurate. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
4. 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/supporting documents.

Once your application is received, you will receive an acknowledgement email. When you receive a notification from your USAJOBS account it may indicate that your application is complete after you submit the initial online questionnaire and documentation; however, your application will NOT be complete until you have successfully completed the next step described below.

1. If you meet minimum qualifications based on your initial online questionnaire, you will receive an email from assessments@USAHire.opm.gov with a link to the Competency Based Assessments. If not, the email may appear in a "Spam" or "Junk" folder. If you have not received this link within 24 hours before the closing date and you meet the minimum qualifications, you should contact HelpDesk@USAHire.opm.gov. If you accidently deleted the invitation to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments or otherwise need the information re-sent (e.g., you feel you have not received it due to a SPAM filter), you should contact HelpDesk@USAHire.opm.gov to request the invitation to be re-sent. Requests to re-send invitations to the USA Hire Competency Assessments must be received by HelpDesk@USAHire.opm.gov BEFORE the close of the JOA.
2. Before taking these assessments, you should visit https://usahire.opm.gov/assess/default/sample/Sample.action to determine whether your computer is likely to experience issues during testing. If you require technical assistance, please contact HelpDesk@USAHire.opm.gov.
3. You should plan 3 hours to complete these assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. The assessments must be completed within 48 hours after the close of this Job Opportunity Announcement. You may not re-take the assessments for one year. Your results will be kept on record and used for future jobs requiring these assessments.

If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Assessment, click here for more information: https://www.usajobs.gov/content/pdfs/AssessReasonableAccommodation.pdf. Requests for accommodation must be received before the announcement closing date. Decisions on requests will be made on a case-by-case basis. After notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email and will have at least 48 hours to complete the assessments. If the email invitation is sent prior to the close of the Job Opportunity Announcement to which you applied, you must complete all of the assessments within 48 hours of the closing of the Job Opportunity Announcement. If the email invitation is sent after the close or less than 48 hours prior to the close of the Job Opportunity Announcement to which you applied, you must complete all of the assessments within 48 hours from the time the email is sent.

Next steps

When your application package has been reviewed, you will receive an email advising whether or not you were determined to be best qualified and referred to the hiring manager. Referred candidates may be contacted for an interview. You will be notified when the selection process is complete.

If you accidentally deleted the invitation to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments or otherwise need the information re-sent (e.g., you feel you have not received it due to a spam filter), you should contact HelpDesk@USAHire.opm.gov to request the invitation to be re-sent. Requests to re-send invitations to the USA Hire Competency Assessments must be received by HelpDesk@USAHire.opm.gov BEFORE the close of the Job Opportunity Announcement.

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.